Student Experience
Our college is home to opportunities — and a community — you won’t find anywhere else.
A Complete Education
Many institutions offer a textiles program or two. Only our college offers a comprehensive textiles education, backed by unmatched experiences you make your own.
Here, you can tap into the high-impact learning, extensive industry connections and worldwide engagement that are unique to us — not to mention all the resources of North Carolina’s largest university. From student-run fashion shows to senior design projects for brands like Under Armour or Red Bull, you can lead with like-minded peers.
Develop your passion for sustainability, pursue undergraduate research or study overseas in cities from Manchester to Melbourne. Tailor your experience to the things you care about. Then turn them into a fulfilling career.
Looking for a new student org to check out?
Bri Anderson (FTD-FD ‘27) started the Eco-Design Outreach Club so that students across all disciplines could get together and learn from each other to advance sustainability efforts.
“For me, design is usually creating something to solve a problem. So, with eco- in mind, we’re solving problems around sustainability,” Bri says.
Learn more about the club and how to get involved at the link in our bio.
Meet the first, second and third place winners of the 2025 Rice Bag Challenge!
Take a peek at the innovative designs made by seniors in the #NCStateWilson textile technology and textile engineering programs during the first week of their Senior Design class!
After STEP (Summer Textile Exploration Program), Sophia Hamilton (FTM-BMM ’29) took a step in the right direction onto #NCStateWilson’s campus!
Now, Sophia’s here preparing for a career in fashion marketing so she can make the industry more sustainable.
Learn more about Sophia at the link in our bio.
We love celebrating #NCStateRedWhite Week here at #NCStateWilson!
Plus it gives us the perfect excuse to look back at some of our favorite moments with all of you.
Hey Wilson! The leaves are changing colors, the air’s colder and it’s officially fall!
Follow along with Maylan Maxwell (FTM-FDPM ‘27) as she shows us some of her Raleigh favorites for the season!
Cecilia Monge (M.S. Textiles ‘23) discovered her passion for technical design while completing her graduate studies at #NCStateWilson. Today, she applies her expertise in fit, construction and product development as an associate technical designer at Rhoback!
Head to the link in our bio to read more about Cecilia!
Summer in London? Amazing. A summer in London and working at Vogue? Even more amazing!
Take a look at what Neely Malik (FTD-FD ‘27) learned while participating in Vogue’s College of Fashion summer program.
Ever wonder what it’s like to be a textile design student? Let’s ask Kylie Hansell (FTD-TD ‘28) and see what she has to say about her experience at #NCStateWilson!
The #NCStateWilson fall Career Fair was last Friday and y’all killed it! More than 450 students connected with recruiters and employees from many different companies, such as Ralph Lauren, Belk and Poly-Med.
We hope all our students had a great time networking and a big thanks to all the employers that came out!
A Whole World of Textiles
Our college is tight-knit, which means everyone knows your name and you can find your niche. But you can also access everything you’d expect at one of the nation’s leading public universities, from a wealth of student organizations to world-class wellness and recreation facilities to the best entrepreneurship programming in the Southeast.
And your opportunities don’t stop at our campus in Raleigh. We’ve developed ties with some of the nation’s best companies — over the course of more than 120 years — to ensure you can pursue exciting internships and gain invaluable real-world experience. Our global reputation will open doors for you around the world.
In fact, only one other college at NC State sees a higher proportion of its students pursue study abroad — and they make it a requirement. For us, it’s one experience among many designed to maximize your college journey and prepare you for life.
Study Abroad
A Community Behind You
Whatever you choose to do here, you’ll have the support of faculty, staff and other students who share your values and care deeply about your goals. From the moment you arrive, we’ll work with you to dig into your passions, map out a career path and help you access all the tools, support and guidance you need to thrive.
As a college with deep ties to the surging global textiles industry, we do everything we can to ensure our students hit the ground running after graduation. And we stay committed to your success with lifetime career services and an incomparable alumni network. Once you’re with us, we’re behind you all the way.
