The Department of Graphic Design seeks applicants who are curious about the world and socially aware; are interested in the relationship between words and pictures and demonstrate the potential and desire to manipulate them; are energized by technology and a variety of media; are verbally articulate; and who think they would enjoy applying their creative and academic skills to communicating through visual form to the culture at large.

Follow these steps to apply.

	Apply to NC State
	Meet Qualifying Requirements for Design
	Present Creative Work
	Receive Notification

Step One: Apply to NC State

Freshmen and Off-campus transfers must complete the appropriate university application and submit it to NC State University Undergraduate Admissions Office by December 1. Graphic Design should be selected as the first choice of major (see curriculum code). Applicants are encouraged to specify a second curriculum choice in another academic program which is not in the College of Design. If not admitted to the College of Design, applicants may be considered for acceptance in their second choice major.

Off-campus applicants who are transferring from another accredited graphic design program may be considered as lateral transfers and should read the College of Design’s guidelines for lateral entry prior to making application.

NC State (On-campus) transfers must submit an internal campus application directly to the Student Affairs Office at the College of Design by December 1. Applications are available at the college or may be downloaded from the Web site.