The department seeks students who enjoy and are curious about: cultural artifacts; objects and products; mechanisms; materials and processes; inventions and innovations; technology; and marketing. These potential designers should be interested in changing their world. They should see technology as a way of improving life on many levels. They should be motivated to create objects that solve human needs and address human wants. The Department of Industrial Design attracts and retains excellent students who become leading industrial designers.

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. Applicants must indicate Industrial Design as the first choice of major (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.

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

NC State (On-campus) transfers must submit an internal 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.