North Carolina State University is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina, founded in 1887 and now part of the University of North Carolina system. Total enrollment is roughly 37,000 — making NC State one of the largest universities in the South. Notable academic strengths include engineering (every discipline), agriculture, design, the natural sciences, and business. The Wolfpack compete in NCAA Division I in the ACC. A first-year residency requirement is in effect. NC State's residential life is split between **Central Campus** (older traditional halls — Bowen, B…