NC State is a state-supported institution, so why are gifts needed?
NC State receives funds from three sources: tuition, appropriations from the state’s budget, and private support. Though tuition and state monies provide a large part of the university’s operating budget, there are always more needs than those two sources can supply – especially when the state’s budget is tight, and even more if NC State is to remain a leader among Research I universities. Gifts to the Annual Fund meet crucial academic needs that otherwise would simply go unmet.
