Discover NC State Univ Graduate Visitation Program, Apply by 9/11

Dear Purdue University students,

Greetings from the Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) and Operations Research (OR) Program at North Carolina State University (NC State).

This fall, we are hosting a free, on-campus visitation event for prospective graduate students to explore our ISE and OR programs at NC State. The program includes interactive sessions with current students and faculty, campus and lab tours, and opportunities to meet other prospective students.

When: October 15 to 17, 2026

Where: NC State campus, Raleigh, NC

Learn more: ISE / OR Graduate Visitation Program

As our department continues to grow, we welcome applicants from any engineering or STEM background. During the visit, we will also discuss fellowship and graduate assistantship opportunities that cover tuition and provide a stipend.

How to apply: Submit your application through this form. You will be asked to upload an unofficial transcript, a resume, and a brief statement of interest (under one page) about the ISE and/or OR graduate programs. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; the final deadline is September 11, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern.

We look forward to your application!

 

Activity	Description
Meet ISE / OR	You will meet ISE department head Dr. Julie Swann, ISE Director of Graduate Program Dr. Russell King, and Director of the OR program Dr. Maria Mayorga. We will introduce the programs to you and you will gain further insights about ISE and OR.
Tour FWH	Students will be introduced to faculty in our department and get a look into the facilities in which they conduct their research
Research Meet & Greet	Here you will be able to personally interact with faculty in different focus areas to learn more about their research, as well as with our current graduate students
Application Strategies	You will hear from our graduate program to get the upper hand on how to apply to graduate school and what our graduate school looks like.
Interact with the Pack	You may meet various alumni to really see how unique ISE / OR truly is as well as meet our student ambassadors to get a peek into what it's like to be a student at NC State University
Get to know Raleigh	You will be able to join us for a fun outing to get to know what Raleigh has to offer!

 

Students can contact Dr. Karen Chen (kbchen2@ncsu.edu) for questions specific to the ISE/OR Graduate Visitation Program. For general questions relating to ISE’s graduate program, students may contact ise-gradoffice@ncsu.edu. For general questions relating to the OR graduate program, students may contact operationsresearch@ncsu.edu.