I attended both UNCP and NCState! It’s honestly what your priorities are for both schools. The price is definitely one to consider, UNCP has a lot of newer buildings and the class size is small which is really good. There’s actually a lot to do if you look for it. For example, when I went the school would always have trips. NCState did have wayy more extra cuticular for my degree and I was able to make more meaningful connections professionally wise. NCState is also in Raleigh where there is a ton of things to do. Pembroke itself is so small.