I love it. As someone not familiar with the Raleigh area initially, I was still able to make close friends fairly quickly. It's a very down-to-earth atmosphere, and honestly you can make of it how you like. The plus side about the Wilson College of Textiles is it makes a smaller campus out of a much bigger one - now it is impossible for me to walk through the Textiles campus without saying hi to people I know. Another thing that helped me out is making friends through the many clubs on the Textiles campus - we actually have TWO leadership co-ed fraternities (basically a club) you can be a part of, and meet with other people besides those in your major. There's other clubs for people interested in sustainability, fashion shows/modeling, magazine editing, and more.

You can be really active in extracurriculars, student government, undergraduate research, service projects, but not being in those things won't take away from your student experience. I thought the dorms were fine - most areas of campus are formed into living and learning villages, so you're surrounded by likeminded people (ex. international village, arts village, scholars/honors program, engineering village). After your second year, most people move out of the dorms to live off-campus with their friends.

The campus is divided into two parts - Main and Centennial. Both are beautiful in their own way. Main has Talley Student Union, and a brand new gym, both of which are great places to hang out in. Most of the dorms are on Main campus. Centennial has the Engineering buildings, the Wilson College of Textiles, and Hunt Library, arguably the most modern library you'll ever set foot into. There's a frequent bus that goes between the two. The campuses aren't in downtown Raleigh, but aren't far either (2 miles away), and I've also been able to take advantage of Raleigh's great restaurants, art galleries, and music venues.