Thanks to programs like the First Year College, NC State University has made the 2009 list of the nation's best First-Year-Experience Programs.

Best Colleges: First-year experiences
"Orientation can go only so far in making freshmen feel connected. Many schools now build into the curriculum first-year seminars or other programs that bring small groups of students together with faculty or staff on a regular basis."

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