Navigating NC State University Student Ticket Policies: A Comprehensive Guide

NC State University offers a vibrant and engaging atmosphere for its students, and a significant part of that experience involves attending athletic and other events. Understanding the university's student ticket policies is crucial for making the most of these opportunities. This article provides a comprehensive overview of these policies, covering various sports and events, guest regulations, and important changes to be aware of.

General Ticketing Information

NC State provides various ticketing options to cater to different needs and preferences. For many sports, such as wrestling, softball, gymnastics, and volleyball, events held at venues like Reynolds Coliseum and Dail Park offer general admission tickets.

Ticket Availability and Access

NC State Staff and Faculty are often eligible to receive one FREE general admission ticket to baseball games, wrestling meets, softball games, gymnastics meets, and volleyball matches by showing their valid NCSU ID card on game day at the ticket office. Free single game tickets are not available in advance and are subject to availability; tickets are not held back for this offer, so check with NC State Ticket office and Gopack.com on ticket availability.

Group Tickets and Discounts

Tickets for groups of 15 or more are available at a discounted rate. Seating locations and price will vary by game. Group tickets must be purchased in advance of game day and are subject to availability. To ensure the best seating options and a reserved seat at every home game, discounted season tickets are the best value!

Mini Packs

Mini Packs are available each season and offer a discount over single game prices. Packages and prices vary each season. For the latest offers, check:

Football: gopack.com/FBTickets
Baseball: the Baseball Ticket Page on Gopack.com
Men's Basketball: gopack.com/MBBTickets
Women's Basketball: gopack.com/WBBTickets

Specific Sports and Events

Football

Football games at Carter-Finley Stadium are a major draw for students. Security measures and ticket policies have evolved, impacting the student experience. The student ticketing process and policy are renewed every year by the Student Ticket Advisory Committee. The committee is made up of five members of the student body and four university staff members. A notable change is that student tickets are now non-transferable. Account binding has also been added for iPhone users, making it so that all tickets awarded to a student account can only be used with their specific Apple ID.

Basketball

The new guidelines will take effect for basketball season as well.

Other Ticketed Events

For other ticketed events, such as concerts, specific policies may apply. For instance, the concert will enforce the same bag policy as football games, meaning that only permitted bags will be allowed into the venue.

Guest Policies for Students

Students often want to bring guests to games and events. If you purchased a student ticket and will not be attending with a student, you can still attend the concert but will be expected to pay the difference (of general admission and Student tickets) day of at the venue. This difference is $10, ($25-$15). If your ticket was purchased by a student, please ensure that you enter the venue with said student. Each student can bring a max of 2 non-student guests with them when they present their NC State Student ID at the door.

Important Changes and Considerations

Non-Transferable Tickets

A large change students will find this year is that student tickets are now non-transferable. Account binding has also been added for iPhone users, making it so that all tickets awarded to a student account can only be used with their specific Apple ID.

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Rationale Behind the Changes

“The number one reason that I know of is to stop the unauthorized sale of tickets,” Hedgepeth said. With students using outlets like social media and online payments, the transfer process made it easy for students to commit unauthorized sale of tickets. “I understand for some students when they transfer a ticket, they’re not doing it with the intent to sell, if that makes sense, they’re doing it because, ‘Oh, I can’t use my ticket.’ That’s also why they have the return process of a ticket,” Hedgepeth said. “It’s not fair to students who request a ticket and don’t get a chance to go,” Hedgepeth said. “For this ECU game, we had 15,000 people request a ticket.

Impact on Students

Without the ability to transfer tickets to other students, groups wishing to attend games together must now bank on their luck in the lottery even more than in recent years. “College football, it’s supposed to be kind of a carefree and have-a-good-time sort of place. I think they’re making it a little harder to do that,” Stephanian said.

Addressing Concerns

While some students were unbothered by the sale of student tickets, Hedgepeth said that as a student government member, it is a growing concern. “I know for as long as I’ve been in student government, I have seen issues with people selling tickets,” Hedgepeth said. “It could be word of mouth, but a lot of the time, it is on social media.

Additional Information

Payment Options

As of August 1, 2022, the university will no longer accept cash. In response to feedback over the past several years, we invested in our technology infrastructure to increase our flexibility to accept electronic payments.

Discounts

Discounts vary by event. Discounts are offered to senior citizens (age 60+), NC State faculty/staff, NC State students, and students at other schools. There is no single game ticket discount available for faculty & staff. Employee or department appreciation specials are possible based on the promotional schedule.

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General Etiquette

All mobile phones and pagers must be silenced before entering the theatre.

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