Course Ready Pricing
Course Ready: One flat rate. Day-one access.
Course Ready is NC State's digital preferred, flat rate course material program designed to
streamline access to all instructor selected, required course materials for undergraduate students enrolled in undergraduate courses.
Course Ready Pricing
Fall/Spring: $279 /semester + tax
Summer Sessions: $74 /term + tax
Course Ready — 4 Steps
How Course Ready Works
1
Course Ready Added To Bill
Pay one predictable price regardless of your major.

A flat rate of $279 per semester + sales tax is automatically applied to your student account.

  • Summer sessions billed separately.
  • Use financial aid to pay.
  • No need to place separate orders or shop multiple sites.
Learn more
2
Register For Classes
Eligible students are automatically enrolled in Course Ready.

Once registered for classes all required, instructor-selected materials, will be made avilable to you.

  • No need to place a separate order; required materials are included in the program cost
  • Check the cost of your required books and compare with the program.
  • Shop course materials by class at Wolfpack Outfitters, or source elsewhere.
Compare and shop by class
3
Explore Your Options
Compare convenience, cost and time

Compare the cost of sourcing materials independently against the convenience and ease of the program.

  • Shop course materials by class at Wolfpack Outfitters, or source elsewhere.
  • Opt in or out of the program anytime prior to the semester census date.
Opt Out: MyPack Portal
4
Access Materials
Day one access to your materials

Log in to Moodle (WolfWare). Materials are linked in each course’s Moodle page (hint: look for the puzzle piece icon).

  • E-books and course materials available through Moodle. Materials are added within 48 hours of adding or dropping classes.
  • Print materials available to pick up at Wolfpack Outfitters.
Access your course materials
Course Ready Timeline

Fall Key Date Timeline For Students

Charge added to account
Course Ready charge appears at semester start.
July 3
Opt-out portal opens
Choose to opt out via MyPack Portal.
July 3
Print materials ready for pickup
Collect any physical materials from Wolfpack Outfitters.
August 14
Access digital materials
Digital materials available in Moodle (WolfWare).
August 18
Last day to opt out/in
Final day to opt in or out of the program for the semester.
August 29
Return print materials
Return materials for any dropped classes to Wolfpack Outfitters.
September 5
Course Ready FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Program Overview

Course Ready is NC State’s digital-preferred, flat-rate course materials program designed to streamline access to essential course materials for undergraduate students enrolled in undergraduate courses.
The program addresses the growing issue of students lacking access to required materials due to cost. By making textbooks more accessible and affordable, it supports student success.
Yes. The Course Ready charge will be automatically added to your student bill. The cost will be paid prior to disbursement of any remaining aid balance.
Unlike tuition, fees, and health insurance—which are equal for all students—textbook costs can vary widely by major. Course Ready reduces this financial inequity by charging a single rate, ensuring all students have equal academic opportunities.
Yes. However, if you choose to opt out you will need to purchase your textbooks at current retail or resale prices either by ordering from Wolfpack Outfitters online at shop.ncsu.edu or from an outlet of your choice. If you change your mind, you can opt in again. The program works on a semester-by-semester basis, so students are automatically opted in each semester and have the option to opt out each time.
If faculty provide course information, students can use the Wolfpack Outfitters cost estimator tool at shop.ncsu.edu/adoption-search to view their textbook expenses.When making your decision, we encourage you to compare the cost of sourcing materials on your own against the program. Go to shop.ncsu.edu/adoption-search and select your courses. Check the cost of your required books and compare with the $279/semester plus sales tax Course Ready flat rate. To purchase your course materials through Wolfpack Outfitters, you can log in and shop by class to find what you need, or you can source your materials independently.

Program Participation

No. The program is currently for undergraduate students only.
No. Course Ready is an all-in or all-out program each semester.
To purchase your course materials through Wolfpack Outfitters, you can log in and shop by class to find what you need, or you can source your materials independently. Regardless of whether or not you are opted in to the program, most materials will now be digital.
Yes. Prior to the opt-out deadline, you can opt back into Course Ready. After the opt-out deadline, please email courseready@ncsu.edu to request to opt in. Once your opt-in is confirmed, the charge will be submitted to your student bill.

Accessing Course Materials

Most required materials will be delivered digitally and accessed through Moodle. Print materials are provided only when digital versions aren’t available or when requested by faculty. If you have print materials they will be available to pick up at Wolfpack Outfitters. No ordering is required for these materials—they’re processed automatically. Optional materials must be ordered separately. If you opt out before picking up print items, no action is needed—we’ll cancel the order. If you’ve already picked them up, you must return them to Wolfpack Outfitters by the fourth Saturday of classes to avoid being charged the full price. For help with access or ordering, email courseready@ncsu.edu.
No. Only required materials are included as part of Course Ready. Optional materials suggested by the professor may be ordered from Wolfpack Outfitters. Students who need assistance acquiring optional course materials may contact courseready@ncsu.edu.
Includes but may not be limited to Packback, Inc, Kendall Hunt Physics Labs, Kritik, Lingrohub, MacMillan Achieve, McGraw Hill ALEKS 360, McGraw Hill Connect, Norton Illumine, Norton InQuizitive, Pearson Mastering, Pearson MYLAB, Pearson Revel, Sage Vantage, Simbio, StuKent, Talkabroad, Vista Learning Language, WileyPlus, Zybooks and Webassign.
Course Ready is a digital-first program, however your course materials could have a mix of physical and digital items. All physical materials can be picked up at Wolfpack Outfitters.
Wolfpack Outfitters will ship print materials to you at a small additional cost.
We are committed to providing accessible materials to all students. For help with accommodations, please reach out to NC State Disability Resources at dro.dasa.ncsu.edu/connect-with-the-dro/.
When you add a course, digital materials will appear in your Moodle Bookshelf within 48 hours. If print materials are required, materials will be available to pick up from Wolfpack Outfitters. When dropping a course, digital access will be removed automatically. Any print materials received through Course Ready must be returned by the fourth Saturday of classes or you'll be charged the full publisher price, billed to your student account.
If you are waitlisted for a course, course materials will not appear in Moodle until you are officially added to the course roster. Course enrollment changes can take up to 48 hours to be processed.
Yes, for some materials. Many digital textbooks can be downloaded and read after the term ends. However, courseware like McGraw-Hill Connect or Pearson MyLab typically expires at the end of the semester unless noted otherwise.
The ereader is fully device-agnostic, scalable, and allows simultaneous usage across multiple devices. Further, content downloaded to the ereader app can be accessed in offline situations if it was downloaded before loss of internet connection. As for saving as a file, copyright laws can restrict licensed content from taking form as redistributable files. Allowing content to only be downloaded within the ereader puts the onus on the provider to protect copyright and relieves the University of associated risks.
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