Access Your NCSU Gmail


NC State University uses Gmail as its email provider. The NC State Help Desk only supports logging into gmail.com and official Gmail apps. 

Note: New incoming students will not have an NC State Google account created until after they have confirmed their enrollment and have paid the Advanced Enrollment Deposit. After both of those are completed, they will need to wait 2-3 days for their email account to be created.

Sign in to Gmail on Your Computer

  1. On your computer, go to Gmail.
    • If you are already signed into a personal or other Google account and it takes you directly to your inbox, try signing into multiple accounts.
    • If it takes you to the Gmail login page, but the login information for your personal or other Google account is already filled in, select Use another account.
    • If you see a page describing Gmail instead of the Gmail login page, select Sign in in the upper-right corner of the page.
  2. In the Email or Phone field, enter [your Unity ID]@ncsu.edu. Select Next.
  3. On the Microsoft login page, enter your password. Select Sign in.
  4. Click Continue to complete Duo authentication.

Sign in to Gmail on a Mobile Device

To access your NCSU Gmail account on a mobile device, you should use the official Gmail app. Please refer to Google's instructions below for your respective device.

Sign in to Gmail Using a Third-Party Email Application

The preferred method of access for Gmail is through a browser or through an official Gmail app. Accessing Gmail through a third-party email app (e.g., Thunderbird, Outlook, or Apple Mail) is possible, but it is not supported by the NC State Help Desk. For assistance with logging into third-party apps, you can refer to the support documentation for those services.