I am in a similar situation! I've been with my boyfriend for a few years now. He decided he wasn't ready to apply to grad school and I decided I was. We just decided that we would do everything possible to make long distance work. We have a mutual fund that we put money in for travel and a plan for talking on the phone/skyping. Long distance is hard, and you have to be committed to making it work.
It says: "DECISION STATUS: AVAILABLE BEGINNING 1/31/2014"
There is also a letter attached that says: "The graduate program you have applied to has recommended your admission to the Graduate School at NC State. Please note that final confirmation of your admission requires our receipt and validation of official transcripts from your previous....."