Admission Comparison between North Carolina Colleges
For the academic year 2023-2024, 570,649 students have applied to North Carolina colleges and 327,525 have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate of the North Carolina colleges is 67.5%. Of the admitted students, 54,920 students finally enrolled in one of North Carolina colleges.
1 North Carolina colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 41 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process. The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at North Carolina colleges is 1,176.
North Carolina College Admission Statistics
The admission statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the numbers of applicant, admitted, and enrolled are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools
Below list shows the top colleges in key admission facts. For that, we include colleges that have more than 500 applicants.
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the largest number of applicants of 66,535 and Wingate University has the most admitted students of 27,647.
- The average acceptance rate of North Carolina colleges is 67.5% and Duke University has the lowest acceptance rate of 5.7%.
- The average yield (enrollment rate) is 22.8% and Duke University has the highest yield of 58.8%.
- The average SAT score is 1,176 and Duke University has the highest SAT score of 1,540.
North Carolina Colleges Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics Comparison
The following table lists North Carolina colleges with admission perspectives including acceptance rate and yield (enrollment rate). As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Undergraduate Application Fees | Graduate Application Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences Charlotte, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 207 | 124 | 72 | 59.9% | 58 | - | - |
| Barton College Wilson, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 2,657 | 2,503 | 261 | 94.2% | 10 | - | - |
| Chamberlain University-North Carolina Charlotte, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 100 | - | - |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 77 | 18 | 8 | 23.4% | 44 | - | - |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 1,856 | 1,489 | 261 | 80.2% | 18 | - | - |
| Livingstone College Salisbury, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 6,721 | 3,982 | 343 | 59.2% | 9 | - | - |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Charlotte, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 4,105 | 3,279 | 450 | 79.9% | 14 | - | - |
| Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 4,221 | 3,151 | 398 | 74.7% | 13 | - | - |
| High Point University High Point, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 17,572 | 13,233 | 1,528 | 75.3% | 12 | - | - |
| Shaw University Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 7,390 | 5,924 | 243 | 80.2% | 4 | - | - |
| Louisburg College Louisburg, NC Private, 2-4 years | 998 | 557 | 225 | 55.8% | 40 | - | - |
| Montreat College Montreat, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 1,740 | 1,204 | 215 | 69.2% | 18 | - | - |
| Southeastern College-Charlotte Charlotte, NC Private, 2-4 years | 221 | 207 | 124 | 93.7% | 60 | - | - |
| Catawba College Salisbury, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 3,457 | 2,600 | 325 | 75.2% | 13 | - | - |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 1,438 | 431 | 239 | 30.0% | 55 | - | - |
| William Peace University Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 1,044 | 984 | 168 | 94.3% | 17 | - | - |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University Elizabeth City, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 259 | 161 | 32 | 62.2% | 20 | - | - |
| Mars Hill University Mars Hill, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 1,642 | 1,115 | 347 | 67.9% | 31 | - | - |
| Manna University Fayetteville, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 93 | 49 | 16 | 52.7% | 33 | - | - |
| Brevard College Brevard, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 2,699 | 1,138 | 308 | 42.2% | 27 | - | - |
| Chowan University Murfreesboro, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 2,124 | 1,461 | 180 | 68.8% | 12 | - | - |
| Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 5,489 | 3,525 | 423 | 64.2% | 12 | - | - |
| Saint Augustine's University Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 2,059 | 696 | 22 | 33.8% | 3 | - | - |
| Lees-McRae College Banner Elk, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 2,084 | 1,600 | 223 | 76.8% | 14 | - | - |
| Duke University Durham, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 51,795 | 2,957 | 1,740 | 5.7% | 59 | - | - |
| Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 18,727 | 4,058 | 1,464 | 21.7% | 36 | - | - |
| Davidson College Davidson, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 8,114 | 1,085 | 520 | 13.4% | 48 | - | - |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 66,535 | 10,209 | 4,640 | 15.3% | 45 | - | - |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 44,047 | 18,385 | 5,839 | 41.7% | 32 | - | - |
| Elon University Elon, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 18,105 | 12,012 | 1,607 | 66.3% | 13 | - | - |
| Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 4,702 | 2,919 | 261 | 62.1% | 9 | - | - |
| Campbell University Buies Creek, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 6,956 | 6,064 | 616 | 87.2% | 10 | - | - |
| Salem College Winston-Salem, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 2,246 | 1,722 | 136 | 76.7% | 8 | - | - |
| University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 1,926 | 1,459 | 289 | 75.8% | 20 | - | - |
| Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 1,361 | 971 | 174 | 71.3% | 18 | - | - |
| Guilford College Greensboro, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 4,204 | 3,363 | 340 | 80.0% | 10 | - | - |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 201 | 150 | 118 | 74.6% | 79 | - | - |
| Greensboro College Greensboro, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 3,932 | 2,758 | 198 | 70.1% | 7 | - | - |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 3,666 | 3,101 | 341 | 84.6% | 11 | - | - |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 23,887 | 19,015 | 4,657 | 79.6% | 24 | - | - |
| Appalachian State University Boone, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 24,614 | 22,188 | 4,038 | 90.1% | 18 | - | - |
| Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 6,820 | 3,083 | 396 | 45.2% | 13 | - | - |
| Meredith College Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 1,983 | 1,471 | 272 | 74.2% | 18 | - | - |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 20,393 | 13,101 | 2,754 | 64.2% | 21 | - | - |
| North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 36,496 | 18,212 | 2,736 | 49.9% | 15 | - | - |
| Carolina University Winston-Salem, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 736 | 291 | 77 | 39.5% | 26 | - | - |
| East Carolina University Greenville, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 26,369 | 23,524 | 4,022 | 89.2% | 17 | - | - |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 12,948 | 11,460 | 2,433 | 88.5% | 21 | - | - |
| Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 19,742 | 16,154 | 2,052 | 81.8% | 13 | - | - |
| Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 5,212 | 4,024 | 450 | 77.2% | 11 | - | - |
| North Carolina Central University Durham, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 18,368 | 15,972 | 1,753 | 87.0% | 11 | - | - |
| Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 1,538 | 1,477 | 203 | 96.0% | 14 | - | - |
| Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 6,515 | 5,352 | 794 | 82.1% | 15 | - | - |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 7,378 | 6,782 | 725 | 91.9% | 11 | - | - |
| Methodist University Fayetteville, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 2,743 | 2,061 | 316 | 75.1% | 15 | - | - |
| Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 9,108 | 7,128 | 931 | 78.3% | 13 | - | - |
| Wingate University Wingate, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 30,339 | 27,647 | 780 | 91.1% | 3 | - | - |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 8,178 | 7,627 | 801 | 93.3% | 11 | - | - |
| Bennett College Greensboro, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 608 | 308 | 32 | 50.7% | 10 | - | - |
| Average | 570,649 | 327,525 | 54,920 | 67.5% | 23 | - | - |
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