North Carolina College SAT and ACT Scores Statistics

For the academic year 2022-2023, 8,122 students (18.2% of 51,985 enrolled students) have submitted SAT scores and 10,088 students (19.6% of enrolled students) have submitted ACT scores to admit North Carolina colleges.
The average SAT scores of North Carolina colleges is 1,141 and the average ACT score (composite score) is 23 for academic year 2022-2023. The SAT and ACT statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the test scores are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools.

SAT Test Score Comparison Between North Carolina Colleges

The following table lists North Carolina colleges with average SAT and ACT scores along with scores in 25th and 75th percentile. As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The values in each SAT/ACT subject columns are the score range from 25th to 75th percentile for each subject.
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All SchoolsPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesCareer Colleges
College NameSAT AverageSAT Evidence based Reading & WritingSAT MathACT AverageACT CompositeACT EnglishACT Math
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
1,180560-650540-6202421-2719-2619-25
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,050460-580490-5602118-2616-2417-25
Brevard College
Brevard, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,050485-580480-5752118-2318-2318-22
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Concord, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
980470-555475-5202220-2419-2318-23
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,090500-600500-6102318-2715-2617-26
Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
985430-530450-5552117-2515-2317-25
Davidson College
Davidson, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,430670-740680-7603231-33--
Duke University
Durham, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,550730-770760-8003534-3535-3633-35
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
985420-550430-5201916-2214-2115-21
Elon University
Elon, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,260590-680580-6802825-3025-3324-28
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
930440-530430-5301614-1912-1715-18
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,105520-610500-6002220-2517-2517-24
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,060460-600450-5802118-2515-2416-24
High Point University
High Point, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,200563-640540-6402623-2922-2921-27
Livingstone College
Salisbury, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
875400-500400-4601714-2113-1615-20
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,220600-680540-6402522-2822-2920-25
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,140530-600533-6002523-2621-2623-26
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
1,050480-580480-5602017-2315-2216-22
University of North Carolina at Asheville
Asheville, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
1,240600-685545-6552421-2821-2919-26
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
1,460670-750680-7803230-3429-3527-33
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
1,180540-640530-6502320-2719-2619-26
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
1,190570-660540-6202422-2721-2719-25
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
970400-590410-5401815-2315-2216-20
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston Salem, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
1,225590-690525-6602722-3022-3020-28
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
1,360630-710650-7503028-3325-3426-32
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
1,300620-690600-6802624-2923-2923-27
William Peace University
Raleigh, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,080518-583515-5682419-2718-2620-25
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,170540-630540-6252522-2921-2921-27
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,130550-670430-5902119-2317-2316-22
Wingate University
Wingate, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,080480-590500-5902118-2416-2317-24
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
945420-530410-5201614-1912-1915-18
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
1,150520-640500-6002219-2617-2517-24
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,025450-562440-5601916-2214-2316-22
Average1,141--23---