For 57 North Carolina colleges having competitive admission policies, the average acceptance rate is 69.89%. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $28,633 and the average SAT score is 1172.
1 North Carolina college's acceptance rate is under 10%, which is very low, and 2 colleges' rates are between 10% to 20%, also low rate.38 North Carolina colleges' acceptance rates are higher than 70%, which means applicants have higher chances to get in.
The following table shows the number of North Carolina colleges by acceptance rate and school type.
| Acceptance Rate Range | Total | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower than 10% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10% - 20% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 20% - 30% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 30% - 40% | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 40% - 50% | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 50% - 60% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 60% - 70% | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Higher than 70% | 38 | 12 | 26 |
| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | SAT Score | Tuition & Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC | 89.00% | 24,001 | 21,275 | 4,227 | 1180 | $24,537 ($7,541) |
| Barton CollegeWilson, NC | 96.01% | 2,228 | 2,136 | 281 | - | $35,600 |
| Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC | 90.01% | 2,972 | 2,686 | 400 | 1075 | $19,500 |
| Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NC | 34.02% | 723 | 243 | 49 | 890 | $19,140 |
| Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC | 40.01% | 2,582 | 1,020 | 239 | 1080 | $31,250 |
| Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC | 49.21% | 63 | 31 | 24 | 1020 | $16,070 |
| Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC | 93.99% | 3,680 | 3,470 | 603 | - | $40,410 |
| Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC | 78.01% | 2,547 | 1,979 | 308 | 1110 | $33,400 |
| Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC | 71.99% | 2,360 | 1,708 | 161 | 970 | $27,110 |
| Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC | 14.01% | 7,347 | 1,064 | 519 | 1455 | $60,050 |
| Duke UniversityDurham, NC | 7.00% | 46,365 | 3,145 | 1,742 | 1550 | $65,805 |
| East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC | 90.00% | 22,289 | 20,073 | 3,941 | 1130 | $23,638 ($7,361) |
| Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC | 70.00% | 5,360 | 3,778 | 347 | - | $7,412 ($3,412) |
| Elon UniversityElon, NC | 67.00% | 18,791 | 12,649 | 1,677 | 1210 | $44,536 |
| Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC | 79.99% | 5,043 | 4,029 | 807 | 950 | $7,969 ($3,969) |
| Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC | 87.00% | 4,670 | 4,064 | 411 | 1140 | $33,450 |
| Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC | 92.01% | 3,143 | 2,893 | 208 | - | $20,400 |
| Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC | 84.00% | 3,775 | 3,162 | 366 | 1120 | $41,140 |
| High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC | 77.00% | 15,625 | 12,004 | 1,468 | 1210 | $44,208 |
| Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC | 42.99% | 4,273 | 1,832 | 283 | - | $20,480 |
| Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC | 80.97% | 1,787 | 1,443 | 199 | - | $31,740 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC | 81.00% | 6,299 | 5,082 | 377 | - | $30,900 |
| Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC | 74.01% | 4,748 | 3,518 | 269 | - | $18,296 |
| Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NC | 78.03% | 1,393 | 1,085 | 318 | - | $37,270 |
| Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC | 74.98% | 1,563 | 1,167 | 325 | 1185 | $43,936 |
| Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC | 75.02% | 2,738 | 2,059 | 344 | 1180 | $39,664 |
| Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC | 66.02% | 2,154 | 1,412 | 201 | - | $33,860 |
| University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC | 77.97% | 1,748 | 1,359 | 277 | - | $25,950 |
| North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC | 46.00% | 30,717 | 14,183 | 2,755 | 1080 | $20,408 ($6,748) |
| University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NC | 94.00% | 5,465 | 5,131 | 630 | 1240 | $24,809 ($7,461) |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | 19.00% | 57,902 | 10,850 | 4,699 | 1470 | $39,330 ($8,989) |
| University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 80.00% | 22,699 | 18,208 | 4,501 | 1220 | $21,876 ($7,214) |
| University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC | 90.00% | 12,379 | 11,120 | 2,613 | 1180 | $23,339 ($7,593) |
| North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC | 90.00% | 14,192 | 12,842 | 1,465 | 1060 | $19,578 ($6,542) |
| University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC | 33.03% | 1,423 | 471 | 221 | 1250 | $27,211 ($9,477) |
| North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC | 40.00% | 40,049 | 15,958 | 5,728 | 1380 | $31,767 ($8,895) |
| North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC | 77.99% | 2,417 | 1,884 | 250 | - | $35,536 |
| University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC | 74.00% | 17,370 | 12,856 | 2,701 | 1290 | $22,985 ($7,317) |
| William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC | 96.97% | 1,286 | 1,252 | 159 | 1210 | $33,150 |
| University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC | 92.00% | 7,635 | 7,052 | 908 | - | $7,571 ($3,571) |
| Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC | 94.99% | 1,637 | 1,560 | 195 | - | $33,930 |
| Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 68.01% | 4,357 | 2,949 | 399 | 1200 | $42,790 |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NC | 75.86% | 290 | 221 | 46 | - | $17,280 |
| Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC | 58.99% | 3,160 | 1,856 | 162 | - | $16,896 |
| Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC | 86.98% | 1,951 | 1,698 | 156 | 1235 | $32,752 |
| Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC | 30.00% | 10,699 | 3,261 | 186 | - | $17,272 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC | 76.61% | 124 | 95 | 77 | 1090 | $10,516 |
| Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | 22.00% | 17,479 | 3,768 | 1,385 | 1460 | $64,758 |
| Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC | 78.05% | 943 | 732 | 196 | - | $40,290 |
| Wingate UniversityWingate, NC | 85.00% | 21,210 | 18,027 | 708 | 1080 | $41,731 |
| Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | 69.00% | 9,273 | 6,357 | 883 | 940 | $17,391 ($6,735) |
| Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC | 87.00% | 18,183 | 15,758 | 2,103 | 1155 | $8,532 ($4,532) |
| Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotte, NC | 81.48% | 27 | 22 | 22 | - | $19,095 ($19,095) |
| Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 75.01% | 4,677 | 3,521 | 432 | 1010 | $39,992 |
| Manna UniversityFayetteville, NC | 100.00% | 20 | 20 | 18 | - | $7,163 |
| Chamberlain University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC | 66.67% | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | $20,412 |
| Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | 34.00% | 547 | 186 | 119 | - | $16,000 |
| Average | 69.89% | 8,919 | 5,126 | 949 | 1,172 | $28,633 ($9,480) |