For the academic year 2023-2024, the average acceptance rate of North Carolina Colleges is 69.89%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2024 acceptance rate increased by 1.96%.
Over the past 5 years, the acceptance rate of North Carolina Colleges has increased by 7.27% from 62.62% to 69.89%. Of the 57 North Carolina Colleges, which are 4-year schools and have competitive admission, 40 schools's acceptance rate is higher and 17 schools' rate is lower than 5 years ago.
You can check 2024 acceptance rate along with number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled students at North Carolina Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
| School Name | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 5-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC | 76.81% | 79.51% 2.7% | 84.69% 5.18% | 83.08% 1.61% | 89.00% 5.92% | 12.19% |
| Barton CollegeWilson, NC | 45.29% | 42.44% 2.85% | 98.60% 56.16% | 94.60% 4% | 96.01% 1.41% | 50.72% |
| Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC | 80.65% | 80.10% 0.54% | 98.91% 18.81% | 97.17% 1.74% | 90.01% 7.16% | 9.36% |
| Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NC | 58.96% | 72.88% 13.92% | 79.23% 6.34% | 44.63% 34.6% | 34.02% 10.6% | 24.94% |
| Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC | 58.75% | 45.24% 13.52% | 44.71% 0.52% | 39.89% 4.82% | 40.01% 0.12% | 18.74% |
| Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC | 27.65% | 35.38% 7.74% | 46.00% 10.62% | 44.90% 1.1% | 49.21% 4.31% | 21.56% |
| Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC | 77.70% | 81.29% 3.59% | 87.25% 5.96% | 88.58% 1.32% | 93.99% 5.42% | 16.29% |
| Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC | 49.51% | 52.12% 2.62% | 56.12% 4% | 67.08% 10.97% | 78.01% 10.93% | 28.51% |
| Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC | 68.35% | 67.36% 0.99% | 79.25% 11.89% | 86.68% 7.42% | 71.99% 14.68% | 3.64% |
| Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC | 18.05% | 20.00% 1.94% | 17.80% 2.2% | 16.95% 0.85% | 14.01% 2.94% | 4.05% |
| Duke UniversityDurham, NC | 7.60% | 7.74% 0.14% | 5.89% 1.85% | 6.35% 0.46% | 7.00% 0.66% | 0.6% |
| East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC | 78.72% | 87.92% 9.2% | 93.89% 5.97% | 92.34% 1.55% | 90.00% 2.34% | 11.28% |
| Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC | 65.63% | 74.83% 9.19% | 76.79% 1.96% | 74.15% 2.63% | 70.00% 4.15% | 4.37% |
| Elon UniversityElon, NC | 78.44% | 71.70% 6.73% | 77.71% 6.01% | 74.46% 3.25% | 67.00% 7.46% | 11.44% |
| Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC | 68.51% | 79.38% 10.87% | 82.06% 2.68% | 81.24% 0.81% | 79.99% 1.25% | 11.49% |
| Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC | 66.71% | 77.95% 11.24% | 78.95% 0.99% | 74.95% 4% | 87.00% 12.05% | 20.29% |
| Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC | 77.09% | 77.61% 0.53% | 88.14% 10.53% | 84.28% 3.86% | 92.01% 7.73% | 14.93% |
| Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC | 75.01% | 78.01% 3% | 82.09% 4.09% | 83.51% 1.42% | 84.00% 0.49% | 8.99% |
| Heritage Bible CollegeDunn, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC | 74.55% | 77.05% 2.49% | 80.28% 3.23% | 78.88% 1.4% | 77.00% 1.88% | 2.45% |
| Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC | 46.98% | 49.20% 2.22% | 44.53% 4.67% | 25.28% 19.25% | 42.99% 17.71% | 3.99% |
| Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC | 54.82% | 73.29% 18.46% | 59.20% 14.09% | 61.34% 2.14% | 80.97% 19.64% | 26.15% |
| Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC | 77.94% | 76.62% 1.32% | 85.72% 9.1% | 82.89% 2.84% | 81.00% 1.89% | 3.06% |
| Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC | 50.07% | 68.95% 18.89% | 51.30% 17.65% | 63.77% 12.47% | 74.01% 10.24% | 23.94% |
| Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NC | 63.33% | 67.29% 3.96% | 79.51% 12.22% | 74.20% 5.31% | 78.03% 3.83% | 14.7% |
| Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC | 64.72% | 71.62% 6.9% | 69.87% 1.75% | 73.18% 3.31% | 74.98% 1.8% | 10.26% |
| Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC | 63.01% | 75.88% 12.87% | 78.59% 2.71% | 75.68% 2.91% | 75.02% 0.66% | 12.01% |
| Miller-Motte College-WilmingtonWilmington, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC | 55.96% | 71.20% 15.24% | 90.24% 19.04% | 68.06% 22.18% | 66.02% 2.04% | 10.06% |
| University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC | 58.48% | 61.91% 3.43% | 82.58% 20.66% | 74.59% 7.99% | 77.97% 3.38% | 19.49% |
| North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC | 58.29% | 56.71% 1.58% | 57.35% 0.64% | 56.39% 0.96% | 46.00% 10.38% | 12.29% |
| University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NC | 84.00% | 79.42% 4.58% | 81.63% 2.2% | 74.31% 7.32% | 94.00% 19.69% | 10% |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | 22.63% | 25.00% 2.37% | 20.40% 4.61% | 17.11% 3.29% | 19.00% 1.89% | 3.63% |
| University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 65.05% | 79.53% 14.48% | 79.45% 0.09% | 79.64% 0.19% | 80.00% 0.36% | 14.95% |
| University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC | 82.46% | 87.54% 5.07% | 90.84% 3.3% | 91.94% 1.1% | 90.00% 1.94% | 7.53% |
| North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC | 67.98% | 87.42% 19.44% | 76.02% 11.4% | 84.38% 8.36% | 90.00% 5.63% | 22.02% |
| University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC | 28.91% | 36.34% 7.43% | 29.75% 6.59% | 31.78% 2.03% | 33.03% 1.25% | 4.12% |
| North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC | 45.13% | 46.22% 1.09% | 47.48% 1.27% | 47.17% 0.31% | 40.00% 7.17% | 5.13% |
| North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC | 62.28% | 47.59% 14.7% | 28.02% 19.57% | 68.43% 40.41% | 77.99% 9.56% | 15.71% |
| University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC | 65.46% | 67.97% 2.51% | 67.98% 0.02% | 68.83% 0.85% | 74.00% 5.17% | 8.55% |
| William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC | 50.49% | 61.39% 10.9% | 52.09% 9.31% | 63.18% 11.09% | 96.97% 33.79% | 46.48% |
| University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC | 84.93% | 91.38% 6.44% | 91.84% 0.47% | 89.74% 2.11% | 92.00% 2.26% | 7.07% |
| Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC | 63.78% | 75.84% 12.06% | 71.76% 4.07% | 69.05% 2.71% | 94.99% 25.94% | 31.21% |
| Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 65.22% | 68.43% 3.21% | 69.20% 0.77% | 71.27% 2.08% | 68.01% 3.27% | 2.78% |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NC | 41.50% | 43.12% 1.62% | 48.00% 4.88% | 63.33% 15.33% | 75.86% 12.53% | 34.36% |
| Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC | 73.40% | 67.33% 6.06% | 74.76% 7.42% | 58.85% 15.91% | 58.99% 0.14% | 14.41% |
| Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC | 79.95% | 84.63% 4.68% | 90.19% 5.55% | 87.49% 2.7% | 86.98% 0.51% | 7.03% |
| Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC | 63.40% | 70.56% 7.16% | 65.34% 5.22% | 61.03% 4.31% | 30.00% 31.02% | 33.39% |
| St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburg, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC | 92.46% | 82.43% 10.03% | 89.89% 7.46% | 80.00% 9.89% | 76.61% 3.39% | 15.85% |
| Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | 29.60% | 31.98% 2.39% | 25.18% 6.81% | 21.37% 3.81% | 22.00% 0.63% | 7.6% |
| Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC | 84.60% | 84.84% 0.24% | 77.40% 7.44% | 83.98% 6.58% | 78.05% 5.93% | 6.55% |
| Watts College of NursingDurham, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wingate UniversityWingate, NC | 88.74% | 73.27% 15.47% | 84.53% 11.26% | 86.15% 1.63% | 85.00% 1.15% | 3.74% |
| Carolina Christian CollegeWinston Salem, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | 67.59% | 72.52% 4.93% | 81.47% 8.95% | 73.39% 8.09% | 69.00% 4.39% | 1.41% |
| Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC | 68.71% | 48.48% 20.23% | 79.42% 30.94% | 84.84% 5.42% | 87.00% 2.16% | 18.29% |
| Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotte, NC | 35.29% | 32.14% 3.15% | 61.11% 28.97% | 70.59% 9.48% | 81.48% 10.89% | 46.19% |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 84.55% | 82.27% 2.28% | 82.34% 0.07% | 73.34% 9% | 75.01% 1.66% | 9.54% |
| Strayer University-North CarolinaGreensboro, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carolina College of Biblical StudiesFayetteville, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manna UniversityFayetteville, NC | 95.00% | 100.00% 5% | 95.45% 4.55% | 100.00% 4.55% | 100.00% | 5% |
| South University-High PointHigh Point, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| DeVry University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamberlain University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC | 100.00% | 33.33% 66.67% | 66.67% 33.33% | 50.00% 16.67% | 66.67% 16.67% | 33.33% |
| Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | 28.64% | 49.67% 21.03% | 46.27% 3.41% | 52.02% 5.75% | 34.00% 18.01% | 5.36% |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible CollegeWendell, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Nash County Extension CenterNashville, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South College-AshevilleAsheville, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ECPI University-GreensboroGreensboro, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ECPI University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ECPI University-RaleighRaleigh, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Galen Health Institutes-AshevilleAsheville, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-North CharlotteConcord, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-South CharlotteCharlotte, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-North Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-South Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | 62.62% | 64.77% 2.15% | 68.98% 4.21% | 67.93% 1.04% | 69.89% 1.96% | 7.27% |