Applying to U of North Carolina Asheville

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
94.00%	1,240

University of North Carolina Asheville's acceptance rate is 94.00% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 5,465 students applied and 5,137 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into U of North Carolina Asheville.

U of North Carolina Asheville's acceptance rate places 34th out of 57 North Carolina colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,240 and the ACT score is 26 at U of North Carolina Asheville. U of North Carolina Asheville's SAT score is 7th highest among 35 North Carolina colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to U of North Carolina Asheville, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of North Carolina Asheville is 94.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 11.99%. 1,945 men and 3,520 women applied to U of North Carolina Asheville and 1,789 men and 3,344 women students were accepted.

Among them, 233 men and 401 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at U of North Carolina Asheville.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at U of North Carolina Asheville
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	5,465	1,945	3,520	0	0
Admitted	5,137	1,789	3,344	0	0
Enrolled	616	233	401	0	0
Acceptance Rate	94.00%	91.98%	95.00%	-	-
Yield	11.99%	13.02%	11.99%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of North Carolina Asheville 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 61 students (10% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 147 students (23%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at U of North Carolina Asheville.

The median SAT score is 1,240 with 640 SAT EBRW and 600 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 690 and the 25^th percentile is 600. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 660 and 25^th percentile is 570 .

The median ACT composite score is 26 with 75^th percentile score of 29 and 25^th percentile score of 22 at U of North Carolina Asheville. The median ACT math score is 23 and the ACT English score is 25.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of North Carolina Asheville are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,166, ACT: 26 - public baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at U of North Carolina Asheville
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1170	1240	1350
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	600	640	690
SAT Math	570	600	660
ACT Composite	22	26	29
ACT Math	19	23	27
ACT English	21	25	29

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of North Carolina Asheville 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at U of North Carolina Asheville. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of North Carolina Asheville.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

U of North Carolina Asheville Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $75 for undergraduate schools and $60 for graduate schools of University of North Carolina Asheville. The next table provides general admission information for applying to U of North Carolina Asheville.

Admission Information for Applying to U of North Carolina Asheville
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$75
Graduate Application Fees	$60
Admission Information	https://unca.edu/admission
Online Application	https://unca.edu/admission/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master

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