Applying to UNC Charlotte

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
80.00%	1,220

University of North Carolina at Charlotte's acceptance rate is 80.00% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 22,699 students applied and 18,159 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into UNC Charlotte.

UNC Charlotte's acceptance rate places 20th out of 57 North Carolina colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,220 and the ACT score is 24 at UNC Charlotte. UNC Charlotte's SAT score is 9th highest among 35 North Carolina colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to UNC Charlotte, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. 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 at Charlotte is 80.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 25.00%. 9,992 men and 12,707 women applied to UNC Charlotte and 7,794 men and 10,420 women students were accepted.

Among them, 2,182 men and 2,292 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 UNC Charlotte.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UNC Charlotte
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	22,699	9,992	12,707	0	0
Admitted	18,159	7,794	10,420	0	0
Enrolled	4,540	2,182	2,292	0	0
Acceptance Rate	80.00%	78.00%	82.00%	-	-
Yield	25.00%	28.00%	22.00%	-	-

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

University of North Carolina at Charlotte 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 924 students (21% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,443 students (32%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UNC Charlotte.

The median SAT score is 1,220 with 610 SAT EBRW and 610 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 650 and the 25^th percentile is 550. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 670 and 25^th percentile is 560 .

The median ACT composite score is 24 with 75^th percentile score of 27 and 25^th percentile score of 21 at UNC Charlotte. The median ACT math score is 24 and the ACT English score is 22.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,121, ACT: 23 - public research university with high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UNC Charlotte
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1110	1220	1320
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	550	610	650
SAT Math	560	610	670
ACT Composite	21	24	27
ACT Math	20	24	26
ACT English	19	22	26

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

University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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, 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 UNC Charlotte. The english proficiency test is reqired .

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

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

UNC Charlotte 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	Considered, if submitted
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 $75 for graduate schools of University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UNC Charlotte.

Admission Information for Applying to UNC Charlotte
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$75
Graduate Application Fees	$75
Admission Information	https://admissions.charlotte.edu/
Online Application	https://admissions.charlotte.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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