North Carolina Colleges SAT/ACT Scores Trends

SAT Scores Over Time

The average SAT score of the last 10 years is 973 (25^th percentile) and 1,165 (75^th percentile). The submitted SAT scores of admitted students are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at North Carolina Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at North Carolina Colleges since 2024.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2013-14	906	1,007	1,108	458	508	557	448	500	551
2014-15	910	1,013	1,115	456	508	559	454	505	556
2015-16	905	1,004	1,102	454	504	553	451	500	549
2016-17	909	1,005	1,101	458	506	554	451	499	547
2017-18	977	1,069	1,161	484	531	577	493	539	584
2018-19	984	1,076	1,168	487	533	578	497	544	590
2019-20	985	1,081	1,177	489	537	584	496	545	593
2020-21	989	1,078	1,167	490	535	579	499	544	588
2021-22	1,019	1,117	1,215	503	553	602	516	565	613
2022-23	1,044	1,140	1,236	517	565	612	527	576	624
2023-24	1,077	1,171	1,264	529	575	623	548	596	641
Average	973	1,069	1,165	484	532	580	489	538	585

North Carolina Colleges SAT Score Trends Chart

North Carolina Colleges SAT Math Score Trends Chart

North Carolina Colleges SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The average ACT score of the last 10 years is 19 (25^th percentile) and 25 (75^th percentile). The submitted ACT scores of admitted students are around national average at North Carolina Colleges. The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at North Carolina Colleges since 2024.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2013-14	19	22	24	18	21	24	19	22	24
2014-15	19	22	24	18	21	24	19	22	24
2015-16	19	22	24	18	21	24	19	22	24
2016-17	19	22	24	18	21	23	18	21	24
2017-18	19	22	24	18	21	24	18	21	23
2018-19	19	22	24	18	21	24	18	21	23
2019-20	19	22	24	17	21	24	18	21	23
2020-21	19	22	24	17	21	24	18	21	23
2021-22	19	22	25	17	21	25	18	21	24
2022-23	20	23	26	19	23	26	19	22	25
2023-24	21	24	27	20	23	26	19	22	25
Average	19	22	25	18	21	24	18	21	24

North Carolina Colleges ACT Score Trends Chart

North Carolina Colleges ACT Math Score Trends Chart

North Carolina Colleges ACT English Trends Chart

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4-Year Colleges

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Public, four-years | Chapel Hill
Duke University Private, four-years | Durham
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Public, four-years | Raleigh
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Public, four-years | Charlotte
Appalachian State University Public, four-years | Boone
University of North Carolina Wilmington Public, four-years | Wilmington
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Public, four-years | Chapel Hill
Duke University Private, four-years | Durham
East Carolina University Public, four-years | Greenville
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Wake Forest University Private, four-years | Winston-Salem
University of North Carolina Wilmington Public, four-years | Wilmington
Winston-Salem State University Public, four-years | Winston-Salem
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Public, four-years | Raleigh
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Online Schools

High Point University Private, four-years | High Point
Western Carolina University Public, four-years | Cullowhee
East Carolina University Public, four-years | Greenville
Fayetteville State University Public, four-years | Fayetteville
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Public, four-years | Chapel Hill
Shaw University Private, four-years | Raleigh
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Admission Test Scores Trends for North Carolina Colleges

SAT Scores Over Time

ACT Scores Over Time