33 North Carolina colleges require or consider SAT and ACT scores in their application process. Based on the submitted scores, we compare North Carolina colleges by SAT and ACT score range.

You can view the colleges on a scatter chart and compare them with detailed scores and tuition information in the comparison table.

33 North Carolina colleges have SAT and ACT scores submitted by enrolled students - 14 public and 19 private schools. For the North Carolina colleges, the average SAT score is 1186 the ACT score is 24.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $31,881 and the graduate tuition & fees are $22,043. The average acceptance rate of North Carolina colleges is 67.68% and 293,889 students are attending North Carolina colleges.

List of North Carolina Colleges With Admission Scores

The following table lists and compares North Carolina colleges with admission scores.

Table. SAT/ACT Score Comparison Between North Carolina Colleges
School NameTuition & FeesAcceptance RateSAT TotalSAT EBRWSAT MathACT CompositeACT EnglishACT Math
Appalachian State University
Boone, NCPublic, 4-year
$24,537
($7,541)
88.64%1180600580242323
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NCPrivate, 4-year
$19,50090.38%1075545530212020
Brevard College
Brevard, NCPrivate, 4-year
$31,25039.50%1080550530202021
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Concord, NCPrivate, 4-year
$16,07049.21%1020520500191719
Catawba College
Salisbury, NCPrivate, 4-year
$33,40077.70%1110550560232221
Davidson College
Davidson, NCPrivate, 4-year
$60,05014.48%145572573032--
Duke University
Durham, NCPrivate, 4-year
$65,8056.78%1550760790343435
East Carolina University
Greenville, NCPublic, 4-year
$23,638
($7,361)
90.06%1130570560232221
Elon University
Elon, NCPrivate, 4-year
$44,53667.31%1210620590262525
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NCPublic, 4-year
$7,969
($3,969)
79.89%950490460181616
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NCPrivate, 4-year
$33,45087.02%1140582558232221
Guilford College
Greensboro, NCPrivate, 4-year
$41,14083.76%1120580540222121
High Point University
High Point, NCPrivate, 4-year
$44,20876.83%1210610600272525
Meredith College
Raleigh, NCPrivate, 4-year
$43,93674.66%1185625560262426
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NCPrivate, 4-year
$39,66475.20%1180590590252524
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NCPublic, 4-year
$20,408
($6,748)
46.17%1080550530191818
University of North Carolina Asheville
Asheville, NCPublic, 4-year
$24,809
($7,461)
93.89%1240640600262325
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NCPublic, 4-year
$39,330
($8,989)
18.74%1470720750323033
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NCPublic, 4-year
$21,876
($7,214)
80.21%1220610610242422
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NCPublic, 4-year
$23,339
($7,593)
89.83%1180600580242323
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NCPublic, 4-year
$19,578
($6,542)
90.49%1060560500171616
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston Salem, NCPublic, 4-year
$27,211
($9,477)
33.10%1250670580262326
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NCPublic, 4-year
$31,767
($8,895)
39.85%1380680700302829
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NCPublic, 4-year
$22,985
($7,317)
74.01%1290660630262525
William Peace University
Raleigh, NCPrivate, 4-year
$33,15097.36%1210620590242024
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NCPrivate, 4-year
$42,79067.68%1200610590262525
Salem College
Winston-Salem, NCPrivate, 4-year
$32,75287.03%1235655580222120
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, NCPrivate, 4-year
$10,51676.61%1090560530211824
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NCPrivate, 4-year
$64,75821.56%1460720740333135
Wingate University
Wingate, NCPrivate, 4-year
$41,73184.99%1080530550212019
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NCPublic, 4-year
$17,391
($6,735)
68.55%940490450171614
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NCPublic, 4-year
$8,532
($4,532)
86.66%1155590565232222
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Charlotte, NCPrivate, 4-year
$39,99275.28%1010520490191717
Average $31,88167.68%1,186603583242223