Acceptance Rate Comparison between North Carolina Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average acceptance rate of North Carolina Colleges is 57.48%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 18.51%. A total of 508,381 have applied, 292,206 admitted, and 54,090 students have enrolled one of North Carolina Colleges.

Of the North Carolina colleges, Duke University is the tightest school to admit with 6.78% acceptance rate, and Davidson College has the second lowest acceptance rate of 14.48%.

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2024 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between North Carolina Colleges
School Name	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled	Acceptance Rate	Admission Yield
Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC	24,001	21,275	4,227	88.64%	19.87%
Barton CollegeWilson, NC	2,228	2,136	281	95.87%	13.16%
Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC	2,972	2,686	400	90.38%	14.89%
Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NC	723	243	49	33.61%	20.16%
Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC	2,582	1,020	239	39.50%	23.43%
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC	63	31	24	49.21%	77.42%
Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC	3,680	3,470	603	94.29%	17.38%
Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC	547	186	119	34.00%	63.98%
Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotte, NC	27	22	22	81.48%	100.00%
Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC	2,547	1,979	308	77.70%	15.56%
Chamberlain University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC	3	2	2	66.67%	100.00%
Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC	2,360	1,708	161	72.37%	9.43%
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC	7,347	1,064	519	14.48%	48.78%
DeVry University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC	-	-	-	-	-
Duke UniversityDurham, NC	46,365	3,145	1,742	6.78%	55.39%
East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC	22,289	20,073	3,941	90.06%	19.63%
Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC	5,360	3,778	347	70.49%	9.18%
Elon UniversityElon, NC	18,791	12,649	1,677	67.31%	13.26%
Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC	5,043	4,029	807	79.89%	20.03%
Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC	4,670	4,064	411	87.02%	10.11%
Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC	3,143	2,893	208	92.05%	7.19%
Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC	3,775	3,162	366	83.76%	11.57%
High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC	15,625	12,004	1,468	76.83%	12.23%
Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC	4,677	3,521	432	75.28%	12.27%
Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC	4,273	1,832	283	42.87%	15.45%
Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC	1,787	1,443	199	80.75%	13.79%
Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC	6,299	5,082	377	80.68%	7.42%
Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC	4,748	3,518	269	74.09%	7.65%
Manna UniversityFayetteville, NC	20	20	18	100.00%	90.00%
Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NC	1,393	1,085	318	77.89%	29.31%
Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC	1,563	1,167	325	74.66%	27.85%
Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC	2,738	2,059	344	75.20%	16.71%
Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NC	290	221	46	76.21%	20.81%
Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC	2,154	1,412	201	65.55%	14.24%
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC	30,717	14,183	2,755	46.17%	19.42%
North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC	14,192	12,842	1,465	90.49%	11.41%
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	40,049	15,958	5,728	39.85%	35.89%
North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC	2,417	1,884	250	77.95%	13.27%
Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC	1,637	1,560	195	95.30%	12.50%
Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC	4,357	2,949	399	67.68%	13.53%
Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC	3,160	1,856	162	58.73%	8.73%
Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC	1,951	1,698	156	87.03%	9.19%
Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC	10,699	3,261	186	30.48%	5.70%
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC	124	95	77	76.61%	81.05%
University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC	1,748	1,359	277	77.75%	20.38%
University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NC	5,465	5,131	630	93.89%	12.28%
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC	57,902	10,850	4,699	18.74%	43.31%
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC	22,699	18,208	4,501	80.21%	24.72%
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC	12,379	11,120	2,613	89.83%	23.50%
University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC	7,635	7,052	908	92.36%	12.88%
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC	1,423	471	221	33.10%	46.92%
University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC	17,370	12,856	2,701	74.01%	21.01%
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC	17,479	3,768	1,385	21.56%	36.76%
Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC	943	732	196	77.62%	26.78%
Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC	18,183	15,758	2,103	86.66%	13.35%
William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC	1,286	1,252	159	97.36%	12.70%
Wingate UniversityWingate, NC	21,210	18,027	708	84.99%	3.93%
Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC	9,273	6,357	883	68.55%	13.89%
Average	8,919	5,126	949	57.48%	18.51%

*The admission data is updated with academic year 2023-2024 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).

North Carolina Colleges with Outstanding Admission Statistics

Tightest Schools to Admit (Lowest Acceptance Rates)

Duke University 6.78%
Davidson College 14.48%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 18.74%
Wake Forest University 21.56%
Shaw University 30.48%

Favored Schools to Enroll (Highest Admission Yield)

Chamberlain University-North Carolina 100.00%
Carolinas College of Health Sciences 100.00%
Manna University 90.00%
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary 81.05%
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences 77.42%