For the academic year 2023-2024, the average acceptance rate of North Carolina Colleges is 57.54%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 18.49%. A total of 508,381 have applied, 292,506 admitted, and 54,094 students have enrolled one of North Carolina Colleges.
Of the North Carolina colleges, Duke University is the tightest school to admit with 7.00% acceptance rate, and Davidson College has the second lowest acceptance rate of 14.01%.
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Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table
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2024 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between North Carolina Colleges | School Name | Applicants | Admitted |
Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Admission Yield |
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Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC | 24,001 | 21,361 | 4,272 |
89.00% | 20.00% |
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Barton CollegeWilson, NC | 2,228 | 2,139 | 278 |
96.01% | 13.00% |
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Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC | 2,972 | 2,675 | 401 |
90.01% | 14.99% |
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Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NC | 723 | 246 | 49 |
34.02% | 19.92% |
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Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC | 2,582 | 1,033 | 238 |
40.01% | 23.04% |
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Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC | 63 | 31 | 24 |
49.21% | 77.42% |
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Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC | 3,680 | 3,459 | 588 |
93.99% | 17.00% |
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Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | 547 | 186 | 119 |
34.00% | 63.98% |
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Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotte, NC | 27 | 22 | 22 |
81.48% | 100.00% |
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Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC | 2,547 | 1,987 | 318 |
78.01% | 16.00% |
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Chamberlain University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC | 3 | 2 | 2 |
66.67% | 100.00% |
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Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC | 2,360 | 1,699 | 153 |
71.99% | 9.01% |
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Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC | 7,347 | 1,029 | 504 |
14.01% | 48.98% |
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Duke UniversityDurham, NC | 46,365 | 3,246 | 1,785 |
7.00% | 54.99% |
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East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC | 22,289 | 20,060 | 4,012 |
90.00% | 20.00% |
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Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC | 5,360 | 3,752 | 338 |
70.00% | 9.01% |
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Elon UniversityElon, NC | 18,791 | 12,590 | 1,637 |
67.00% | 13.00% |
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Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC | 5,043 | 4,034 | 807 |
79.99% | 20.00% |
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Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC | 4,670 | 4,063 | 406 |
87.00% | 9.99% |
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Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC | 3,143 | 2,892 | 202 |
92.01% | 6.98% |
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Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC | 3,775 | 3,171 | 381 |
84.00% | 12.02% |
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High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC | 15,625 | 12,031 | 1,444 |
77.00% | 12.00% |
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Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 4,677 | 3,508 | 421 |
75.01% | 12.00% |
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Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC | 4,273 | 1,837 | 276 |
42.99% | 15.02% |
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Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC | 1,787 | 1,447 | 203 |
80.97% | 14.03% |
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Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC | 6,299 | 5,102 | 357 |
81.00% | 7.00% |
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Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC | 4,748 | 3,514 | 281 |
74.01% | 8.00% |
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Manna UniversityFayetteville, NC | 20 | 20 | 18 |
100.00% | 90.00% |
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Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NC | 1,393 | 1,087 | 315 |
78.03% | 28.98% |
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Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC | 1,563 | 1,172 | 328 |
74.98% | 27.99% |
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Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC | 2,738 | 2,054 | 349 |
75.02% | 16.99% |
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Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NC | 290 | 220 | 46 |
75.86% | 20.91% |
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Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC | 2,154 | 1,422 | 199 |
66.02% | 13.99% |
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North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC | 30,717 | 14,130 | 2,685 |
46.00% | 19.00% |
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North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC | 14,192 | 12,773 | 1,405 |
90.00% | 11.00% |
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North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC | 40,049 | 16,020 | 5,767 |
40.00% | 36.00% |
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North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC | 2,417 | 1,885 | 245 |
77.99% | 13.00% |
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Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC | 1,637 | 1,555 | 202 |
94.99% | 12.99% |
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Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 4,357 | 2,963 | 415 |
68.01% | 14.01% |
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Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC | 3,160 | 1,864 | 168 |
58.99% | 9.01% |
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Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC | 1,951 | 1,697 | 153 |
86.98% | 9.02% |
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Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC | 10,699 | 3,210 | 193 |
30.00% | 6.01% |
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Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC | 124 | 95 | 77 |
76.61% | 81.05% |
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University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC | 1,748 | 1,363 | 273 |
77.97% | 20.03% |
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University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NC | 5,465 | 5,137 | 616 |
94.00% | 11.99% |
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University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | 57,902 | 11,001 | 4,730 |
19.00% | 43.00% |
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University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 22,699 | 18,159 | 4,540 |
80.00% | 25.00% |
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University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC | 12,379 | 11,141 | 2,562 |
90.00% | 23.00% |
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University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC | 7,635 | 7,024 | 913 |
92.00% | 13.00% |
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University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC | 1,423 | 470 | 221 |
33.03% | 47.02% |
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University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC | 17,370 | 12,854 | 2,699 |
74.00% | 21.00% |
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Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | 17,479 | 3,845 | 1,423 |
22.00% | 37.01% |
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Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC | 943 | 736 | 199 |
78.05% | 27.04% |
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Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC | 18,183 | 15,819 | 2,056 |
87.00% | 13.00% |
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William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC | 1,286 | 1,247 | 162 |
96.97% | 12.99% |
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Wingate UniversityWingate, NC | 21,210 | 18,029 | 721 |
85.00% | 4.00% |
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Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | 9,273 | 6,398 | 896 |
69.00% | 14.00% |
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| Average | 8,919 | 5,132 | 949 | 57.54% | 18.49% |
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*The admission data is updated with academic year 2023-2024 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).
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