North Carolina colleges: SAT scores, ACT scores, acceptance rates, and admissions requirements
Explore college and university opportunities across North Carolina, with SAT and ACT score ranges, tuition, and admissions data for every school.
North Carolina admissions at a glance
Acely's college admissions directory helps students and families compare acceptance rates, SAT and ACT score ranges, tuition, financial aid and scholarship opportunities across North Carolina colleges and universities. Use this interactive resource to determine what may be safety, target, or reach schools based on your current test scores and your preferences.
Data sourced from Peterson's annual survey of undergraduate institutions. Data last updated: May 2026
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NCSAT Range1400 to 1530ACT Range28 to 34Average GPA4.5Acceptance Rate15.3% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Duke University
Durham, NCSAT Range1520 to 1570ACT Range34 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate5.7% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Davidson College
Davidson, NCSAT Range1350 to 1500ACT Range31 to 34Average GPA3.9Acceptance Rate13.4% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NCSAT Range1420 to 1500ACT Range32 to 34Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate21.7% - View schoolPublicLarge
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NCSAT Range1290 to 1440ACT Range25 to 32Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate41.7% - View schoolPublicSmall
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston Salem, NCSAT Range1175 to 1345ACT Range22 to 29Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate30% - View schoolPublicMediumSAT Range1020 to 1180ACT Range17 to 23Average GPA3.7Acceptance Rate51.2%
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University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NCSAT Range1230 to 1340ACT Range24 to 29Average GPA4.1Acceptance Rate64.2% - View schoolPublicLarge
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NCSAT Range1150 to 1320ACT Range21 to 28Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate79.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Brevard College
Brevard, NCSAT Range965 to 1155ACT Range16 to 26Average GPA3.1Acceptance Rate42.2%
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