Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 82.49% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 11.34%.
North Carolina Wesleyan University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 68.43% and Meredith College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 25.56% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 2,757 (1,225/1,532) | 2,679 (1,187/1,492) | 394 (225/169) | 97% (97%/97%) | 15% (19%/11%) |
| Chowan University | 2,259 (1,121/1,138) | 1,958 (928/1,030) | 215 (130/85) | 87% (83%/91%) | 11% (14%/7%) |
| Meredith College | 1,775 (0/1,775) | 1,299 (0/1,299) | 332 (0/332) | 73% (0%/73%) | 26% (0%/19%) |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 2,379 (1,713/666) | 1,628 (1,190/438) | 249 (163/86) | 68% (69%/66%) | 15% (14%/13%) |
| Watts School of Nursing | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Carolina Christian College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 2,293 (1,015/1,340) | 1,891 (909/823) | 286 (173/113) | 82.49% (89.6%/61.4%) | 11.34% (14.2%/10.3%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1085. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 550 and the average SAT Math score is 535.
Meredith College has the highest SAT scores of 1,220 and Chowan University has the lowest SAT scores of 985 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 28% (109) | 1050 | 530 | 520 |
| Chowan University | 6% (12) | 985 | 480 | 505 |
| Meredith College | 16% (53) | 1220 | 640 | 580 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | Test Score is NOT considered for North Carolina Wesleyan University admission. | |||
| Watts School of Nursing | No data is available. | |||
| Carolina Christian College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 16.67% | 1085 | 550 | 535 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 22. By subject, the average ACT English score is 21 and the ACT math score is 22.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 23% (90) | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| Chowan University | 10% (21) | 21 | 19 | 21 |
| Meredith College | 22% (74) | 25 | 25 | 23 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | Test Score is NOT considered for North Carolina Wesleyan University admission. | |||
| Watts School of Nursing | No data is available. | |||
| Carolina Christian College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 18.33% | 22 | 21 | 22 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Chowan University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meredith College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Watts School of Nursing | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Carolina Christian College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.