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Admission Comparison Between North Carolina Colleges

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Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics

The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Colleges in North Carolina. The average acceptance rate of Colleges in North Carolina is 56.73% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 19.61%.
Duke University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 6.35% and Manna University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 84.00% among Colleges in North Carolina. 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.
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Admission Stats Comparison Between Colleges In North Carolina
Name ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
Appalachian State University 22,255 (9,426/12,829) 18,489 (7,441/11,048) 3,917 (1,640/2,277) 83% (79%/86%) 21% (22%/18%)
Barton College 2,129 (935/1,194) 2,014 (874/1,140) 300 (176/124) 95% (93%/95%) 15% (20%/10%)
Belmont Abbey College 2,757 (1,225/1,532) 2,679 (1,187/1,492) 394 (225/169) 97% (97%/97%) 15% (19%/11%)
Bennett College 1,042 (0/1,042) 465 (0/465) 30 (0/30) 45% (0%/45%) 6% (0%/3%)
Brevard College 2,206 (1,201/999) 880 (494/384) 174 (105/67) 40% (41%/38%) 20% (21%/7%)
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences 49 (2/47) 22 (0/22) 17 (0/17) 45% (0%/47%) 77% (0%/36%)
Campbell University 3,860 (1,564/2,296) 3,419 (1,375/2,044) 519 (237/282) 89% (88%/89%) 15% (17%/12%)
Catawba College 3,199 (1,465/1,706) 2,146 (921/1,205) 298 (150/144) 67% (63%/71%) 14% (16%/8%)
Chowan University 2,259 (1,121/1,138) 1,958 (928/1,030) 215 (130/85) 87% (83%/91%) 11% (14%/7%)
Davidson College 6,479 (3,066/3,413) 1,098 (508/590) 542 (249/293) 17% (17%/17%) 49% (49%/9%)
Duke University 50,016 (23,211/26,805) 3,174 (1,437/1,737) 1,745 (793/952) 6% (6%/6%) 55% (55%/4%)
East Carolina University 21,383 (8,158/13,171) 19,744 (7,402/12,297) 3,788 (1,562/2,226) 92% (91%/93%) 19% (21%/17%)
Elizabeth City State University 3,927 (1,496/2,431) 2,912 (1,055/1,857) 350 (181/169) 74% (71%/76%) 12% (17%/7%)
Elon University 17,551 (6,702/10,849) 13,069 (4,894/8,175) 1,692 (697/995) 74% (73%/75%) 13% (14%/9%)
Fayetteville State University 4,116 (1,360/2,755) 3,344 (1,017/2,326) 786 (249/537) 81% (75%/84%) 24% (24%/19%)
Gardner-Webb University 5,728 (2,370/3,358) 4,293 (1,765/2,528) 403 (187/216) 75% (74%/75%) 9% (11%/6%)
Greensboro College 1,349 (652/687) 1,137 (542/586) 183 (127/51) 84% (83%/85%) 16% (23%/7%)
Guilford College 3,397 (1,588/1,809) 2,837 (1,329/1,508) 395 (206/189) 84% (84%/83%) 14% (16%/10%)
Heritage Bible College The school has an open admission policy.
High Point University 12,446 (4,929/7,517) 9,817 (3,747/6,070) 1,501 (680/821) 79% (76%/81%) 15% (18%/11%)
Johnson C Smith University 2,306 (852/1,228) 583 (283/299) 266 (144/122) 25% (33%/24%) 46% (51%/10%)
Lees-McRae College 1,733 (616/1,095) 1,063 (383/679) 212 (92/120) 61% (62%/62%) 20% (24%/11%)
Lenoir-Rhyne University 5,452 (2,073/3,368) 4,519 (1,718/2,801) 395 (187/208) 83% (83%/83%) 9% (11%/6%)
Livingstone College 4,074 (1,682/2,369) 2,598 (1,068/1,530) 217 (152/65) 64% (63%/65%) 8% (14%/3%)
Mars Hill University 1,597 (804/793) 1,185 (591/594) 255 (145/110) 74% (74%/75%) 22% (25%/14%)
Meredith College 1,775 (0/1,775) 1,299 (0/1,299) 332 (0/332) 73% (0%/73%) 26% (0%/19%)
Methodist University 2,397 (1,746/639) 1,814 (1,275/531) 326 (218/108) 76% (73%/83%) 18% (17%/17%)
Miller-Motte College-Wilmington The school has an open admission policy.
Montreat College 1,440 (615/824) 980 (415/565) 210 (112/98) 68% (67%/69%) 21% (27%/12%)
University of Mount Olive 1,838 (734/1,104) 1,371 (556/815) 268 (131/137) 75% (76%/74%) 20% (24%/12%)
North Carolina A & T State University 25,762 (8,148/17,614) 14,526 (4,353/10,173) 3,075 (1,006/2,069) 56% (53%/58%) 21% (23%/12%)
University of North Carolina at Asheville 4,278 (1,531/2,747) 3,179 (1,110/2,069) 507 (194/313) 74% (73%/75%) 16% (17%/11%)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 56,341 (23,412/32,929) 9,639 (3,863/5,776) 4,435 (1,679/2,756) 17% (17%/18%) 46% (43%/8%)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte 21,355 (9,262/12,093) 17,007 (7,257/9,750) 4,157 (2,019/2,138) 80% (78%/81%) 24% (28%/18%)
University of North Carolina at Greensboro 11,515 (3,760/7,755) 10,587 (3,426/7,161) 2,343 (785/1,558) 92% (91%/92%) 22% (23%/20%)
North Carolina Central University 8,423 (2,561/5,862) 7,107 (2,086/5,021) 1,079 (339/740) 84% (81%/86%) 15% (16%/13%)
University of North Carolina School of the Arts 1,139 (407/730) 362 (136/226) 210 (90/120) 32% (33%/31%) 58% (66%/16%)
North Carolina State University at Raleigh 35,568 (17,461/18,107) 16,779 (7,434/9,345) 5,627 (2,727/2,900) 47% (43%/52%) 34% (37%/16%)
North Carolina Wesleyan University 2,379 (1,713/666) 1,628 (1,190/438) 249 (163/86) 68% (69%/66%) 15% (14%/13%)
University of North Carolina Wilmington 16,860 (6,048/10,812) 11,605 (3,778/7,827) 2,370 (861/1,509) 69% (62%/72%) 20% (23%/14%)
William Peace University 1,434 (585/842) 906 (377/529) 136 (81/55) 63% (64%/63%) 15% (21%/7%)
University of North Carolina at Pembroke 3,420 (1,356/1,959) 3,069 (1,183/1,787) 714 (320/388) 90% (87%/91%) 23% (27%/20%)
Pfeiffer University 1,299 (641/658) 897 (446/451) 165 (98/67) 69% (70%/69%) 18% (22%/10%)
Queens University of Charlotte 3,154 (977/2,177) 2,248 (710/1,538) 303 (129/174) 71% (73%/71%) 13% (18%/8%)
Mid-Atlantic Christian University 210 (133/77) 133 (80/53) 28 (19/9) 63% (60%/69%) 21% (24%/12%)
Saint Augustine's University 4,918 (2,048/2,851) 2,894 (1,188/1,688) 341 (178/163) 59% (58%/59%) 12% (15%/6%)
Salem College 1,159 (5/1,154) 1,014 (3/1,011) 91 (0/91) 87% (60%/88%) 9% (0%/8%)
Shaw University 2,435 (1,053/1,368) 1,486 (630/851) 200 (124/76) 61% (60%/62%) 13% (20%/6%)
St. Andrews University 1,767 (931/782) 1,145 (573/533) 179 (97/76) 65% (62%/68%) 16% (17%/10%)
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary 60 (35/25) 48 (28/20) 33 (18/15) 80% (80%/80%) 69% (64%/60%)
Wake Forest University 16,857 (7,697/9,160) 3,602 (1,607/1,995) 1,370 (621/749) 21% (21%/22%) 38% (39%/8%)
Warren Wilson College 905 (320/573) 760 (264/484) 192 (80/105) 84% (83%/84%) 25% (30%/18%)
Watts School of Nursing No admission statistics available for the school.
Wingate University 20,292 (7,386/12,777) 17,482 (6,126/11,255) 828 (342/486) 86% (83%/88%) 5% (6%/4%)
Carolina Christian College The school has an open admission policy.
Winston-Salem State University 7,628 (2,178/5,449) 5,598 (1,531/4,066) 855 (226/629) 73% (70%/75%) 15% (15%/12%)
Western Carolina University 17,917 (7,118/10,767) 15,201 (5,913/9,270) 1,932 (834/1,097) 85% (83%/86%) 13% (14%/10%)
Carolinas College of Health Sciences 17 (3/14) 12 (2/10) 7 (1/6) 71% (67%/71%) 58% (50%/43%)
Hood Theological Seminary No admission statistics available for the school.
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary The school has an open admission policy.
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte 4,730 (1,448/3,276) 3,469 (985/2,479) 392 (134/257) 73% (68%/76%) 11% (14%/8%)
Strayer University-North Carolina The school has an open admission policy.
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts No admission statistics available for the school.
Carolina College of Biblical Studies The school has an open admission policy.
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine No admission statistics available for the school.
Shepherds Theological Seminary No admission statistics available for the school.
Manna University 25 (13/12) 25 (13/12) 21 (10/11) 100% (100%/100%) 84% (77%/92%)
South University-High Point The school has an open admission policy.
DeVry University-North Carolina No admission statistics available for the school.
Chamberlain University-North Carolina 8 (0/8) 4 (0/4) 3 (0/3) 50% (0%/50%) 75% (0%/38%)
Carolina University 471 (279/192) 245 (149/96) 90 (64/26) 52% (53%/50%) 37% (43%/14%)
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College The school has an open admission policy.
Strayer University-South Raleigh Campus No admission statistics available for the school.
Strayer University-North Raleigh Campus No admission statistics available for the school.
Strayer University-South Charlotte No admission statistics available for the school.
Strayer University-North Charlotte No admission statistics available for the school.
ECPI University-Raleigh No admission statistics available for the school.
ECPI University-Charlotte No admission statistics available for the school.
ECPI University-Greensboro No admission statistics available for the school.
South College-Asheville No admission statistics available for the school.
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville The school has an open admission policy.
Average7,950 (3,243/3,274)4,510 (1,725/2,761)933 (409/550)56.73% (53.2%/84.3%)19.61% (22.1%/18.2%)
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SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of Colleges in North Carolina is 1141. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 578 and the average SAT Math score is 563.
Duke University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and Livingstone College has the lowest SAT scores of 875 among Colleges in North Carolina. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in North Carolina for the academic year 2022-2023.
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SAT Score Comparison Between Colleges In North Carolina
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
Appalachian State University 12%
(471)
1180600580
Barton College Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
Belmont Abbey College 28%
(109)
1050530520
Bennett College 13%
(4)
-00
Brevard College 18%
(32)
1050525525
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences 65%
(11)
980490490
Campbell University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Catawba College 11%
(34)
1090550540
Chowan University 6%
(12)
985480505
Davidson College 33%
(181)
1430710720
Duke University 49%
(859)
1550760790
East Carolina University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Elizabeth City State University 10%
(34)
985505480
Elon University 2%
(35)
1260640620
Fayetteville State University 4%
(31)
930480450
Gardner-Webb University 16%
(65)
1105559546
Greensboro College Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Guilford College 12%
(45)
1060550510
Heritage Bible College The school has an open admission policy.
High Point University 25%
(378)
1200610590
Johnson C Smith University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Lees-McRae College Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
Lenoir-Rhyne University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Livingstone College 17%
(36)
875450425
Mars Hill University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Meredith College 16%
(53)
1220640580
Methodist University 12%
(40)
1140580560
Miller-Motte College-Wilmington The school has an open admission policy.
Montreat College Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
University of Mount Olive Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
North Carolina A & T State University 29%
(882)
1050530520
University of North Carolina at Asheville 16%
(80)
1240645595
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 26%
(1,169)
1460720740
University of North Carolina at Charlotte 31%
(1,272)
1180590590
University of North Carolina at Greensboro 5%
(123)
1190610580
North Carolina Central University 1%
(11)
970500470
University of North Carolina School of the Arts 13%
(28)
1225640585
North Carolina State University at Raleigh 25%
(1,432)
1360670690
North Carolina Wesleyan University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
University of North Carolina Wilmington 7%
(166)
1300660640
William Peace University 12%
(16)
1080545535
University of North Carolina at Pembroke 1%
(4)
-00
Pfeiffer University 2%
(3)
-00
Queens University of Charlotte 25%
(75)
1170590580
Mid-Atlantic Christian University Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
Saint Augustine's University Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
Salem College Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
Shaw University Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
St. Andrews University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary 48%
(16)
1130590540
Wake Forest University Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
Warren Wilson College 1%
(1)
-00
Watts School of Nursing No data is available.
Wingate University 15%
(126)
1080540540
Carolina Christian College The school has an open admission policy.
Winston-Salem State University 8%
(66)
945460485
Western Carolina University 9%
(176)
1150590560
Carolinas College of Health Sciences 57%
(4)
-00
Hood Theological Seminary No data is available.
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary The school has an open admission policy.
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte 11%
(42)
1025530495
Strayer University-North Carolina The school has an open admission policy.
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts No data is available.
Carolina College of Biblical Studies The school has an open admission policy.
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine No data is available.
Shepherds Theological Seminary No data is available.
Manna University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
South University-High Point The school has an open admission policy.
DeVry University-North Carolina Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
Chamberlain University-North Carolina Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
Carolina University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College The school has an open admission policy.
Strayer University-South Raleigh Campus No data is available.
Strayer University-North Raleigh Campus No data is available.
Strayer University-South Charlotte No data is available.
Strayer University-North Charlotte No data is available.
ECPI University-Raleigh No data is available.
ECPI University-Charlotte No data is available.
ECPI University-Greensboro No data is available.
South College-Asheville No data is available.
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville The school has an open admission policy.
Average18.18% 1141578563

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

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ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of Colleges in North Carolina is . By subject, the average ACT English score is 22 and the ACT math score is 22.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in North Carolina for academic year 2022-2023.
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ACT Score Comparison Between Colleges In North Carolina
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
Appalachian State University 29%
(1,141)
242323
Barton College 1%
(2)
000
Belmont Abbey College 23%
(90)
212021
Bennett College 3%
(1)
000
Brevard College 37%
(64)
212120
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences 59%
(10)
222220
Campbell University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Catawba College 15%
(45)
232121
Chowan University 10%
(21)
211921
Davidson College 30%
(162)
3200
Duke University 37%
(638)
353535
East Carolina University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Elizabeth City State University 11%
(37)
191717
Elon University 1%
(15)
282926
Fayetteville State University 12%
(92)
161516
Gardner-Webb University 22%
(89)
222121
Greensboro College Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Guilford College 20%
(75)
212019
Heritage Bible College The school has an open admission policy.
High Point University 17%
(254)
262525
Johnson C Smith University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Lees-McRae College Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
Lenoir-Rhyne University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Livingstone College 3%
(7)
171416
Mars Hill University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Meredith College 22%
(74)
252523
Methodist University 14%
(46)
252325
Miller-Motte College-Wilmington The school has an open admission policy.
Montreat College Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
University of Mount Olive Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
North Carolina A & T State University 25%
(758)
201918
University of North Carolina at Asheville 24%
(121)
242423
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 32%
(1,398)
323330
University of North Carolina at Charlotte 45%
(1,869)
232223
University of North Carolina at Greensboro 9%
(214)
242423
North Carolina Central University 2%
(19)
181617
University of North Carolina School of the Arts 12%
(26)
272726
North Carolina State University at Raleigh 27%
(1,509)
303028
North Carolina Wesleyan University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
University of North Carolina Wilmington 15%
(348)
262525
William Peace University 11%
(15)
242223
University of North Carolina at Pembroke 1%
(4)
000
Pfeiffer University 4%
(7)
202018
Queens University of Charlotte 21%
(63)
252425
Mid-Atlantic Christian University Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
Saint Augustine's University Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
Salem College Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
Shaw University Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
St. Andrews University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary 45%
(15)
212318
Wake Forest University Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
Warren Wilson College 16%
(30)
283024
Watts School of Nursing No data is available.
Wingate University 12%
(103)
212020
Carolina Christian College The school has an open admission policy.
Winston-Salem State University 16%
(137)
161516
Western Carolina University 28%
(547)
222120
Carolinas College of Health Sciences 43%
(3)
000
Hood Theological Seminary No data is available.
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary The school has an open admission policy.
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte 10%
(39)
191817
Strayer University-North Carolina The school has an open admission policy.
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts No data is available.
Carolina College of Biblical Studies The school has an open admission policy.
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine No data is available.
Shepherds Theological Seminary No data is available.
Manna University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
South University-High Point The school has an open admission policy.
DeVry University-North Carolina Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
Chamberlain University-North Carolina Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
Carolina University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College The school has an open admission policy.
Strayer University-South Raleigh Campus No data is available.
Strayer University-North Raleigh Campus No data is available.
Strayer University-South Charlotte No data is available.
Strayer University-North Charlotte No data is available.
ECPI University-Raleigh No data is available.
ECPI University-Charlotte No data is available.
ECPI University-Greensboro No data is available.
South College-Asheville No data is available.
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville The school has an open admission policy.
Average19.59% 232222

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

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Application Requirements

The following table list and compare the requirements when applying Colleges in North Carolina based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
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Application Requirements Comparison Between Colleges In North Carolina
NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
Appalachian State University
Barton College
Belmont Abbey College
Bennett College
Brevard College
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Campbell University
Catawba College
Chowan University
Davidson College
Duke University
East Carolina University
Elizabeth City State University
Elon University
Fayetteville State University
Gardner-Webb University
Greensboro College
Guilford College
Heritage Bible College The school has an open admission policy.
High Point University
Johnson C Smith University
Lees-McRae College
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Livingstone College
Mars Hill University
Meredith College
Methodist University
Miller-Motte College-Wilmington The school has an open admission policy.
Montreat College
University of Mount Olive
North Carolina A & T State University
University of North Carolina at Asheville
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
North Carolina Central University
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
North Carolina Wesleyan University
University of North Carolina Wilmington
William Peace University
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pfeiffer University
Queens University of Charlotte
Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Saint Augustine's University
Salem College
Shaw University
St. Andrews University
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest University
Warren Wilson College
Watts School of Nursing Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Wingate University
Carolina Christian College The school has an open admission policy.
Winston-Salem State University
Western Carolina University
Carolinas College of Health Sciences
Hood Theological Seminary Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary The school has an open admission policy.
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Strayer University-North Carolina The school has an open admission policy.
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Carolina College of Biblical Studies The school has an open admission policy.
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Shepherds Theological Seminary Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Manna University
South University-High Point The school has an open admission policy.
DeVry University-North Carolina
Chamberlain University-North Carolina
Carolina University
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College The school has an open admission policy.
Strayer University-South Raleigh Campus Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Strayer University-North Raleigh Campus Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Strayer University-South Charlotte Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Strayer University-North Charlotte Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
ECPI University-Raleigh Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
ECPI University-Charlotte Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
ECPI University-Greensboro Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
South College-Asheville Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville 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)
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