Summary of North Carolina Colleges by SAT Score
More colleges are removing SAT scores as a "required item" from their application requirements, but still they are considering the SAT score in admission process. In North Carolina, 33 colleges require or consider SAT score to determine admission eligibility.
SAT Percentile and Score Table
The 2023 Average SAT score North Carolina colleges is 1,141. For public North Carolina colleges, the average SAT score is 1,155 and the private colleges' average SAT score is 1,131.
The following table summarizes the number of colleges by SAT score for 33 colleges that require or consider the SAT score for admission. The large-font numbers in each cell mean the number of schools for corresponding score and school type and the small-font numbers below mean the percentile for that SAT score.
You can see the list of college in each SAT range by following the link on the SAT range.
SAT Score | Total | Public Colleges | Private Colleges |
---|---|---|---|
1500 or higher | 1 97 to 99+ |
- | 1 95 to 99+ |
1450 - 1500 | 1 94 to 97 |
1 93 to 99+ |
- |
1400 - 1450 | 1 91 to 94 |
- | 1 89 to 95 |
1350 - 1400 | 1 88 to 91 |
1 86 to 93 |
- |
1300 - 1350 | 1 85 to 88 |
1 79 to 86 |
- |
1250 - 1300 | 1 82 to 85 |
- | 1 84 to 89 |
1200 - 1250 | 4 70 to 82 |
2 64 to 79 |
2 74 to 84 |
1150 - 1200 | 5 55 to 70 |
4 36 to 64 |
1 68 to 74 |
1100 - 1150 | 3 45 to 55 |
- | 3 53 to 68 |
1050 - 1100 | 7 24 to 45 |
1 29 to 36 |
6 21 to 53 |
1000 - 1050 | 1 21 to 24 |
- | 1 16 to 21 |
Below 1000 | 7 0 to 21 |
4 0 to 29 |
3 0 to 16 |
North Carolina Colleges by SAT Score Chart
The following chart visualizes the SAT score distribution for North Carolina colleges.
List of North Carolina Colleges by SAT score
The table is sorted from highest to lowest SAT score for North Carolina colleges, based on the most recent two years of data. A green number means the school's SAT score is higher than last year, while a red number means the score lower than last year.
School Name | SAT Average Score | |
---|---|---|
2022-2023 | 2021-2022 | |
Duke University Private | Durham, NC |
1,550 +37 (2.45%) |
1,513 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Public | Chapel Hill, NC |
1,460 +200 (15.87%) |
1,260 |
Davidson College Private | Davidson, NC |
1,430 | - |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Public | Raleigh, NC |
1,360 +5 (0.37%) |
1,355 |
University of North Carolina Wilmington Public | Wilmington, NC |
1,300 +30 (2.36%) |
1,270 |
Elon University Private | Elon, NC |
1,260 | - |
University of North Carolina at Asheville Public | Asheville, NC |
1,240 +10 (0.81%) |
1,230 |
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Public | Winston Salem, NC |
1,225 -46 (-3.62%) |
1,271 |
Meredith College Private | Raleigh, NC |
1,220 +34 (2.87%) |
1,186 |
High Point University Private | High Point, NC |
1,200 -3 (-0.25%) |
1,203 |
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Public | Greensboro, NC |
1,190 +12 (1.02%) |
1,178 |
Appalachian State University Public | Boone, NC |
1,180 -35 (-2.88%) |
1,215 |
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Public | Charlotte, NC |
1,180 -40 (-3.28%) |
1,220 |
Queens University of Charlotte Private | Charlotte, NC |
1,170 +21 (1.83%) |
1,149 |
Western Carolina University Public | Cullowhee, NC |
1,150 +5 (0.44%) |
1,145 |
Methodist University Private | Fayetteville, NC |
1,140 -30 (-2.56%) |
1,170 |
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Private | Wake Forest, NC |
1,130 | - |
Gardner-Webb University Private | Boiling Springs, NC |
1,105 +17 (1.56%) |
1,088 |
Catawba College Private | Salisbury, NC |
1,090 +20 (1.87%) |
1,070 |
William Peace University Private | Raleigh, NC |
1,080 -75 (-6.49%) |
1,155 |
Wingate University Private | Wingate, NC |
1,080 | - |
Guilford College Private | Greensboro, NC |
1,060 -15 (-1.40%) |
1,075 |
Belmont Abbey College Private | Belmont, NC |
1,050 -68 (-6.08%) |
1,118 |
Brevard College Private | Brevard, NC |
1,050 | - |
North Carolina A & T State University Public | Greensboro, NC |
1,050 -30 (-2.78%) |
1,080 |
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Private | Charlotte, NC |
1,025 | - |
Chowan University Private | Murfreesboro, NC |
985 +7 (0.72%) |
978 |
Elizabeth City State University Public | Elizabeth City, NC |
985 +20 (2.07%) |
965 |
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Private | Concord, NC |
980 -66 (-6.31%) |
1,046 |
North Carolina Central University Public | Durham, NC |
970 -70 (-6.73%) |
1,040 |
Winston-Salem State University Public | Winston-Salem, NC |
945 -15 (-1.56%) |
960 |
Fayetteville State University Public | Fayetteville, NC |
930 -5 (-0.53%) |
935 |
Livingstone College Private | Salisbury, NC |
875 -24 (-2.67%) |
899 |
Average | 1,141 +24 (2.17%) |
1,117 |