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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.
Number of North Carolina Colleges by 2023 SAT Score and Percentile
SAT ScoreTotalPublic CollegesPrivate 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.
[Chart] Number of Colleges by SAT score and percentile

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.
33 North Carolina Colleges SAT Scores
School NameSAT Average Score
2022-20232021-2022
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
Average1,141
+24 (2.17%)
1,117