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Acceptance Rate 84.38%
Yield 15.18%
SAT Score 970
ACT Score 18
Applicants 8,423

North Carolina Central Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 84.38% at North Carolina Central University. Total 8,423 students applied and 7,107 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 970 and the average ACT score is 18.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to North Carolina Central.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.nccu.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.nccu.edu/apply-now
Acceptance Rate84.38%
Average Test Scores970 SAT / 18 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 84.38%. A total of 8,423 students (2,561 men and 5,862 women) have applied to and 7,107 (2,086 men and 5,021 women) students admitted to North Carolina Central University.
Among them, 339 male and 740 female students have enrolled into North Carolina Central and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.18%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at North Carolina Central
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,4232,5615,86200
Admitted7,1072,0865,02100
Enrolled1,07933974000
Acceptance Rate 84.38% 81.45% 85.65% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.18% 16.25% 14.74% - -
[Chart] North Carolina Central University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At North Carolina Central, 11 applicants (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 19 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 970 at North Carolina Central. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,130 and 25th percentile score is 810.
The average ACT score is 18 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 23 and the 25th percentile score is 15.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at North Carolina Central. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of North Carolina Central with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at North Carolina Central
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total8109701130
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing400500590
Math410470540
ACT Composite151823
Math161720
English151622
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to North Carolina Central University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for North Carolina Central
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at North Carolina Central

The calendar system at North Carolina Central University is Semester. North Carolina Central University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that North Carolina Central University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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