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Acceptance Rate 86.96%
Yield 10.98%
ACT Score 20
Applicants 18,368
Admitted 15,972

North Carolina Central Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 86.96% at North Carolina Central University. Total 18,368 students applied and 15,972 were accepted.
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 Rate86.96%
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 86.96%. A total of 18,368 students (5,460 men and 12,903 women) have applied to and 15,972 (4,576 men and 11,395 women) students admitted to North Carolina Central University.
Among them, 505 male and 1,248 female students have enrolled into North Carolina Central and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 10.98%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at North Carolina Central
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants18,3685,46012,90300
Admitted15,9724,57611,39500
Enrolled1,7535051,24800
Acceptance Rate 86.96% 83.81% 88.31% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 10.98% 11.04% 10.95% - -
[Chart] North Carolina Central University Acceptance Rate and Yield

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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