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Acceptance Rate 91.94%
Yield 22.13%
SAT Score 1,190
ACT Score 24
Applicants 11,515

UNCG Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 91.94% at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Total 11,515 students applied and 10,587 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,190 and the average ACT score is 24.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UNCG.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationweb.uncg.edu/adm/
Online Applicationadmissions.uncg.edu/apply.php
Acceptance Rate91.94%
Average Test Scores1,190 SAT / 24 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 91.94%. A total of 11,515 students (3,760 men and 7,755 women) have applied to and 10,587 (3,426 men and 7,161 women) students admitted to University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Among them, 785 male and 1,558 female students have enrolled into UNCG and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 22.13%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UNCG
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants11,5153,7607,75500
Admitted10,5873,4267,16100
Enrolled2,3437851,55800
Acceptance Rate 91.94% 91.12% 92.34% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 22.13% 22.91% 21.76% - -
[Chart] University of North Carolina at Greensboro Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UNCG, 123 applicants (5% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 214 applicants (9%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,190 at UNCG. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,280 and 25th percentile score is 1,110.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UNCG. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UNCG with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UNCG
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total111011901280
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing570610660
Math540580620
ACT Composite222427
Math192325
English212427
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of North Carolina at Greensboro, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for UNCG
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 UNCG

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