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Acceptance Rate 29.97%
Yield 55.45%
SAT Score 1,270
ACT Score 26
Applicants 1,438

UNCSA Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 29.97% at University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Total 1,438 students applied and 431 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,270 and the average ACT score is 26.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$95
Graduate Application Fees$95
Admission Informationwww.uncsa.edu/admissions/index.aspx
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.uncsa.edu/apply/?_ga=2.250664066.505097636.1573156964-1604118459.1573156964
Acceptance Rate29.97%
Average Test Scores1,270 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 29.97%. A total of 1,438 students (507 men and 928 women) have applied to and 431 (156 men and 274 women) students admitted to University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
Among them, 95 male and 143 female students have enrolled into UNCSA and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 55.45%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UNCSA
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,43850792800
Admitted43115627400
Enrolled2399514300
Acceptance Rate 29.97% 30.77% 29.53% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 55.45% 60.90% 52.19% - -
[Chart] University of North Carolina School of the Arts Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UNCSA, 27 applicants (11% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 28 applicants (12%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,270 at UNCSA. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,370 and 25th percentile score is 1,140.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UNCSA. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UNCSA with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UNCSA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total114012701370
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600670720
Math540600650
ACT Composite222629
Math222426
English232631
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of North Carolina School of the Arts, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for UNCSA
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 UNCSA

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