Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 90.13% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.91%.
University of North Carolina School of the Arts has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 31.78% and Carolinas College of Health Sciences has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 58.33% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina University | 21,383 (8,158/13,171) | 19,744 (7,402/12,297) | 3,788 (1,562/2,226) | 92% (91%/93%) | 19% (21%/17%) |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 11,515 (3,760/7,755) | 10,587 (3,426/7,161) | 2,343 (785/1,558) | 92% (91%/92%) | 22% (23%/20%) |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 1,139 (407/730) | 362 (136/226) | 210 (90/120) | 32% (33%/31%) | 58% (66%/16%) |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 3,420 (1,356/1,959) | 3,069 (1,183/1,787) | 714 (320/388) | 90% (87%/91%) | 23% (27%/20%) |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 17 (3/14) | 12 (2/10) | 7 (1/6) | 71% (67%/71%) | 58% (50%/43%) |
| Average | 7,495 (2,737/2,737) | 6,755 (2,430/4,296) | 1,412 (552/860) | 90.13% (88.8%/157.0%) | 20.91% (22.7%/20.0%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1208. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 625 and the average SAT Math score is 583.
University of North Carolina School of the Arts has the highest SAT scores of 1,225 and University of North Carolina at Greensboro has the lowest SAT scores of 1,190 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina University | Test Score is NOT considered for East Carolina University admission. | |||
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 5% (123) | 1190 | 610 | 580 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 13% (28) | 1225 | 640 | 585 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 1% (4) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 57% (4) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 19.00% | 1208 | 625 | 583 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 26 and the ACT math score is 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina University | Test Score is NOT considered for East Carolina University admission. | |||
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 9% (214) | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 12% (26) | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 1% (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 43% (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 16.25% | 26 | 26 | 25 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.