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 69.84% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.89%.
North Carolina A & T State University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 56.39% and University of North Carolina at Pembroke has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 23.26% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina A & T State University | 25,762 (8,148/17,614) | 14,526 (4,353/10,173) | 3,075 (1,006/2,069) | 56% (53%/58%) | 21% (23%/12%) |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 16,860 (6,048/10,812) | 11,605 (3,778/7,827) | 2,370 (861/1,509) | 69% (62%/72%) | 20% (23%/14%) |
| 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%) |
| Winston-Salem State University | 7,628 (2,178/5,449) | 5,598 (1,531/4,066) | 855 (226/629) | 73% (70%/75%) | 15% (15%/12%) |
| Western Carolina University | 17,917 (7,118/10,767) | 15,201 (5,913/9,270) | 1,932 (834/1,097) | 85% (83%/86%) | 13% (14%/10%) |
| Average | 14,317 (4,970/4,970) | 10,000 (3,352/6,625) | 1,789 (649/1,138) | 69.84% (67.4%/133.3%) | 17.89% (19.4%/17.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1111. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 560 and the average SAT Math score is 551.
University of North Carolina Wilmington has the highest SAT scores of 1,300 and Winston-Salem State University has the lowest SAT scores of 945 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina A & T State University | 29% (882) | 1050 | 530 | 520 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 7% (166) | 1300 | 660 | 640 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 1% (4) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Winston-Salem State University | 8% (66) | 945 | 460 | 485 |
| Western Carolina University | 9% (176) | 1150 | 590 | 560 |
| Average | 10.80% | 1111 | 560 | 551 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 21. By subject, the average ACT English score is 20 and the ACT math score is 20.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina A & T State University | 25% (758) | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 15% (348) | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 1% (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Winston-Salem State University | 16% (137) | 16 | 15 | 16 |
| Western Carolina University | 28% (547) | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| Average | 17.00% | 21 | 20 | 20 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina A & T State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Winston-Salem State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Western Carolina University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.