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 44.79% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 23.60%.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 17.11% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 at Chapel Hill | 56,341 (23,412/32,929) | 9,639 (3,863/5,776) | 4,435 (1,679/2,756) | 17% (17%/18%) | 46% (43%/8%) |
| 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%) |
| 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%) |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 17 (3/14) | 12 (2/10) | 7 (1/6) | 71% (67%/71%) | 58% (50%/43%) |
| Average | 22,310 (8,488/8,488) | 9,993 (3,511/6,478) | 2,358 (861/1,497) | 44.79% (41.4%/76.3%) | 23.60% (24.5%/23.1%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1213. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 613 and the average SAT Math score is 600.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the highest SAT scores of 1,460 and North Carolina A & T State University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,050 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 at Chapel Hill | 26% (1,169) | 1460 | 720 | 740 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 5% (123) | 1190 | 610 | 580 |
| Western Carolina University | 9% (176) | 1150 | 590 | 560 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 57% (4) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 25.20% | 1213 | 613 | 600 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 25. By subject, the average ACT English score is 24 and the ACT math score is 23.
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 at Chapel Hill | 32% (1,398) | 32 | 33 | 30 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 9% (214) | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Western Carolina University | 28% (547) | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 43% (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 27.40% | 25 | 24 | 23 |
*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 at Chapel Hill | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Western Carolina University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 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.