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Selected Colleges Comparison

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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 45.50% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 23.33%.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 17.11% and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 46.01% 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.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
Fayetteville State University 4,116 (1,360/2,755) 3,344 (1,017/2,326) 786 (249/537) 81% (75%/84%) 24% (24%/19%)
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%)
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%)
Average19,503 (7,566/7,566)8,874 (3,150/5,720)2,070 (755/1,315)45.50% (41.6%/75.6%)23.33% (24.0%/23.0%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1135. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 572 and the average SAT Math score is 563.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the highest SAT scores of 1,460 and Fayetteville State University has the lowest SAT scores of 930 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
SAT Score Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
Fayetteville State University 4%
(31)
930480450
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 26%
(1,169)
1460720740
University of North Carolina at Greensboro 5%
(123)
1190610580
Winston-Salem State University 8%
(66)
945460485
Western Carolina University 9%
(176)
1150590560
Average10.40% 1135572563

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of selected colleges is 22. By subject, the average ACT English score is 22 and the ACT math score is 21.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
Fayetteville State University 12%
(92)
161516
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 32%
(1,398)
323330
University of North Carolina at Greensboro 9%
(214)
242423
Winston-Salem State University 16%
(137)
161516
Western Carolina University 28%
(547)
222120
Average19.40% 222221

*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.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
Fayetteville State University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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)