Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between colleges in Atlantic Coast Conference. The average acceptance rate of colleges in Atlantic Coast Conference is 29.82% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 26.75%.
Duke University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 5.71% and Duke University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 58.84% among colleges in Atlantic Coast Conference. 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 2024-2025.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State University | 78,272 (32,146/46,088) | 18,954 (8,588/10,359) | 5,855 (2,502/3,352) | 24% (27%/22%) | 31% (29%/7%) |
| University of Miami | 53,954 (21,427/32,497) | 10,195 (4,816/5,361) | 2,473 (1,100/1,368) | 19% (22%/16%) | 24% (23%/4%) |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 59,789 (40,022/19,765) | 8,413 (4,634/3,779) | 3,836 (2,160/1,676) | 14% (12%/19%) | 46% (47%/8%) |
| University of Louisville | 15,668 (6,718/8,950) | 12,442 (5,361/7,081) | 3,120 (1,438/1,682) | 79% (80%/79%) | 25% (27%/19%) |
| Boston College | 35,037 (14,202/20,829) | 5,755 (2,853/2,902) | 2,501 (1,240/1,261) | 16% (20%/14%) | 43% (43%/6%) |
| Syracuse University | 44,480 (17,646/26,817) | 20,427 (8,311/12,110) | 3,835 (1,644/2,191) | 46% (47%/45%) | 19% (20%/8%) |
| Duke University | 51,795 (24,298/27,497) | 2,957 (1,388/1,569) | 1,740 (824/916) | 6% (6%/6%) | 59% (59%/3%) |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 66,535 (27,893/38,632) | 10,209 (4,256/5,953) | 4,640 (1,752/2,888) | 15% (15%/15%) | 45% (41%/7%) |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 44,047 (21,260/22,777) | 18,385 (7,980/10,401) | 5,839 (2,828/3,011) | 42% (38%/46%) | 32% (35%/13%) |
| Wake Forest University | 18,727 (8,224/10,498) | 4,058 (1,919/2,137) | 1,464 (671/793) | 22% (23%/20%) | 36% (35%/8%) |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 60,898 (26,607/34,291) | 35,372 (14,766/20,606) | 4,596 (1,902/2,694) | 58% (55%/60%) | 13% (13%/8%) |
| Clemson University | 61,517 (23,737/36,761) | 23,586 (8,572/14,573) | 4,880 (1,923/2,897) | 38% (36%/40%) | 21% (22%/8%) |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 52,498 (30,054/22,242) | 28,758 (15,531/13,105) | 7,289 (3,966/3,295) | 55% (52%/59%) | 25% (26%/15%) |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | 58,951 (27,252/31,685) | 9,909 (4,382/5,527) | 3,961 (1,718/2,243) | 17% (16%/17%) | 40% (39%/7%) |
| Average | 50,155 (22,963/22,963) | 14,959 (6,668/8,247) | 4,002 (1,833/2,162) | 29.82% (29.0%/35.9%) | 26.75% (27.5%/26.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of colleges in Atlantic Coast Conference is 1401. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 696 and the average SAT Math score is 706.
Duke University has the highest SAT scores of 1,540 and University of Louisville has the lowest SAT scores of 1,150 among colleges in Atlantic Coast Conference. The following table compares SAT Scores between colleges in Atlantic Coast Conference for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State University | 64% (3,487) | 1350 | 680 | 670 |
| University of Miami | 33% (817) | 1400 | 700 | 700 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 77% (2,966) | 1480 | 720 | 760 |
| University of Louisville | 18% (569) | 1150 | 580 | 570 |
| Boston College | 30% (711) | 1500 | 740 | 760 |
| Syracuse University | 22% (861) | 1360 | 680 | 680 |
| Duke University | 48% (824) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 28% (1,320) | 1480 | 730 | 750 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 18% (1,072) | 1370 | 680 | 690 |
| Wake Forest University | 22% (325) | 1470 | 730 | 740 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 40% (1,814) | 1360 | 680 | 680 |
| Clemson University | 35% (1,698) | 1320 | 660 | 660 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 41% (3,010) | 1360 | 670 | 690 |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | 46% (1,805) | 1480 | 730 | 750 |
| Average | 37.29% | 1401 | 696 | 706 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of colleges in Atlantic Coast Conference is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 32 and the ACT math score is 30.
The following table compares ACT Scores between colleges in Atlantic Coast Conference for academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State University | 36% (1,968) | 30 | 31 | 27 |
| University of Miami | 19% (477) | 32 | 33 | 29 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 35% (1,354) | 33 | 34 | 32 |
| University of Louisville | 85% (2,647) | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Boston College | 15% (366) | 34 | 35 | 32 |
| Syracuse University | 9% (357) | 31 | 33 | 28 |
| Duke University | 30% (526) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 41% (1,896) | 31 | 33 | 29 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 29% (1,688) | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| Wake Forest University | 26% (376) | 33 | 35 | 31 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 10% (463) | 31 | 32 | 29 |
| Clemson University | 20% (966) | 31 | 31 | 28 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 9% (668) | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | 14% (547) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| Average | 27.00% | 31 | 32 | 30 |
*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 colleges in Atlantic Coast Conference based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| University of Miami | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| University of Louisville | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Boston College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Syracuse University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Duke University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Wake Forest University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Clemson University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
✔: 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)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.