Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Colleges in North Carolina. The average acceptance rate of Colleges in North Carolina is 57.40% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.63%.
Duke University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 5.71% and Chamberlain University-North Carolina has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 100.00% among Colleges in North Carolina. 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.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Albemarle | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| The Art Institute of Charlotte | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/29/2017) | |||||
| South Piedmont Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Appalachian State University | 24,614 (10,337/14,274) | 22,188 (9,152/13,033) | 4,038 (1,774/2,263) | 90% (89%/91%) | 18% (19%/16%) | |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Barton College | 2,657 (1,083/1,569) | 2,503 (1,019/1,479) | 261 (152/109) | 94% (94%/94%) | 10% (15%/7%) | |
| Beaufort County Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Belmont Abbey College | 4,221 (1,967/2,254) | 3,151 (1,383/1,768) | 398 (221/177) | 75% (70%/78%) | 13% (16%/8%) | |
| Bennett College | 608 (0/608) | 308 (0/308) | 32 (0/32) | 51% (0%/51%) | 10% (0%/5%) | |
| Bladen Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Blue Ridge Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Brevard College | 2,699 (1,579/1,109) | 1,138 (688/445) | 308 (208/95) | 42% (44%/40%) | 27% (30%/9%) | |
| Brunswick Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 77 (6/71) | 18 (2/16) | 8 (0/8) | 23% (33%/23%) | 44% (0%/11%) | |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Campbell University | 6,956 (2,820/4,108) | 6,064 (2,373/3,668) | 616 (277/338) | 87% (84%/89%) | 10% (12%/8%) | |
| Cape Fear Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Carolina School of Broadcasting | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Carteret Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Catawba College | 3,457 (1,745/1,701) | 2,600 (1,252/1,340) | 325 (181/144) | 75% (72%/79%) | 13% (14%/8%) | |
| Catawba Valley Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Central Carolina Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Central Piedmont Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Chowan University | 2,124 (961/1,145) | 1,461 (625/835) | 180 (99/81) | 69% (65%/73%) | 12% (16%/7%) | |
| Cleveland Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Coastal Carolina Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Craven Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Davidson-Davie Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Davidson College | 8,114 (3,956/4,156) | 1,085 (519/565) | 520 (252/268) | 13% (13%/14%) | 48% (49%/6%) | |
| Duke University | 51,795 (24,298/27,497) | 2,957 (1,388/1,569) | 1,740 (824/916) | 6% (6%/6%) | 59% (59%/3%) | |
| Durham Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| East Carolina University | 26,369 (9,736/16,392) | 23,524 (8,596/14,729) | 4,022 (1,621/2,371) | 89% (88%/90%) | 17% (19%/14%) | |
| Edgecombe Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Elizabeth City State University | 5,489 (2,118/3,368) | 3,525 (1,304/2,220) | 423 (238/185) | 64% (62%/66%) | 12% (18%/5%) | |
| Elon University | 18,105 (6,735/11,368) | 12,012 (4,372/7,638) | 1,607 (642/965) | 66% (65%/67%) | 13% (15%/8%) | |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Fayetteville State University | 6,515 (2,139/4,373) | 5,352 (1,654/3,695) | 794 (294/498) | 82% (77%/84%) | 15% (18%/11%) | |
| Forsyth Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Gardner-Webb University | 5,212 (1,806/3,389) | 4,024 (1,325/2,697) | 450 (200/250) | 77% (73%/80%) | 11% (15%/7%) | |
| Gaston College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Greensboro College | 3,932 (1,753/2,033) | 2,758 (1,182/1,487) | 198 (123/62) | 70% (67%/73%) | 7% (10%/3%) | |
| Guilford College | 4,204 (1,921/2,283) | 3,363 (1,472/1,891) | 340 (186/154) | 80% (77%/83%) | 10% (13%/7%) | |
| Guilford Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Halifax Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Haywood Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Heritage Bible College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| High Point University | 17,572 (6,265/11,307) | 13,233 (4,694/8,539) | 1,528 (650/878) | 75% (75%/76%) | 12% (14%/8%) | |
| Isothermal Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| James Sprunt Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | |||||
| Johnson C Smith University | 6,820 (2,011/3,107) | 3,083 (1,138/1,848) | 396 (188/207) | 45% (57%/59%) | 13% (17%/7%) | |
| Johnston Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Lees-McRae College | 2,084 (779/1,303) | 1,600 (581/1,019) | 223 (83/140) | 77% (75%/78%) | 14% (14%/11%) | |
| Lenoir Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 3,666 (1,656/2,005) | 3,101 (1,402/1,698) | 341 (173/168) | 85% (85%/85%) | 11% (12%/8%) | |
| Leons Beauty School Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Livingstone College | 6,721 (2,542/4,179) | 3,982 (1,203/2,779) | 343 (198/145) | 59% (47%/66%) | 9% (16%/3%) | |
| Louisburg College | 998 (642/356) | 557 (357/200) | 225 (160/65) | 56% (56%/56%) | 40% (45%/18%) | |
| Mars Hill University | 1,642 (785/734) | 1,115 (573/532) | 347 (191/156) | 68% (73%/72%) | 31% (33%/21%) | |
| Martin Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Mayland Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| McDowell Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Mercy School of Nursing | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2016) | |||||
| Meredith College | 1,983 (0/1,983) | 1,471 (0/1,471) | 272 (0/272) | 74% (0%/74%) | 18% (0%/14%) | |
| Methodist University | 2,743 (1,682/1,060) | 2,061 (1,219/842) | 316 (208/108) | 75% (72%/79%) | 15% (17%/10%) | |
| Miller-Motte College-Wilmington | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Mitchell Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Mitchells Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Montgomery Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Montreat College | 1,740 (898/842) | 1,204 (595/609) | 215 (123/92) | 69% (66%/72%) | 18% (21%/11%) | |
| University of Mount Olive | 1,926 (778/1,148) | 1,459 (589/870) | 289 (133/156) | 76% (76%/76%) | 20% (23%/14%) | |
| College of Wilmington | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Nash Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| North Carolina A & T State University | 36,496 (11,234/25,254) | 18,212 (5,563/12,645) | 2,736 (1,001/1,732) | 50% (50%/50%) | 15% (18%/7%) | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | 7,378 (2,713/4,664) | 6,782 (2,486/4,295) | 725 (302/423) | 92% (92%/92%) | 11% (12%/9%) | |
| 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%) | |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 23,887 (10,408/13,465) | 19,015 (8,130/10,875) | 4,657 (2,286/2,367) | 80% (78%/81%) | 24% (28%/18%) | |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 12,948 (4,254/8,684) | 11,460 (3,648/7,804) | 2,433 (822/1,610) | 89% (86%/90%) | 21% (23%/19%) | |
| North Carolina Central University | 18,368 (5,460/12,903) | 15,972 (4,576/11,395) | 1,753 (505/1,248) | 87% (84%/88%) | 11% (11%/10%) | |
| University of North Carolina System | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 1,438 (507/928) | 431 (156/274) | 239 (95/143) | 30% (31%/30%) | 55% (61%/15%) | |
| 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%) | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 1,856 (1,097/757) | 1,489 (877/611) | 261 (167/94) | 80% (80%/81%) | 18% (19%/12%) | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 20,393 (6,787/13,602) | 13,101 (4,100/9,000) | 2,754 (951/1,803) | 64% (60%/66%) | 21% (23%/13%) | |
| Pamlico Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| William Peace University | 1,044 (477/566) | 984 (446/537) | 168 (92/75) | 94% (94%/95%) | 17% (21%/13%) | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 8,178 (3,490/4,086) | 7,627 (3,242/3,805) | 801 (342/432) | 93% (93%/93%) | 11% (11%/11%) | |
| Pfeiffer University | 1,538 (682/856) | 1,477 (655/822) | 203 (123/80) | 96% (96%/96%) | 14% (19%/9%) | |
| Piedmont Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Pitt Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Queens University of Charlotte | 4,702 (1,565/3,025) | 2,919 (974/1,871) | 261 (112/143) | 62% (62%/62%) | 9% (11%/5%) | |
| Randolph Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Richmond Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | 259 (156/103) | 161 (105/56) | 32 (25/7) | 62% (67%/54%) | 20% (24%/7%) | |
| Roanoke-Chowan Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Robeson Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Rockingham Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Saint Augustine's University | 2,059 (1,194/787) | 696 (264/424) | 22 (8/14) | 34% (22%/54%) | 3% (3%/2%) | |
| Salem College | 2,246 (0/2,246) | 1,722 (0/1,722) | 136 (0/136) | 77% (0%/77%) | 8% (0%/6%) | |
| Sampson Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Sandhills Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Shaw University | 7,390 (2,580/4,810) | 5,924 (1,964/3,960) | 243 (122/121) | 80% (76%/82%) | 4% (6%/3%) | |
| Sherrill's University of Barber & Cosmetology | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| St. Andrews University | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Southeastern Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Southwestern Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Stanly Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | 201 (115/83) | 150 (83/66) | 118 (64/54) | 75% (72%/80%) | 79% (77%/65%) | |
| Surry Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Alamance Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Tri-County Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Vance-Granville Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| 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%) | |
| Wake Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Warren Wilson College | 1,361 (525/827) | 971 (306/656) | 174 (57/110) | 71% (58%/79%) | 18% (19%/13%) | |
| Watts College of Nursing | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Wayne Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Western Piedmont Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Wilkes Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Wilson Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Wingate University | 30,339 (12,608/17,241) | 27,647 (11,346/15,866) | 780 (304/476) | 91% (90%/92%) | 3% (3%/3%) | |
| Carolina Christian College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Winston Salem Barber School | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Winston-Salem State University | 9,108 (2,403/6,583) | 7,128 (1,759/5,270) | 931 (233/681) | 78% (73%/80%) | 13% (13%/10%) | |
| Western Carolina University | 19,742 (7,815/11,892) | 16,154 (6,146/9,990) | 2,052 (860/1,192) | 82% (79%/84%) | 13% (14%/10%) | |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| King's College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/21/2018) | |||||
| Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Mitchells Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Durham Beauty Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Living Arts College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/13/2022) | |||||
| CET-Durham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/10/2017) | |||||
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 207 (30/175) | 124 (22/102) | 72 (10/62) | 60% (73%/58%) | 58% (45%/35%) | |
| Anson College of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Gwinnett College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Apex School of Theology | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| NASCAR Technical Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Hood Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Gastonia | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 4,105 (1,227/2,875) | 3,279 (951/2,326) | 450 (142/308) | 80% (78%/81%) | 14% (15%/11%) | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Charlotte South | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||
| Platt College-Miller-Motte-Cary | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Empire Beauty School-Concord | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Southeastern College-Charlotte | 221 (10/208) | 207 (10/195) | 124 (8/115) | 94% (100%/94%) | 60% (80%/55%) | |
| ITT Technical Institute-High Point | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||
| The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/29/2017) | |||||
| Strayer University-North Carolina | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Charlotte School of Law | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/10/2017) | |||||
| Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Miller-Motte College-Greenville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/25/2018) | |||||
| Center for Massage | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Miller-Motte College-Raleigh | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Charlotte North | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||
| Health And Style Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Brightwood College-Charlotte | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | |||||
| Empire Beauty School-Charlotte | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Empire Beauty School-E Greensboro | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Empire Beauty School-Pineville | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Carolina College of Hair Design Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Shepherds Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Manna University | 93 (50/43) | 49 (24/25) | 16 (5/11) | 53% (48%/58%) | 33% (21%/26%) | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Durham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||
| Harrison College-Morrisville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/16/2018) | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| MyComputerCareer at Raleigh | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Virginia College-Greensboro | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | |||||
| Grace College of Barbering | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| South University-High Point | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| DeVry University-North Carolina | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/22/2023) | |||||
| Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Beyond Measure Barbering Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Phoenix-North Carolina | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Chamberlain University-North Carolina | 4 (1/3) | 4 (1/3) | 4 (1/3) | 100% (100%/100%) | 100% (100%/100%) | |
| Carolina University | 736 (472/264) | 291 (180/111) | 77 (51/26) | 40% (38%/42%) | 26% (28%/10%) | |
| Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Carolina Career College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| No Grease Barber School | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Grace College of Barbering - Greensboro | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Winston - Salem Barber School - Satellite | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Elevate Salon Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Galen Health Institutes-Asheville | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| One Stop Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Gaston College | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Nash County Extension Center | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Wake County Extension Center | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Winston - Salem Barber School - Satellite | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| South College-Asheville | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Union Presbyterian Seminary-Charlotte | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| ECPI University-Greensboro | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| ECPI University-Charlotte | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| ECPI University-Raleigh | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Strayer University-North Charlotte | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Strayer University-South Charlotte | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Strayer University-North Raleigh Campus | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Strayer University-South Raleigh Campus | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Average | 9,672 (3,868/3,928) | 5,551 (2,089/3,389) | 973 (417/564) | 57.40% (54.0%/86.3%) | 16.63% (18.9%/15.5%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Colleges in North Carolina is 1176. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 598 and the average SAT Math score is 578.
Duke University has the highest SAT scores of 1,540 and Bennett College has the lowest SAT scores of 925 among Colleges in North Carolina. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in North Carolina for the academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Albemarle | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The Art Institute of Charlotte | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/29/2017) | ||||
| South Piedmont Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Appalachian State University | 9% (354) | 1200 | 610 | 590 | |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Barton College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Beaufort County Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Belmont Abbey College | 90% (357) | 1080 | 550 | 530 | |
| Bennett College | 28% (9) | 925 | 482 | 443 | |
| Bladen Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Blue Ridge Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Brevard College | 14% (43) | 1080 | 550 | 530 | |
| Brunswick Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 38% (3) | - | |||
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Campbell University | Test Score is NOT considered for Campbell University admission. | ||||
| Cape Fear Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Carolina School of Broadcasting | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Carteret Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Catawba College | 14% (45) | 1110 | 550 | 560 | |
| Catawba Valley Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Central Carolina Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Central Piedmont Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Chowan University | Test Score is NOT considered for Chowan University admission. | ||||
| Cleveland Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Coastal Carolina Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Craven Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Davidson-Davie Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Davidson College | 28% (147) | 1460 | 720 | 740 | |
| Duke University | 48% (824) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| Durham Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| East Carolina University | 6% (251) | 1160 | 590 | 570 | |
| Edgecombe Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Elizabeth City State University | 3% (12) | 1015 | 520 | 495 | |
| Elon University | 2% (40) | 1200 | 610 | 590 | |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Fayetteville State University | 2% (18) | 990 | 490 | 500 | |
| Forsyth Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Gardner-Webb University | 10% (45) | 1085 | 555 | 530 | |
| Gaston College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Greensboro College | Test Score is NOT considered for Greensboro College admission. | ||||
| Guilford College | 5% (16) | 1180 | 600 | 580 | |
| Guilford Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Halifax Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Haywood Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Heritage Bible College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| High Point University | 15% (233) | 1210 | 610 | 600 | |
| Isothermal Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| James Sprunt Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | ||||
| Johnson C Smith University | Test Score is NOT considered for Johnson C Smith University admission. | ||||
| Johnston Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lees-McRae College | Test Score is NOT considered for Lees-McRae College admission. | ||||
| Lenoir Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Test Score is NOT considered for Lenoir-Rhyne University admission. | ||||
| Leons Beauty School Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Livingstone College | Test Score is NOT considered for Livingstone College admission. | ||||
| Louisburg College | Test Score is NOT considered for Louisburg College admission. | ||||
| Mars Hill University | Test Score is NOT considered for Mars Hill University admission. | ||||
| Martin Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Mayland Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| McDowell Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Mercy School of Nursing | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2016) | ||||
| Meredith College | 11% (30) | 1185 | 625 | 560 | |
| Methodist University | 10% (33) | 1170 | 590 | 580 | |
| Miller-Motte College-Wilmington | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Mitchell Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Mitchells Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Montgomery Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Montreat College | Test Score is NOT considered for Montreat College admission. | ||||
| University of Mount Olive | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| College of Wilmington | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Nash Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| North Carolina A & T State University | 19% (511) | 1100 | 550 | 550 | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | 7% (50) | 1255 | 650 | 605 | |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 28% (1,320) | 1480 | 730 | 750 | |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 15% (714) | 1250 | 620 | 630 | |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 2% (48) | 1205 | 615 | 590 | |
| North Carolina Central University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| University of North Carolina System | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 11% (27) | 1270 | 670 | 600 | |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 18% (1,072) | 1370 | 680 | 690 | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | Test Score is NOT considered for North Carolina Wesleyan University admission. | ||||
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 5% (138) | 1280 | 650 | 630 | |
| Pamlico Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| William Peace University | 11% (19) | 1150 | 590 | 560 | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 2% (19) | 1080 | 550 | 530 | |
| Pfeiffer University | Test Score is NOT considered for Pfeiffer University admission. | ||||
| Piedmont Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Pitt Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Queens University of Charlotte | 13% (33) | 1220 | 620 | 600 | |
| Randolph Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Richmond Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | 17% (5) | 1000 | 490 | 510 | |
| Roanoke-Chowan Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Robeson Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Rockingham Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Saint Augustine's University | Test Score is NOT considered for Saint Augustine's University admission. | ||||
| Salem College | 6% (8) | 1160 | 610 | 550 | |
| Sampson Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Sandhills Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Shaw University | Test Score is NOT considered for Shaw University admission. | ||||
| Sherrill's University of Barber & Cosmetology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| St. Andrews University | No data is available. | ||||
| Southeastern Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southwestern Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Stanly Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | 27% (32) | 1110 | 600 | 510 | |
| Surry Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Alamance Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tri-County Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Vance-Granville Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Wake Forest University | 22% (325) | 1470 | 730 | 740 | |
| Wake Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Warren Wilson College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Watts College of Nursing | No data is available. | ||||
| Wayne Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Western Piedmont Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Wilkes Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Wilson Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Wingate University | 8% (66) | 1100 | 550 | 550 | |
| Carolina Christian College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Winston Salem Barber School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Winston-Salem State University | 4% (37) | 930 | 480 | 450 | |
| Western Carolina University | 5% (110) | 1180 | 610 | 570 | |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| King's College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/21/2018) | ||||
| Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Mitchells Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Durham Beauty Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Living Arts College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/13/2022) | ||||
| CET-Durham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/10/2017) | ||||
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 19% (14) | 1130 | 600 | 530 | |
| Anson College of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Gwinnett College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Apex School of Theology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| NASCAR Technical Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Hood Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Gastonia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 10% (46) | 1000 | 510 | 490 | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Charlotte South | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Platt College-Miller-Motte-Cary | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Concord | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southeastern College-Charlotte | Test Score is NOT considered for Southeastern College-Charlotte admission. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-High Point | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/29/2017) | ||||
| Strayer University-North Carolina | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Charlotte School of Law | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/10/2017) | ||||
| Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts | No data is available. | ||||
| Miller-Motte College-Greenville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/25/2018) | ||||
| Center for Massage | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Miller-Motte College-Raleigh | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Charlotte North | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Health And Style Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Brightwood College-Charlotte | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Charlotte | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-E Greensboro | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Pineville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Carolina College of Hair Design Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine | No data is available. | ||||
| Shepherds Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| Manna University | Test Score is NOT considered for Manna University admission. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Durham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Harrison College-Morrisville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/16/2018) | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| MyComputerCareer at Raleigh | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Virginia College-Greensboro | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | ||||
| Grace College of Barbering | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| South University-High Point | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| DeVry University-North Carolina | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/22/2023) | ||||
| Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Beyond Measure Barbering Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Phoenix-North Carolina | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Chamberlain University-North Carolina | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Carolina University | Test Score is NOT considered for Carolina University admission. | ||||
| Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Carolina Career College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| No Grease Barber School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Grace College of Barbering - Greensboro | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Winston - Salem Barber School - Satellite | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Elevate Salon Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Galen Health Institutes-Asheville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| One Stop Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Gaston College | No data is available. | ||||
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Nash County Extension Center | No data is available. | ||||
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Wake County Extension Center | No data is available. | ||||
| Winston - Salem Barber School - Satellite | No data is available. | ||||
| South College-Asheville | No data is available. | ||||
| Union Presbyterian Seminary-Charlotte | No data is available. | ||||
| ECPI University-Greensboro | No data is available. | ||||
| ECPI University-Charlotte | No data is available. | ||||
| ECPI University-Raleigh | No data is available. | ||||
| Strayer University-North Charlotte | No data is available. | ||||
| Strayer University-South Charlotte | No data is available. | ||||
| Strayer University-North Raleigh Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Strayer University-South Raleigh Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 15.73% | 1176 | 598 | 578 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Colleges in North Carolina is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 23 and the ACT math score is 22.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in North Carolina for academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Albemarle | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The Art Institute of Charlotte | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/29/2017) | ||||
| South Piedmont Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Appalachian State University | 23% (921) | 25 | 23 | 23 | |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Barton College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Beaufort County Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Belmont Abbey College | 84% (334) | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
| Bennett College | 3% (1) | ||||
| Bladen Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Blue Ridge Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Brevard College | 28% (86) | 20 | 21 | 20 | |
| Brunswick Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 63% (5) | 23 | 20 | 21 | |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Campbell University | Test Score is NOT considered for Campbell University admission. | ||||
| Cape Fear Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Carolina School of Broadcasting | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Carteret Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Catawba College | 33% (105) | 21 | 20 | 19 | |
| Catawba Valley Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Central Carolina Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Central Piedmont Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Chowan University | Test Score is NOT considered for Chowan University admission. | ||||
| Cleveland Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Coastal Carolina Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Craven Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Davidson-Davie Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Davidson College | 23% (121) | 33 | |||
| Duke University | 30% (526) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| Durham Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| East Carolina University | 13% (504) | 24 | 22 | 23 | |
| Edgecombe Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Elizabeth City State University | 11% (45) | 19 | 16 | 17 | |
| Elon University | 1% (24) | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Fayetteville State University | 8% (62) | 17 | 15 | 16 | |
| Forsyth Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Gardner-Webb University | 38% (169) | 22 | 22 | 21 | |
| Gaston College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Greensboro College | Test Score is NOT considered for Greensboro College admission. | ||||
| Guilford College | 24% (82) | 21 | |||
| Guilford Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Halifax Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Haywood Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Heritage Bible College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| High Point University | 13% (198) | 30 | 25 | 24 | |
| Isothermal Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| James Sprunt Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | ||||
| Johnson C Smith University | Test Score is NOT considered for Johnson C Smith University admission. | ||||
| Johnston Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lees-McRae College | Test Score is NOT considered for Lees-McRae College admission. | ||||
| Lenoir Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Test Score is NOT considered for Lenoir-Rhyne University admission. | ||||
| Leons Beauty School Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Livingstone College | Test Score is NOT considered for Livingstone College admission. | ||||
| Louisburg College | Test Score is NOT considered for Louisburg College admission. | ||||
| Mars Hill University | Test Score is NOT considered for Mars Hill University admission. | ||||
| Martin Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Mayland Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| McDowell Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Mercy School of Nursing | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2016) | ||||
| Meredith College | 14% (37) | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
| Methodist University | 15% (47) | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
| Miller-Motte College-Wilmington | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Mitchell Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Mitchells Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Montgomery Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Montreat College | Test Score is NOT considered for Montreat College admission. | ||||
| University of Mount Olive | 10% (28) | 20 | 21 | 19 | |
| College of Wilmington | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Nash Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| North Carolina A & T State University | 20% (552) | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | 17% (124) | 26 | 26 | 23 | |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 41% (1,896) | 31 | 33 | 29 | |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 25% (1,170) | 25 | 23 | 25 | |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 10% (232) | 24 | 23 | 22 | |
| North Carolina Central University | 3% (48) | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
| University of North Carolina System | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 12% (28) | 26 | 26 | 24 | |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 29% (1,688) | 30 | 30 | 28 | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | Test Score is NOT considered for North Carolina Wesleyan University admission. | ||||
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 12% (342) | 27 | 26 | 25 | |
| Pamlico Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| William Peace University | 11% (19) | 24 | 23 | 24 | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 10% (84) | 20 | 18 | 19 | |
| Pfeiffer University | Test Score is NOT considered for Pfeiffer University admission. | ||||
| Piedmont Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Pitt Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Queens University of Charlotte | 11% (30) | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
| Randolph Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Richmond Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | 13% (4) | ||||
| Roanoke-Chowan Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Robeson Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Rockingham Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Saint Augustine's University | Test Score is NOT considered for Saint Augustine's University admission. | ||||
| Salem College | 7% (10) | 19 | 16 | 16 | |
| Sampson Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Sandhills Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Shaw University | Test Score is NOT considered for Shaw University admission. | ||||
| Sherrill's University of Barber & Cosmetology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| St. Andrews University | No data is available. | ||||
| Southeastern Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southwestern Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Stanly Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | 20% (24) | 23 | 24 | 22 | |
| Surry Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Alamance Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tri-County Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Vance-Granville Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Wake Forest University | 26% (376) | 33 | 35 | 31 | |
| Wake Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Warren Wilson College | 6% (10) | 29 | |||
| Watts College of Nursing | No data is available. | ||||
| Wayne Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Western Piedmont Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Wilkes Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Wilson Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Wingate University | 11% (89) | 22 | 20 | 20 | |
| Carolina Christian College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Winston Salem Barber School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Winston-Salem State University | 11% (98) | 17 | 15 | 16 | |
| Western Carolina University | 19% (393) | 23 | 21 | 21 | |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| King's College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/21/2018) | ||||
| Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Mitchells Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Durham Beauty Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Living Arts College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/13/2022) | ||||
| CET-Durham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/10/2017) | ||||
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Anson College of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Gwinnett College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Apex School of Theology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| NASCAR Technical Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Hood Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Gastonia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 6% (26) | 19 | 19 | 17 | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Charlotte South | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Platt College-Miller-Motte-Cary | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Concord | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southeastern College-Charlotte | Test Score is NOT considered for Southeastern College-Charlotte admission. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-High Point | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/29/2017) | ||||
| Strayer University-North Carolina | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Charlotte School of Law | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/10/2017) | ||||
| Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts | No data is available. | ||||
| Miller-Motte College-Greenville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/25/2018) | ||||
| Center for Massage | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Miller-Motte College-Raleigh | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Charlotte North | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Health And Style Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Brightwood College-Charlotte | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Charlotte | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-E Greensboro | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Pineville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Carolina College of Hair Design Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine | No data is available. | ||||
| Shepherds Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| Manna University | Test Score is NOT considered for Manna University admission. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Durham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Harrison College-Morrisville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/16/2018) | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| MyComputerCareer at Raleigh | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Virginia College-Greensboro | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | ||||
| Grace College of Barbering | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| South University-High Point | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| DeVry University-North Carolina | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/22/2023) | ||||
| Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Beyond Measure Barbering Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Phoenix-North Carolina | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Chamberlain University-North Carolina | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Carolina University | Test Score is NOT considered for Carolina University admission. | ||||
| Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Carolina Career College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| No Grease Barber School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Grace College of Barbering - Greensboro | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Winston - Salem Barber School - Satellite | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Elevate Salon Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Galen Health Institutes-Asheville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| One Stop Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Gaston College | No data is available. | ||||
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Nash County Extension Center | No data is available. | ||||
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Wake County Extension Center | No data is available. | ||||
| Winston - Salem Barber School - Satellite | No data is available. | ||||
| South College-Asheville | No data is available. | ||||
| Union Presbyterian Seminary-Charlotte | No data is available. | ||||
| ECPI University-Greensboro | No data is available. | ||||
| ECPI University-Charlotte | No data is available. | ||||
| ECPI University-Raleigh | No data is available. | ||||
| Strayer University-North Charlotte | No data is available. | ||||
| Strayer University-South Charlotte | No data is available. | ||||
| Strayer University-North Raleigh Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Strayer University-South Raleigh Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 19.33% | 24 | 23 | 22 | |
*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 North Carolina based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Albemarle | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| The Art Institute of Charlotte | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/29/2017) | ||||||||
| South Piedmont Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Appalachian State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Barton College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Beaufort County Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Belmont Abbey College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Bennett College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Bladen Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Blue Ridge Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Brevard College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Brunswick Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Campbell University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Cape Fear Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Carolina School of Broadcasting | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Carteret Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Catawba College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Catawba Valley Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Central Carolina Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Central Piedmont Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Chowan University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | |
| Cleveland Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Coastal Carolina Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Craven Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Davidson-Davie Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Davidson College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Duke University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | |
| Durham Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| East Carolina University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Edgecombe Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Elizabeth City State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Elon University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Fayetteville State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Forsyth Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Gardner-Webb University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Gaston College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Greensboro College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Guilford College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Guilford Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Halifax Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Haywood Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Heritage Bible College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| High Point University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Isothermal Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| James Sprunt Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | ||||||||
| Johnson C Smith University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Johnston Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Lees-McRae College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Lenoir Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Leons Beauty School Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Livingstone College | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Louisburg College | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | |
| Mars Hill University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | |
| Martin Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Mayland Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| McDowell Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Mercy School of Nursing | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2016) | ||||||||
| Meredith College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Methodist University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Miller-Motte College-Wilmington | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Mitchell Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Mitchells Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Montgomery Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Montreat College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| University of Mount Olive | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| College of Wilmington | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Nash Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| North Carolina A & T State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| North Carolina Central University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| University of North Carolina System | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Pamlico Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| William Peace University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Pfeiffer University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Piedmont Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Pitt Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Queens University of Charlotte | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Randolph Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Richmond Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Roanoke-Chowan Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Robeson Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Rockingham Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Saint Augustine's University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Salem College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Sampson Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Sandhills Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Shaw University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Sherrill's University of Barber & Cosmetology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| St. Andrews University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Southeastern Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Southwestern Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Stanly Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Surry Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Alamance Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Tri-County Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Vance-Granville Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Wake Forest University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Wake Technical Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Warren Wilson College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Watts College of Nursing | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Wayne Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Western Piedmont Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Wilkes Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Wilson Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Wingate University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Carolina Christian College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Winston Salem Barber School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Winston-Salem State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Western Carolina University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| King's College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/21/2018) | ||||||||
| Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Mitchells Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Durham Beauty Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Living Arts College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/13/2022) | ||||||||
| CET-Durham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/10/2017) | ||||||||
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Anson College of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Gwinnett College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Apex School of Theology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| NASCAR Technical Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Hood Theological Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Gastonia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Charlotte South | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||||||
| Platt College-Miller-Motte-Cary | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Empire Beauty School-Concord | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Southeastern College-Charlotte | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| ITT Technical Institute-High Point | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||||||
| The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/29/2017) | ||||||||
| Strayer University-North Carolina | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Charlotte School of Law | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/10/2017) | ||||||||
| Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Miller-Motte College-Greenville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/25/2018) | ||||||||
| Center for Massage | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Miller-Motte College-Raleigh | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Charlotte North | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||||||
| Health And Style Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Brightwood College-Charlotte | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | ||||||||
| Empire Beauty School-Charlotte | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Empire Beauty School-E Greensboro | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Empire Beauty School-Pineville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Carolina College of Hair Design Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Shepherds Theological Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Manna University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Durham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||||||
| Harrison College-Morrisville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/16/2018) | ||||||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| MyComputerCareer at Raleigh | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Virginia College-Greensboro | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | ||||||||
| Grace College of Barbering | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| South University-High Point | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| DeVry University-North Carolina | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/22/2023) | ||||||||
| Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Beyond Measure Barbering Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of Phoenix-North Carolina | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Chamberlain University-North Carolina | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Carolina University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Carolina Career College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| No Grease Barber School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Grace College of Barbering - Greensboro | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Winston - Salem Barber School - Satellite | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Elevate Salon Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Galen Health Institutes-Asheville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| One Stop Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Gaston College | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Nash County Extension Center | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Wake County Extension Center | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Winston - Salem Barber School - Satellite | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| South College-Asheville | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Union Presbyterian Seminary-Charlotte | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| ECPI University-Greensboro | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| ECPI University-Charlotte | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| ECPI University-Raleigh | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Strayer University-North Charlotte | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Strayer University-South Charlotte | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Strayer University-North Raleigh Campus | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Strayer University-South Raleigh Campus | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
✔: 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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