Summary of North Carolina Colleges by SAT Score
More colleges are removing SAT scores as a "required item" from their application requirements, but still they are considering the SAT score in admission process. In North Carolina, 36 colleges require or consider SAT score to determine admission eligibility.
SAT Percentile and Score Table
The 2025 Average SAT score North Carolina colleges is 1,176. For public North Carolina colleges, the average SAT score is 1,181 and the private colleges' average SAT score is 1,172.
The following table summarizes the number of colleges by SAT score for 36 colleges that require or consider the SAT score for admission. The large-font numbers in each cell mean the number of schools for corresponding score and school type and the small-font numbers below mean the percentile for that SAT score.
You can see the list of college in each SAT range by following the link on the SAT range.
| SAT Score | Total | Public Colleges | Private Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 or higher | 1 97 to 99+ |
- | 1 95 to 99+ |
| 1450 - 1500 | 3 89 to 97 |
1 94 to 99+ |
2 85 to 95 |
| 1400 - 1450 | - | - | - |
| 1350 - 1400 | 1 86 to 89 |
1 88 to 94 |
- |
| 1300 - 1350 | - | - | - |
| 1250 - 1300 | 4 75 to 86 |
4 63 to 88 |
- |
| 1200 - 1250 | 5 61 to 75 |
2 50 to 63 |
3 70 to 85 |
| 1150 - 1200 | 7 42 to 61 |
2 38 to 50 |
5 45 to 70 |
| 1100 - 1150 | 5 28 to 42 |
2 25 to 38 |
3 30 to 45 |
| 1050 - 1100 | 4 17 to 28 |
1 19 to 25 |
3 15 to 30 |
| 1000 - 1050 | 3 8 to 17 |
1 13 to 19 |
2 5 to 15 |
| Below 1000 | 3 0 to 8 |
2 0 to 13 |
1 0 to 5 |
North Carolina Colleges by SAT Score Chart
The following chart visualizes the SAT score distribution for North Carolina colleges.
List of North Carolina Colleges by SAT score
The table is sorted from highest to lowest SAT score for North Carolina colleges, based on the most recent two years of data. A green number means the school's SAT score is higher than last year, while a red number means the score lower than last year.
| School Name | SAT Average Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 2023-2024 | |
| Duke University Private | Durham, NC |
1,540 - |
1,540 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Public | Chapel Hill, NC |
1,480 +30 (2.07%) |
1,450 |
| Wake Forest University Private | Winston-Salem, NC |
1,470 +20 (1.38%) |
1,450 |
| Davidson College Private | Davidson, NC |
1,460 +25 (1.74%) |
1,435 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh Public | Raleigh, NC |
1,370 -10 (-0.72%) |
1,380 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington Public | Wilmington, NC |
1,280 -10 (-0.78%) |
1,290 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts Public | Winston Salem, NC |
1,270 +20 (1.60%) |
1,250 |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Public | Asheville, NC |
1,255 -5 (-0.40%) |
1,260 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte Public | Charlotte, NC |
1,250 +35 (2.88%) |
1,215 |
| Queens University of Charlotte Private | Charlotte, NC |
1,220 +15 (1.24%) |
1,205 |
| High Point University Private | High Point, NC |
1,210 +5 (0.41%) |
1,205 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro Public | Greensboro, NC |
1,205 +15 (1.26%) |
1,190 |
| Elon University Private | Elon, NC |
1,200 -25 (-2.04%) |
1,225 |
| Appalachian State University Public | Boone, NC |
1,200 +10 (0.84%) |
1,190 |
| Meredith College Private | Raleigh, NC |
1,185 - |
1,185 |
| Western Carolina University Public | Cullowhee, NC |
1,180 +25 (2.16%) |
1,155 |
| Guilford College Private | Greensboro, NC |
1,180 +50 (4.42%) |
1,130 |
| Methodist University Private | Fayetteville, NC |
1,170 +5 (0.43%) |
1,165 |
| East Carolina University Public | Greenville, NC |
1,160 +35 (3.11%) |
1,125 |
| Salem College Private | Winston-Salem, NC |
1,160 -37 (-3.09%) |
1,197 |
| William Peace University Private | Raleigh, NC |
1,150 -60 (-4.96%) |
1,210 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences Public | Charlotte, NC |
1,130 | - |
| Catawba College Private | Salisbury, NC |
1,110 +11 (1.00%) |
1,099 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Private | Wake Forest, NC |
1,110 +35 (3.26%) |
1,075 |
| Wingate University Private | Wingate, NC |
1,100 -30 (-2.65%) |
1,130 |
| North Carolina A & T State University Public | Greensboro, NC |
1,100 +25 (2.33%) |
1,075 |
| Gardner-Webb University Private | Boiling Springs, NC |
1,085 -65 (-5.65%) |
1,150 |
| Belmont Abbey College Private | Belmont, NC |
1,080 +15 (1.41%) |
1,065 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Public | Pembroke, NC |
1,080 | - |
| Brevard College Private | Brevard, NC |
1,080 +35 (3.35%) |
1,045 |
| Elizabeth City State University Public | Elizabeth City, NC |
1,015 | - |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Private | Charlotte, NC |
1,000 -30 (-2.91%) |
1,030 |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University Private | Elizabeth City, NC |
1,000 | - |
| Fayetteville State University Public | Fayetteville, NC |
990 +39 (4.10%) |
951 |
| Winston-Salem State University Public | Winston-Salem, NC |
930 -5 (-0.53%) |
935 |
| Bennett College Private | Greensboro, NC |
925 +22 (2.44%) |
903 |
| Average | 1,176 +5 (0.44%) |
1,171 |