For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of North Carolina Colleges is 56.81%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 19.79%. A total of 462,305 have applied, 262,625 admitted, and 51,985 students have enrolled one of North Carolina Colleges.
Of the North Carolina colleges, Duke University is the tightest school to admit with 6.35% acceptance rate, and Davidson College has the second lowest acceptance rate of 16.95%.
You can check the 5-year acceptance rate changes of North Carolina Colleges.
Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table
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2023 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between North Carolina Colleges | School Name | Applicants | Admitted |
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Alamance Community CollegeGraham, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Alexander Paul Institute of Hair DesignGreenville, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC | 22,255 | 18,489 | 3,917 |
83.08% | 21.19% |
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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAsheville, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Aveda Institute-Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Aviation Institute of Maintenance-CharlotteCharlotte, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Barton CollegeWilson, NC | 2,129 | 2,014 | 300 |
94.60% | 14.90% |
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Beaufort County Community CollegeWashington, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC | 2,757 | 2,679 | 394 |
97.17% | 14.71% |
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Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NC | 1,042 | 465 | 30 |
44.63% | 6.45% |
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Beyond Measure Barbering InstituteMebane, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Bladen Community CollegeDublin, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Blue Ridge Community CollegeFlat Rock, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC | 2,206 | 880 | 174 |
39.89% | 19.77% |
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Brunswick Community CollegeBolivia, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber CollegeDurham, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC | 49 | 22 | 17 |
44.90% | 77.27% |
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Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC | 3,860 | 3,419 | 519 |
88.58% | 15.18% |
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Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Carolina Christian CollegeWinston Salem, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Carolina College of Biblical StudiesFayetteville, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Carolina College of Hair DesignAsheville, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | 471 | 245 | 90 |
52.02% | 36.73% |
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Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotte, NC | 17 | 12 | 7 |
70.59% | 58.33% |
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Carteret Community CollegeMorehead City, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC | 3,199 | 2,146 | 298 |
67.08% | 13.89% |
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Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Center for MassageAsheville, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Chamberlain University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC | 8 | 4 | 3 |
50.00% | 75.00% |
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Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC | 2,259 | 1,958 | 215 |
86.68% | 10.98% |
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Cleveland Community CollegeShelby, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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College of the AlbemarleElizabeth City, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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College of WilmingtonWilmington, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Craven Community CollegeNew Bern, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC | 6,479 | 1,098 | 542 |
16.95% | 49.36% |
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Davidson-Davie Community CollegeThomasville, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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DeVry University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Duke UniversityDurham, NC | 50,016 | 3,174 | 1,745 |
6.35% | 54.98% |
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Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC | 21,383 | 19,744 | 3,788 |
92.34% | 19.19% |
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ECPI University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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ECPI University-GreensboroGreensboro, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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ECPI University-RaleighRaleigh, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Edgecombe Community CollegeTarboro, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Elevate Salon InstituteDurham, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC | 3,927 | 2,912 | 350 |
74.15% | 12.02% |
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Elon UniversityElon, NC | 17,551 | 13,069 | 1,692 |
74.46% | 12.95% |
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Empire Beauty School-CharlotteCharlotte, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Empire Beauty School-ConcordConcord, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Empire Beauty School-PinevilleCharlotte, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Empire Beauty School-West GreensboroGreensboro, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Empire Beauty School-Winston-SalemWinston-Salem, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC | 4,116 | 3,344 | 786 |
81.24% | 23.50% |
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Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Galen Health Institutes-AshevilleAsheville, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC | 5,728 | 4,293 | 403 |
74.95% | 9.39% |
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Gaston CollegeDallas, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Gaston CollegeDallas, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC | 1,349 | 1,137 | 183 |
84.28% | 16.09% |
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Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC | 3,397 | 2,837 | 395 |
83.51% | 13.92% |
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Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Gwinnett CollegeRaleigh, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Halifax Community CollegeWeldon, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Haywood Community CollegeClyde, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Health And Style InstituteGreensboro, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Heritage Bible CollegeDunn, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC | 12,446 | 9,817 | 1,501 |
78.88% | 15.29% |
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Isothermal Community CollegeSpindale, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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James Sprunt Community CollegeKenansville, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 4,730 | 3,469 | 392 |
73.34% | 11.30% |
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Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC | 2,306 | 583 | 266 |
25.28% | 45.63% |
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Johnston Community CollegeSmithfield, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC | 1,733 | 1,063 | 212 |
61.34% | 19.94% |
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Lenoir Community CollegeKinston, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC | 5,452 | 4,519 | 395 |
82.89% | 8.74% |
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Leons Beauty School IncGreensboro, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC | 4,074 | 2,598 | 217 |
63.77% | 8.35% |
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Louisburg CollegeLouisburg, NC | 1,026 | 886 | 235 |
86.35% | 26.52% |
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Manna UniversityFayetteville, NC | 25 | 25 | 21 |
100.00% | 84.00% |
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Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NC | 1,597 | 1,185 | 255 |
74.20% | 21.52% |
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Martin Community CollegeWilliamston, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Mayland Community CollegeSpruce Pine, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC | 1,775 | 1,299 | 332 |
73.18% | 25.56% |
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Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC | 2,397 | 1,814 | 326 |
75.68% | 17.97% |
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Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NC | 210 | 133 | 28 |
63.33% | 21.05% |
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Miller-Motte College-FayettevilleFayetteville, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Miller-Motte College-JacksonvilleJacksonville, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Miller-Motte College-RaleighRaleigh, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Miller-Motte College-WilmingtonWilmington, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Mitchell Community CollegeStatesville, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Mitchells AcademyWilson, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Montgomery Community CollegeTroy, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC | 1,440 | 980 | 210 |
68.06% | 21.43% |
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MyComputerCareer at RaleighRaleigh, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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NASCAR Technical InstituteMooresville, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Nash Community CollegeRocky Mount, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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No Grease Barber SchoolCharlotte, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC | 25,762 | 14,526 | 3,075 |
56.39% | 21.17% |
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North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC | 8,423 | 7,107 | 1,079 |
84.38% | 15.18% |
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North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC | 35,568 | 16,779 | 5,627 |
47.17% | 33.54% |
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North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC | 2,379 | 1,628 | 249 |
68.43% | 15.29% |
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Pamlico Community CollegeGrantsboro, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Paul Mitchell the School-FayettevilleFayetteville, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Paul Mitchell the School-GastoniaGastonia, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Paul Mitchell the School-RaleighRaleigh, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC | 1,299 | 897 | 165 |
69.05% | 18.39% |
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Piedmont Community CollegeRoxboro, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Pinnacle Institute of CosmetologyMooresville, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Pitt Community CollegeWinterville, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 3,154 | 2,248 | 303 |
71.27% | 13.48% |
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Randolph Community CollegeAsheboro, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Richmond Community CollegeHamlet, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegeAhoskie, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Robeson Community CollegeLumberton, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rockingham Community CollegeWentworth, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC | 4,918 | 2,894 | 341 |
58.85% | 11.78% |
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Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC | 1,159 | 1,014 | 91 |
87.49% | 8.97% |
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Sampson Community CollegeClinton, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Sandhills Community CollegePinehurst, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC | 2,435 | 1,486 | 200 |
61.03% | 13.46% |
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South College-AshevilleAsheville, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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South University-High PointHigh Point, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC | 60 | 48 | 33 |
80.00% | 68.75% |
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Southeastern College-CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 193 | 173 | 88 |
89.64% | 50.87% |
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Southeastern Community CollegeWhiteville, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible CollegeWendell, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Southwestern Community CollegeSylva, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburg, NC | 1,767 | 1,145 | 179 |
64.80% | 15.63% |
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Stanly Community CollegeAlbemarle, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-North CarolinaGreensboro, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-North CharlotteConcord, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-North Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-South CharlotteCharlotte, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-South Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Surry Community CollegeDobson, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Tri-County Community CollegeMurphy, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC | 1,838 | 1,371 | 268 |
74.59% | 19.55% |
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University of North Carolina at AshevilleAsheville, NC | 4,278 | 3,179 | 507 |
74.31% | 15.95% |
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University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | 56,341 | 9,639 | 4,435 |
17.11% | 46.01% |
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University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 21,355 | 17,007 | 4,157 |
79.64% | 24.44% |
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University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC | 11,515 | 10,587 | 2,343 |
91.94% | 22.13% |
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University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC | 3,420 | 3,069 | 714 |
89.74% | 23.26% |
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University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC | 1,139 | 362 | 210 |
31.78% | 58.01% |
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University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC | 16,860 | 11,605 | 2,370 |
68.83% | 20.42% |
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Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | 16,857 | 3,602 | 1,370 |
21.37% | 38.03% |
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Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC | 905 | 760 | 192 |
83.98% | 25.26% |
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Watts School of NursingDurham, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Wayne Community CollegeGoldsboro, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC | 17,917 | 15,201 | 1,932 |
84.84% | 12.71% |
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Western Piedmont Community CollegeMorganton, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Wilkes Community CollegeWilkesboro, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC | 1,434 | 906 | 136 |
63.18% | 15.01% |
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Wilson Community CollegeWilson, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Wingate UniversityWingate, NC | 20,292 | 17,482 | 828 |
86.15% | 4.74% |
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Winston - Salem Barber School - SatelliteGreensboro, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Winston Salem Barber SchoolWinston-Salem, NC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | 7,628 | 5,598 | 855 |
73.39% | 15.27% |
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| Average | 7,705 | 4,377 | 866 | 56.81% | 19.79% |
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*The admission data is updated with academic year 2022-2023 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).
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