The average acceptance rate for North Carolina Colleges in the 2024-2025 academic year is 67.29%. This represents a 2.58% decrease compared to the previous year's acceptance rate.
Analyzing acceptance rate trends over the past 5 years (2020-2025), North Carolina Colleges has experienced a 2.52% increase in acceptance rates, moving from 64.77% to 67.29%. Among the 57 competitive 4-year colleges in North Carolina Colleges, 27 schools have increased their acceptance rates while 30 schools have become more selective over this 5-year period.
The following analysis shows how acceptance rates have changed over the past 5 years for North Carolina Colleges. Out of 57 schools with available data, 27 schools (47.4%) have seen an increase in their acceptance rates, while 30 schools (52.6%) experienced a decrease.
For comprehensive admission data including acceptance rates, number of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for 2025, visit our North Carolina Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
| School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC | 79.51% | 84.69% 5.18% | 83.08% 1.61% | 88.64% 5.56% | 90.14% 1.5% | 10.64% |
| Barton CollegeWilson, NC | 42.44% | 98.60% 56.16% | 94.60% 4% | 95.87% 1.27% | 94.20% 1.67% | 51.76% |
| Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC | 80.10% | 98.91% 18.81% | 97.17% 1.74% | 90.38% 6.79% | 74.65% 15.73% | 5.45% |
| Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NC | 72.88% | 79.23% 6.34% | 44.63% 34.6% | 33.61% 11.02% | 50.66% 17.05% | 22.23% |
| Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC | 45.24% | 44.71% 0.52% | 39.89% 4.82% | 39.50% 0.39% | 42.16% 2.66% | 3.07% |
| Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC | 35.38% | 46.00% 10.62% | 44.90% 1.1% | 49.21% 4.31% | 23.38% 25.83% | 12.01% |
| Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC | 81.29% | 87.25% 5.96% | 88.58% 1.32% | 94.29% 5.72% | 87.18% 7.12% | 5.88% |
| Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC | 52.12% | 56.12% 4% | 67.08% 10.97% | 77.70% 10.62% | 75.21% 2.49% | 23.09% |
| Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC | 67.36% | 79.25% 11.89% | 86.68% 7.42% | 72.37% 14.3% | 68.79% 3.59% | 1.43% |
| Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC | 20.00% | 17.80% 2.2% | 16.95% 0.85% | 14.48% 2.46% | 13.37% 1.11% | 6.62% |
| Duke UniversityDurham, NC | 7.74% | 5.89% 1.85% | 6.35% 0.46% | 6.78% 0.44% | 5.71% 1.07% | 2.03% |
| East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC | 87.92% | 93.89% 5.97% | 92.34% 1.55% | 90.06% 2.28% | 89.21% 0.85% | 1.29% |
| Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC | 74.83% | 76.79% 1.96% | 74.15% 2.63% | 70.49% 3.67% | 64.22% 6.27% | 10.61% |
| Elon UniversityElon, NC | 71.70% | 77.71% 6.01% | 74.46% 3.25% | 67.31% 7.15% | 66.35% 0.97% | 5.36% |
| Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC | 79.38% | 82.06% 2.68% | 81.24% 0.81% | 79.89% 1.35% | 82.15% 2.26% | 2.77% |
| Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC | 77.95% | 78.95% 0.99% | 74.95% 4% | 87.02% 12.08% | 77.21% 9.82% | 0.75% |
| Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC | 77.61% | 88.14% 10.53% | 84.28% 3.86% | 92.05% 7.76% | 70.14% 21.9% | 7.47% |
| Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC | 78.01% | 82.09% 4.09% | 83.51% 1.42% | 83.76% 0.25% | 80.00% 3.77% | 1.99% |
| Heritage Bible CollegeDunn, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC | 77.05% | 80.28% 3.23% | 78.88% 1.4% | 76.83% 2.05% | 75.31% 1.52% | 1.74% |
| Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC | 49.20% | 44.53% 4.67% | 25.28% 19.25% | 42.87% 17.59% | 45.21% 2.33% | 4% |
| Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC | 73.29% | 59.20% 14.09% | 61.34% 2.14% | 80.75% 19.41% | 76.78% 3.97% | 3.49% |
| Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC | 76.62% | 85.72% 9.1% | 82.89% 2.84% | 80.68% 2.21% | 84.59% 3.91% | 7.97% |
| Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC | 68.95% | 51.30% 17.65% | 63.77% 12.47% | 74.09% 10.32% | 59.25% 14.85% | 9.71% |
| Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NC | 67.29% | 79.51% 12.22% | 74.20% 5.31% | 77.89% 3.69% | 67.91% 9.98% | 0.62% |
| Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC | 71.62% | 69.87% 1.75% | 73.18% 3.31% | 74.66% 1.48% | 74.18% 0.48% | 2.56% |
| Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC | 75.88% | 78.59% 2.71% | 75.68% 2.91% | 75.20% 0.48% | 75.14% 0.06% | 0.74% |
| Miller-Motte College-WilmingtonWilmington, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC | 71.20% | 90.24% 19.04% | 68.06% 22.18% | 65.55% 2.5% | 69.20% 3.64% | 2% |
| University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC | 61.91% | 82.58% 20.66% | 74.59% 7.99% | 77.75% 3.15% | 75.75% 1.99% | 13.84% |
| North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC | 56.71% | 57.35% 0.64% | 56.39% 0.96% | 46.17% 10.21% | 49.90% 3.73% | 6.81% |
| University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NC | 79.42% | 81.63% 2.2% | 74.31% 7.32% | 93.89% 19.58% | 91.92% 1.97% | 12.5% |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | 25.00% | 20.40% 4.61% | 17.11% 3.29% | 18.74% 1.63% | 15.34% 3.39% | 9.66% |
| University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 79.53% | 79.45% 0.09% | 79.64% 0.19% | 80.22% 0.58% | 79.60% 0.61% | 0.07% |
| University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC | 87.54% | 90.84% 3.3% | 91.94% 1.1% | 89.83% 2.11% | 88.51% 1.32% | 0.97% |
| North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC | 87.42% | 76.02% 11.4% | 84.38% 8.36% | 90.49% 6.11% | 86.96% 3.53% | 0.46% |
| University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC | 36.34% | 29.75% 6.59% | 31.78% 2.03% | 33.10% 1.32% | 29.97% 3.13% | 6.37% |
| North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC | 46.22% | 47.48% 1.27% | 47.17% 0.31% | 39.85% 7.33% | 41.74% 1.89% | 4.48% |
| North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC | 47.59% | 28.02% 19.57% | 68.43% 40.41% | 77.95% 9.52% | 80.23% 2.28% | 32.64% |
| University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC | 67.97% | 67.98% 0.02% | 68.83% 0.85% | 74.01% 5.18% | 64.24% 9.77% | 3.72% |
| William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC | 61.39% | 52.09% 9.31% | 63.18% 11.09% | 97.36% 34.18% | 94.25% 3.1% | 32.86% |
| University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC | 91.38% | 91.84% 0.47% | 89.74% 2.11% | 92.36% 2.63% | 93.26% 0.9% | 1.89% |
| Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC | 75.84% | 71.76% 4.07% | 69.05% 2.71% | 95.30% 26.24% | 96.03% 0.74% | 20.2% |
| Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 68.43% | 69.20% 0.77% | 71.27% 2.08% | 67.68% 3.59% | 62.08% 5.6% | 6.35% |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NC | 43.12% | 48.00% 4.88% | 63.33% 15.33% | 76.21% 12.87% | 62.16% 14.04% | 19.04% |
| Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC | 67.33% | 74.76% 7.42% | 58.85% 15.91% | 58.73% 0.11% | 33.80% 24.93% | 33.53% |
| Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC | 84.63% | 90.19% 5.55% | 87.49% 2.7% | 87.03% 0.46% | 76.67% 10.36% | 7.96% |
| Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC | 70.56% | 65.34% 5.22% | 61.03% 4.31% | 30.48% 30.55% | 80.16% 49.68% | 9.6% |
| St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburg, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC | 82.43% | 89.89% 7.46% | 80.00% 9.89% | 76.61% 3.39% | 74.63% 1.99% | 7.81% |
| Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | 31.98% | 25.18% 6.81% | 21.37% 3.81% | 21.56% 0.19% | 21.67% 0.11% | 10.32% |
| Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC | 84.84% | 77.40% 7.44% | 83.98% 6.58% | 77.62% 6.35% | 71.34% 6.28% | 13.49% |
| Watts College of NursingDurham, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wingate UniversityWingate, NC | 73.27% | 84.53% 11.26% | 86.15% 1.63% | 84.99% 1.16% | 91.13% 6.13% | 17.86% |
| Carolina Christian CollegeWinston Salem, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | 72.52% | 81.47% 8.95% | 73.39% 8.09% | 68.55% 4.83% | 78.26% 9.71% | 5.74% |
| Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC | 48.48% | 79.42% 30.94% | 84.84% 5.42% | 86.66% 1.82% | 81.83% 4.84% | 33.34% |
| Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotte, NC | 32.14% | 61.11% 28.97% | 70.59% 9.48% | 81.48% 10.89% | 59.90% 21.58% | 27.76% |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 82.27% | 82.34% 0.07% | 73.34% 9% | 75.28% 1.94% | 79.88% 4.59% | 2.39% |
| Strayer University-North CarolinaGreensboro, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carolina College of Biblical StudiesFayetteville, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manna UniversityFayetteville, NC | 100.00% | 95.45% 4.55% | 100.00% 4.55% | 100.00% | 52.69% 47.31% | 47.31% |
| South University-High PointHigh Point, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| DeVry University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamberlain University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC | 33.33% | 66.67% 33.33% | 50.00% 16.67% | 66.67% 16.67% | 100.00% 33.33% | 66.67% |
| Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | 49.67% | 46.27% 3.41% | 52.02% 5.75% | 34.00% 18.01% | 39.54% 5.53% | 10.14% |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible CollegeWendell, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Nash County Extension CenterNashville, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South College-AshevilleAsheville, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ECPI University-GreensboroGreensboro, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ECPI University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ECPI University-RaleighRaleigh, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Galen Health Institutes-AshevilleAsheville, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-North CharlotteConcord, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-South CharlotteCharlotte, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-North Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-South Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | 64.77% | 68.98% 4.21% | 67.93% 1.04% | 69.87% 1.93% | 67.29% 2.58% | 2.52% |