This page provides the latest information on North Carolina Central University (North Carolina Central)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. North Carolina Central's acceptance rate is 86.96% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 18,368 students applied and 15,972 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into North Carolina Central.
To apply to North Carolina Central, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, North Carolina Central's acceptance rate is 86.96% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 10.98%. 5,460 men and 12,903 women applied to North Carolina Central and 4,576 men and 11,395 women students were accepted.
Among them, 505 men and 1,248 women were enrolled in North Carolina Central. You can explore the North Carolina Central's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 18,368 | 5,460 | 12,903 | 0 | 5 |
| Admitted | 15,972 | 4,576 | 11,395 | 0 | 1 |
| Enrolled | 1,753 | 505 | 1,248 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 86.96% | 83.81% | 88.31% | - | 20.00% |
| Yield | 10.98% | 11.04% | 10.95% | - | 0.00% |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 48 students (3% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at North Carolina Central.
The median ACT composite score is 20, with a 75th percentile score of 22 and a 25th percentile score of 19 at North Carolina Central. The median ACT Math score is 19 and the median ACT English score is 20.
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | - | - | - |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | - | - | - |
| SAT Math | - | - | - |
| ACT Composite | 19 | 20 | 22 |
| ACT Math | 17 | 19 | 23 |
| ACT English | 16 | 20 | 21 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 1,753 first-year students enrolled in North Carolina Central. The proportion of full-time students is 98.12% and part-time students is 1.88%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 28.81% and women students is 71.19%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at North Carolina Central.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,753 | 505 | 1,248 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 1,720 | 495 | 1,225 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 33 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at North Carolina Central. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply North Carolina Central University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Considered, if submitted |
| Recommendations | Considered, if submitted |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Not Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Not Considered |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to North Carolina Central:
The institutional SAT code for North Carolina Central is 5495 and 4-digit ACT code is 3132.
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