North Carolina Public Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores

The 2025 average ACT score of public North Carolina colleges is 24 which is same as last year.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the highest ACT score of 31 among 14 North Carolina colleges that consider ACT score for admission.

Of those 14 North Carolina colleges, 6 schools' ACT scores increased compared to last year, and 2 schools' scores decreased. 5 schools' scores are same as last year.

The table below shows the 10 North Carolina colleges with the highest ACT scores along with important academic statistics.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $24,771 and graduate tuition & fees is $24,531 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these High ACT Score North Carolina Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 69.24%, and the average SAT score is 1,248, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Table. North Carolina Public Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores Comparison
	School Name	ACT Score	SAT Score	Acceptance Rate	Yield	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NCPublic, 4-year	31 1	1,480	15.34%	45.45%	$41,203 ($8,994)	32,438	91.00%	15 to 1
2 -	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NCPublic, 4-year	30 -	1,370	41.74%	31.76%	$32,847 ($8,799)	38,464	85.00%	15 to 1
3 -	University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NCPublic, 4-year	27 1	1,280	64.24%	21.02%	$24,152 ($7,277)	18,848	71.00%	17 to 1
4 1	University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NCPublic, 4-year	26 -	1,255	91.92%	10.69%	$24,849 ($7,501)	3,056	54.00%	13 to 1
5 -	Appalachian State University Boone, NCPublic, 4-year	25 1	1,200	90.14%	18.20%	$25,212 ($7,579)	21,570	75.00%	16 to 1
5 -	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NCPublic, 4-year	25 1	1,250	79.60%	24.49%	$22,492 ($7,239)	31,091	69.00%	21 to 1
7 1	East Carolina University Greenville, NCPublic, 4-year	24 1	1,160	89.21%	17.10%	$23,638 ($7,361)	26,940	63.00%	17 to 1
7 2	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NCPublic, 4-year	24 -	1,205	88.51%	21.23%	$24,012 ($7,661)	18,012	56.00%	18 to 1
9 1	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NCPublic, 4-year	23 -	1,180	81.83%	12.70%	$8,630 ($4,630)	11,686	60.00%	16 to 1
10 -	North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NCPublic, 4-year	20 1	1,100	49.90%	15.02%	$20,673 ($6,813)	14,311	57.00%	20 to 1
	Average	26	1,248	69.24%	21.77%	$24,771 ($7,385)	21,642	68.10%	17 to 1

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