The 2025 average SAT score of public North Carolina colleges is 1191 which is 16 points higher than previous SAT score of 1175.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the highest SAT score of 1480 among 13 North Carolina colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
Of those 13 North Carolina colleges, 9 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 3 schools' scores decreased.
The table below shows the 10 North Carolina colleges with the highest SAT 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.
| School Name | SAT Score | ACT 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 | 1,480 10 | 31 | 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 | 1,370 10 | 30 | 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 | 1,280 10 | 27 | 64.24% | 21.02% | $24,152 ($7,277) | 18,848 | 71.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 4 - | University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NCPublic, 4-year | 1,255 15 | 26 | 91.92% | 10.69% | $24,849 ($7,501) | 3,056 | 54.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 5 - | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NCPublic, 4-year | 1,250 30 | 25 | 79.60% | 24.49% | $22,492 ($7,239) | 31,091 | 69.00% | 21 to 1 |
| 6 - | University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NCPublic, 4-year | 1,205 25 | 24 | 88.51% | 21.23% | $24,012 ($7,661) | 18,012 | 56.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Appalachian State University Boone, NCPublic, 4-year | 1,200 20 | 25 | 90.14% | 18.20% | $25,212 ($7,579) | 21,570 | 75.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 8 - | Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NCPublic, 4-year | 1,180 25 | 23 | 81.83% | 12.70% | $8,630 ($4,630) | 11,686 | 60.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 9 - | East Carolina University Greenville, NCPublic, 4-year | 1,160 30 | 24 | 89.21% | 17.10% | $23,638 ($7,361) | 26,940 | 63.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 10 - | North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NCPublic, 4-year | 1,100 20 | 20 | 49.90% | 15.02% | $20,673 ($6,813) | 14,311 | 57.00% | 20 to 1 |
| Average | 1,248 | 26 | 69.24% | 21.77% | $24,771 ($7,385) | 21,642 | 68.10% | 17 to 1 |