The average SAT score of North Carolina Colleges is 1,176 and the average ACT score is 24. Among North Carolina Colleges, Duke University has the highest scores on both SAT and ACTs with 1,540 (SAT) and 35 (ACT).
The following table summarizes and compares the SAT and ACT scores for North Carolina Colleges. The table only shows the 4-years North Carolina colleges and excludes community colleges and trade schools. The SAT score is the summation of Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and Mathematics (MT). The ACT score is based on Composite score.
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SAT & ACT Scores Comparison between North Carolina Colleges
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North Carolina Colleges 2025 SAT & ACT Scores Comparison Table |
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Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC | Considered, if submitted | 1,120 | 1,200 | 1,280 | 21 | 25 | 27 |
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Barton CollegeWilson, NC | Considered, if submitted | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC | Considered, if submitted | 960 | 1,080 | 1,200 | 18 | 22 | 26 |
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Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NC | Considered, if submitted | 820 | 925 | 1,060 | - | - | - |
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Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC | Considered, if submitted | 870 | 1,080 | 1,220 | 16 | 20 | 26 |
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Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC | Required | - | - | - | 21 | 23 | 23 |
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Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Carolina Christian CollegeWinston Salem, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Carolina College of Biblical StudiesFayetteville, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotte, NC | Considered, if submitted | 950 | 1,130 | 1,380 | - | - | - |
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Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC | Considered, if submitted | 1,030 | 1,110 | 1,300 | 17 | 21 | 25 |
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Chamberlain University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC | Considered, if submitted | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC | Considered, if submitted | 1,400 | 1,460 | 1,530 | 31 | 33 | 34 |
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DeVry University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Duke UniversityDurham, NC | Considered, if submitted | 1,500 | 1,540 | 1,570 | 34 | 35 | 35 |
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East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC | Considered, if submitted | 1,070 | 1,160 | 1,240 | 21 | 24 | 26 |
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ECPI University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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ECPI University-GreensboroGreensboro, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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ECPI University-RaleighRaleigh, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC | Considered, if submitted | 920 | 1,015 | 1,080 | 16 | 19 | 22 |
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Elon UniversityElon, NC | Considered, if submitted | 1,130 | 1,200 | 1,280 | 23 | 25 | 28 |
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Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC | Considered, if submitted | 890 | 990 | 1,090 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
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Galen Health Institutes-AshevilleAsheville, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC | Considered, if submitted | 975 | 1,085 | 1,198 | 19 | 22 | 25 |
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Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC | Considered, if submitted | 1,120 | 1,180 | 1,260 | 18 | 21 | 24 |
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Heritage Bible CollegeDunn, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC | Considered, if submitted | 1,110 | 1,210 | 1,320 | 24 | 30 | 33 |
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Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC | Considered, if submitted | 880 | 1,000 | 1,130 | 16 | 19 | 23 |
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Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Manna UniversityFayetteville, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC | Considered, if submitted | 1,098 | 1,185 | 1,348 | 23 | 25 | 29 |
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Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC | Considered, if submitted | 1,080 | 1,170 | 1,250 | 22 | 24 | 27 |
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Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NC | Considered, if submitted | 830 | 1,000 | 1,210 | - | - | - |
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Miller-Motte College-WilmingtonWilmington, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC | Considered, if submitted | 1,020 | 1,100 | 1,190 | 17 | 20 | 23 |
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North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC | Considered, if submitted | - | - | - | 19 | 20 | 22 |
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North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC | Considered, if submitted | 1,300 | 1,370 | 1,470 | 28 | 30 | 32 |
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North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC | Considered, if submitted | 1,140 | 1,220 | 1,340 | 20 | 24 | 27 |
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Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC | Considered, if submitted | 1,066 | 1,160 | 1,243 | 16 | 19 | 22 |
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Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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South College-AshevilleAsheville, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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South University-High PointHigh Point, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC | Considered, if submitted | 1,000 | 1,110 | 1,250 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Nash County Extension CenterNashville, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible CollegeWendell, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburg, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-North CarolinaGreensboro, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-North CharlotteConcord, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-North Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-South CharlotteCharlotte, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-South Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC | Considered, if submitted | - | - | - | 18 | 20 | 24 |
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University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NC | Considered, if submitted | 1,170 | 1,255 | 1,360 | 23 | 26 | 29 |
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University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | Considered, if submitted | 1,390 | 1,480 | 1,530 | 28 | 31 | 34 |
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University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC | Considered, if submitted | 1,140 | 1,250 | 1,330 | 21 | 25 | 28 |
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University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC | Considered, if submitted | 1,150 | 1,205 | 1,355 | 22 | 24 | 27 |
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University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC | Considered, if submitted | 970 | 1,080 | 1,200 | 18 | 20 | 23 |
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University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC | Considered, if submitted | 1,140 | 1,270 | 1,370 | 22 | 26 | 29 |
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University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC | Considered, if submitted | 1,230 | 1,280 | 1,340 | 24 | 27 | 29 |
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Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | Considered, if submitted | 1,410 | 1,470 | 1,520 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC | Considered, if submitted | - | - | - | 25 | 29 | 29 |
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Watts College of NursingDurham, NC | Not considered | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC | Considered, if submitted | 1,080 | 1,180 | 1,270 | 19 | 23 | 25 |
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William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC | Considered, if submitted | 1,080 | 1,150 | 1,225 | 22 | 24 | 27 |
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Wingate UniversityWingate, NC | Considered, if submitted | 1,010 | 1,100 | 1,210 | 18 | 22 | 25 |
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Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | Considered, if submitted | 830 | 930 | 1,020 | 15 | 17 | 20 |
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| Average | | 1,080 | 1,176 | 1,282 | 21 | 24 | 27 |
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