Acceptance Rate Comparison between North Carolina Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average acceptance rate of North Carolina Colleges is 57.38%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 16.70%. A total of 569,430 have applied, 326,761 admitted, and 54,571 students have enrolled one of North Carolina Colleges.

Of the North Carolina colleges, Duke University is the tightest school to admit with 5.71% acceptance rate, and Davidson College has the second lowest acceptance rate of 13.37%.

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2025 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between North Carolina Colleges
School Name	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled	Acceptance Rate	Admission Yield
Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC	24,614	22,188	4,038	90.14%	18.20%
Barton CollegeWilson, NC	2,657	2,503	261	94.20%	10.43%
Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC	4,221	3,151	398	74.65%	12.63%
Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NC	608	308	32	50.66%	10.39%
Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC	2,699	1,138	308	42.16%	27.07%
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC	77	18	8	23.38%	44.44%
Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC	6,956	6,064	616	87.18%	10.16%
Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC	736	291	77	39.54%	26.46%
Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotte, NC	207	124	72	59.90%	58.06%
Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC	3,457	2,600	325	75.21%	12.50%
Chamberlain University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC	4	4	4	100.00%	100.00%
Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC	2,124	1,461	180	68.79%	12.32%
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC	8,114	1,085	520	13.37%	47.93%
Duke UniversityDurham, NC	51,795	2,957	1,740	5.71%	58.84%
East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC	26,369	23,524	4,022	89.21%	17.10%
Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC	5,489	3,525	423	64.22%	12.00%
Elon UniversityElon, NC	18,105	12,012	1,607	66.35%	13.38%
Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC	6,515	5,352	794	82.15%	14.84%
Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC	5,212	4,024	450	77.21%	11.18%
Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC	3,932	2,758	198	70.14%	7.18%
Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC	4,204	3,363	340	80.00%	10.11%
High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC	17,572	13,233	1,528	75.31%	11.55%
Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC	4,105	3,279	450	79.88%	13.72%
Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC	6,820	3,083	396	45.21%	12.84%
Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC	2,084	1,600	223	76.78%	13.94%
Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC	3,666	3,101	341	84.59%	11.00%
Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC	6,721	3,982	343	59.25%	8.61%
Manna UniversityFayetteville, NC	93	49	16	52.69%	32.65%
Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NC	1,642	1,115	347	67.90%	31.12%
Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC	1,983	1,471	272	74.18%	18.49%
Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC	2,743	2,061	316	75.14%	15.33%
Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NC	259	161	32	62.16%	19.88%
Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC	1,740	1,204	215	69.20%	17.86%
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC	36,496	18,212	2,736	49.90%	15.02%
North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC	18,368	15,972	1,753	86.96%	10.98%
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	44,047	18,385	5,839	41.74%	31.76%
North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC	1,856	1,489	261	80.23%	17.53%
Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC	1,538	1,477	203	96.03%	13.74%
Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC	4,702	2,919	261	62.08%	8.94%
Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC	2,059	696	22	33.80%	3.16%
Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC	2,246	1,722	136	76.67%	7.90%
Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC	7,390	5,924	243	80.16%	4.10%
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC	201	150	118	74.63%	78.67%
University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC	1,926	1,459	289	75.75%	19.81%
University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NC	7,378	6,782	725	91.92%	10.69%
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC	66,535	10,209	4,640	15.34%	45.45%
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC	23,887	19,015	4,657	79.60%	24.49%
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC	12,948	11,460	2,433	88.51%	21.23%
University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC	8,178	7,627	801	93.26%	10.50%
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC	1,438	431	239	29.97%	55.45%
University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC	20,393	13,101	2,754	64.24%	21.02%
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC	18,727	4,058	1,464	21.67%	36.08%
Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC	1,361	971	174	71.34%	17.92%
Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC	19,742	16,154	2,052	81.83%	12.70%
William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC	1,044	984	168	94.25%	17.07%
Wingate UniversityWingate, NC	30,339	27,647	780	91.13%	2.82%
Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC	9,108	7,128	931	78.26%	13.06%
Average	9,990	5,733	957	57.38%	16.70%

*The admission data is updated with academic year 2024-2025 data from National Center For Education Statistics (January 2, 2025).

North Carolina Colleges with Outstanding Admission Statistics

Tightest Schools to Admit (Lowest Acceptance Rates)

Duke University 5.71%
Davidson College 13.37%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 15.34%
Wake Forest University 21.67%
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences 23.38%

Favored Schools to Enroll (Highest Admission Yield)

Chamberlain University-North Carolina 100.00%
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary 78.67%
Duke University 58.84%
Carolinas College of Health Sciences 58.06%
University of North Carolina School of the Arts 55.45%