The average acceptance rate for North Carolina Colleges in the 2024-2025 academic year is 67.29%. This represents a 2.58% decrease compared to the previous year's acceptance rate.
Analyzing acceptance rate trends over the past 5 years (2020-2025), North Carolina Colleges has experienced a 2.52% increase in acceptance rates, moving from 64.77% to 67.29%. Among the 57 competitive 4-year colleges in North Carolina Colleges, 27 schools have increased their acceptance rates while 30 schools have become more selective over this 5-year period.
Distribution of Acceptance Rate Changes
The following analysis shows how acceptance rates have changed over the past 5 years for North Carolina Colleges. Out of 57 schools with available data, 27 schools (47.4%) have seen an increase in their acceptance rates, while 30 schools (52.6%) experienced a decrease.
Breakdown by Change Range:
- Increased by 20% or more: 8 schools (14%)
- Increased by 10-20%: 5 schools (8.8%)
- Increased by 5-10%: 4 schools (7%)
- Increased by 0-5%: 10 schools (17.5%)
- Decreased by 0-5%: 11 schools (19.3%)
- Decreased by 5-10%: 11 schools (19.3%)
- Decreased by 10-20%: 5 schools (8.8%)
- Decreased by 20% or more: 3 schools (5.3%)
For comprehensive admission data including acceptance rates, number of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for 2025, visit our North Carolina Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
Comparison Table of Acceptance Rate Changes for North Carolina Colleges
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Acceptance Rate Changes from 2020 to 2025 at North Carolina Colleges | School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Change |
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Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC | 79.51% | 84.69%
5.18% | 83.08%
1.61% | 88.64%
5.56% | 90.14%
1.5% | 10.64% |
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Barton CollegeWilson, NC | 42.44% | 98.60%
56.16% | 94.60%
4% | 95.87%
1.27% | 94.20%
1.67% | 51.76% |
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Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC | 80.10% | 98.91%
18.81% | 97.17%
1.74% | 90.38%
6.79% | 74.65%
15.73% | 5.45% |
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Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NC | 72.88% | 79.23%
6.34% | 44.63%
34.6% | 33.61%
11.02% | 50.66%
17.05% | 22.23% |
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Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC | 45.24% | 44.71%
0.52% | 39.89%
4.82% | 39.50%
0.39% | 42.16%
2.66% | 3.07% |
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Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC | 35.38% | 46.00%
10.62% | 44.90%
1.1% | 49.21%
4.31% | 23.38%
25.83% | 12.01% |
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Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC | 81.29% | 87.25%
5.96% | 88.58%
1.32% | 94.29%
5.72% | 87.18%
7.12% | 5.88% |
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Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC | 52.12% | 56.12%
4% | 67.08%
10.97% | 77.70%
10.62% | 75.21%
2.49% | 23.09% |
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Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC | 67.36% | 79.25%
11.89% | 86.68%
7.42% | 72.37%
14.3% | 68.79%
3.59% | 1.43% |
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Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC | 20.00% | 17.80%
2.2% | 16.95%
0.85% | 14.48%
2.47% | 13.37%
1.11% | 6.62% |
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Duke UniversityDurham, NC | 7.74% | 5.89%
1.85% | 6.35%
0.46% | 6.78%
0.44% | 5.71%
1.07% | 2.03% |
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East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC | 87.92% | 93.89%
5.97% | 92.34%
1.55% | 90.06%
2.28% | 89.21%
0.85% | 1.29% |
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Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC | 74.83% | 76.79%
1.96% | 74.15%
2.63% | 70.49%
3.67% | 64.22%
6.27% | 10.61% |
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Elon UniversityElon, NC | 71.70% | 77.71%
6.01% | 74.46%
3.25% | 67.31%
7.15% | 66.35%
0.97% | 5.36% |
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Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC | 79.38% | 82.06%
2.68% | 81.24%
0.81% | 79.89%
1.35% | 82.15%
2.26% | 2.77% |
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Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC | 77.95% | 78.95%
0.99% | 74.95%
4% | 87.02%
12.08% | 77.21%
9.82% | 0.75% |
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Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC | 77.61% | 88.14%
10.53% | 84.28%
3.86% | 92.05%
7.76% | 70.14%
21.9% | 7.47% |
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Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC | 78.01% | 82.09%
4.09% | 83.51%
1.42% | 83.76%
0.25% | 80.00%
3.77% | 1.99% |
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Heritage Bible CollegeDunn, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC | 77.05% | 80.28%
3.23% | 78.88%
1.4% | 76.83%
2.05% | 75.31%
1.52% | 1.74% |
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Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC | 49.20% | 44.53%
4.67% | 25.28%
19.25% | 42.87%
17.59% | 45.21%
2.33% | 4% |
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Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC | 73.29% | 59.20%
14.09% | 61.34%
2.14% | 80.75%
19.41% | 76.78%
3.97% | 3.49% |
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Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC | 76.62% | 85.72%
9.1% | 82.89%
2.84% | 80.68%
2.21% | 84.59%
3.91% | 7.97% |
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Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC | 68.95% | 51.30%
17.65% | 63.77%
12.47% | 74.09%
10.32% | 59.25%
14.85% | 9.71% |
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Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NC | 67.29% | 79.51%
12.22% | 74.20%
5.31% | 77.89%
3.69% | 67.91%
9.98% | 0.62% |
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Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC | 71.62% | 69.87%
1.75% | 73.18%
3.31% | 74.66%
1.48% | 74.18%
0.48% | 2.56% |
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Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC | 75.88% | 78.59%
2.71% | 75.68%
2.91% | 75.20%
0.48% | 75.14%
0.06% | 0.74% |
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Miller-Motte College-WilmingtonWilmington, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC | 71.20% | 90.24%
19.04% | 68.06%
22.18% | 65.55%
2.5% | 69.20%
3.64% | 2% |
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University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC | 61.91% | 82.58%
20.66% | 74.59%
7.99% | 77.75%
3.15% | 75.75%
1.99% | 13.84% |
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North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC | 56.71% | 57.35%
0.64% | 56.39%
0.96% | 46.17%
10.21% | 49.90%
3.73% | 6.81% |
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University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NC | 79.42% | 81.63%
2.2% | 74.31%
7.32% | 93.89%
19.58% | 91.92%
1.97% | 12.5% |
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University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | 25.00% | 20.40%
4.61% | 17.11%
3.29% | 18.74%
1.63% | 15.34%
3.39% | 9.66% |
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University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 79.53% | 79.45%
0.09% | 79.64%
0.19% | 80.22%
0.58% | 79.60%
0.61% | 0.07% |
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University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC | 87.54% | 90.84%
3.3% | 91.94%
1.1% | 89.83%
2.11% | 88.51%
1.32% | 0.97% |
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North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC | 87.42% | 76.02%
11.4% | 84.38%
8.36% | 90.49%
6.11% | 86.96%
3.53% | 0.46% |
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University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC | 36.34% | 29.75%
6.59% | 31.78%
2.03% | 33.10%
1.32% | 29.97%
3.13% | 6.37% |
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North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC | 46.22% | 47.48%
1.27% | 47.17%
0.31% | 39.85%
7.33% | 41.74%
1.89% | 4.48% |
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North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC | 47.59% | 28.02%
19.57% | 68.43%
40.41% | 77.95%
9.52% | 80.23%
2.28% | 32.64% |
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University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC | 67.97% | 67.98%
0.02% | 68.83%
0.85% | 74.01%
5.18% | 64.24%
9.77% | 3.72% |
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William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC | 61.39% | 52.09%
9.31% | 63.18%
11.09% | 97.36%
34.18% | 94.25%
3.1% | 32.86% |
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University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC | 91.38% | 91.84%
0.47% | 89.74%
2.11% | 92.36%
2.63% | 93.26%
0.9% | 1.89% |
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Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC | 75.84% | 71.76%
4.07% | 69.05%
2.71% | 95.30%
26.24% | 96.03%
0.74% | 20.2% |
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Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 68.43% | 69.20%
0.77% | 71.27%
2.08% | 67.68%
3.59% | 62.08%
5.6% | 6.35% |
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Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NC | 43.12% | 48.00%
4.88% | 63.33%
15.33% | 76.21%
12.87% | 62.16%
14.04% | 19.04% |
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Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC | 67.33% | 74.76%
7.42% | 58.85%
15.91% | 58.73%
0.11% | 33.80%
24.93% | 33.53% |
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Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC | 84.63% | 90.19%
5.55% | 87.49%
2.7% | 87.03%
0.46% | 76.67%
10.36% | 7.96% |
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Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC | 70.56% | 65.34%
5.22% | 61.03%
4.31% | 30.48%
30.55% | 80.16%
49.68% | 9.6% |
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St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburg, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC | 82.43% | 89.89%
7.46% | 80.00%
9.89% | 76.61%
3.39% | 74.63%
1.99% | 7.81% |
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Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | 31.98% | 25.18%
6.81% | 21.37%
3.81% | 21.56%
0.19% | 21.67%
0.11% | 10.32% |
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Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC | 84.84% | 77.40%
7.44% | 83.98%
6.58% | 77.62%
6.35% | 71.34%
6.28% | 13.49% |
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Watts College of NursingDurham, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Wingate UniversityWingate, NC | 73.27% | 84.53%
11.26% | 86.15%
1.63% | 84.99%
1.16% | 91.13%
6.13% | 17.86% |
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Carolina Christian CollegeWinston Salem, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | 72.52% | 81.47%
8.95% | 73.39%
8.09% | 68.55%
4.83% | 78.26%
9.71% | 5.74% |
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Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC | 48.48% | 79.42%
30.94% | 84.84%
5.42% | 86.66%
1.82% | 81.83%
4.84% | 33.34% |
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Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotte, NC | 32.14% | 61.11%
28.97% | 70.59%
9.48% | 81.48%
10.89% | 59.90%
21.58% | 27.76% |
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Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 82.27% | 82.34%
0.07% | 73.34%
9% | 75.28%
1.94% | 79.88%
4.59% | 2.39% |
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Strayer University-North CarolinaGreensboro, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Carolina College of Biblical StudiesFayetteville, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Manna UniversityFayetteville, NC | 100.00% | 95.45%
4.55% | 100.00%
4.55% | 100.00% | 52.69%
47.31% | 47.31% |
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South University-High PointHigh Point, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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DeVry University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Chamberlain University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC | 33.33% | 66.67%
33.33% | 50.00%
16.67% | 66.67%
16.67% | 100.00%
33.33% | 66.67% |
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Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | 49.67% | 46.27%
3.41% | 52.02%
5.75% | 34.00%
18.01% | 39.54%
5.53% | 10.14% |
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Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible CollegeWendell, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Nash County Extension CenterNashville, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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South College-AshevilleAsheville, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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ECPI University-GreensboroGreensboro, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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ECPI University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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ECPI University-RaleighRaleigh, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Galen Health Institutes-AshevilleAsheville, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-North CharlotteConcord, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-South CharlotteCharlotte, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-North Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-South Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Average | 64.77% | 68.98%
4.21% | 67.93%
1.04% | 69.87%
1.93% | 67.29%
2.58% | 2.52% |
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