Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, UNCG's acceptance rate is 91.94% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 22.13%. 3,760 men and 7,755 women applied to UNCG and 3,426 men and 7,161 women students were accepted.
Among them, 785 men and 1,558 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UNCG.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UNCG
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants11,5153,7607,75500
Admitted10,5873,4267,16100
Enrolled2,3437851,55800
Acceptance Rate 91.94%91.12%92.34%--
Yield 22.13%22.91%21.76%--
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 123 students (5% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 214 students (9%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UNCG.
The median SAT score is 1,190 with 610 SAT EBRW and 580 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 660 and the 25th percentile is 570. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 620 and 25th percentile is 540 .
The median ACT composite score is 24 with 75th percentile score of 27 and 25th percentile score of 22 at UNCG. The median ACT math score is 23 and the ACT English score is 24.
The SAT and ACT scores at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,124, ACT: 23 - public research university with high research activity).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at UNCG
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total111011901280
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing570610660
SAT Math540580620
ACT Composite222427
ACT Math192325
ACT English212427
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 2,343 first-year students enrolled in UNCG. The proportion of full-time students is 98.93% and part-time students is 1.07%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 33.50% and women students is 66.50%.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UNCG.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at UNCG
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total2,3437851,55800
Full-time2,3187731,54500
Part-time25121300
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at UNCG. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
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UNCG Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankConsidered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsNot Considered
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceConsidered, if submitted
Personal statement or essayConsidered, if submitted
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $65 for undergraduate schools and $65 for graduate schools of University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UNCG.
Admission Information for Applying to UNCG
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationweb.uncg.edu/adm/
Online Applicationadmissions.uncg.edu/apply.php
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree OfferedBachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
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