For the 2025 North Carolina college admission cycle, a total of 7,051 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 10,447 students submitted ACT scores to North Carolina colleges.
The average SAT score for North Carolina colleges is 1,176 and the average ACT composite score is 24. Compared to the previous year, the North Carolina's average SAT score increased by 4 points from 1,172 to 1,176, representing a 0.3% change.
The average acceptance rate for North Carolina colleges with available SAT data is 54.78% with a yield rate of 17.82%. This represents a 2.7 percentage point decrease in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among North Carolina colleges, Duke University has the highest SAT score of 1,540.
Average SAT Scores for North Carolina Colleges
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in North Carolina. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.