Public Universities in North Carolina, Ranked by Acceptance Rate

North Carolina has 15 public universities in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is University of North Carolina at 15%; the most accessible is UNC Pembroke at 93%, and the median public university in the state admits 82%. 3 of them post an admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) of 1300 or higher. In-state tuition usually makes these the best-value options on a North Carolina student's list, so it pays to know exactly where each one sits.

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15
Median acceptance
82%
Most selective
University of North Carolina
15% acceptance
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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.