Colleges in North Carolina: acceptance rates and selectivity

38 colleges in North Carolina, sorted from most to least selective. The hardest to get into is Duke University at 6%. Open any school for its full profile, or calculate your odds with CollegeCalcAI.

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North Carolina

Most selective

Duke University

Average acceptance

68%

across listed schools

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Hardest colleges in North Carolina, ranked North Carolina public universities, ranked

Your chances at North Carolina colleges

Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.

Which colleges in North Carolina can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 34 of the 38 colleges here, including Carolina University, NC State University and Johnson C. Smith University. 1 more is a Target (25 to 44%), such as Wake Forest University. The other 3 are Reach. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Duke Universityadmits 6%	6%Reach	8%Reach	12%Reach
Davidson Collegeadmits 13%	10%Reach	16%Reach	27%Target
University of North Carolinaadmits 15%	11%Reach	18%Reach	32%Target
Wake Forest Universityadmits 22%	15%Reach	25%Target	46%Likely
Carolina Universityadmits 40%	56%Likely	79%Safety	89%Safety
NC State Universityadmits 42%	30%Target	68%Likely	90%Safety
Johnson C. Smith Universityadmits 45%	68%Likely	85%Safety	93%Safety
North Carolina A&T State Universityadmits 50%	74%Safety	92%Safety	96%Safety
Livingstone Collegeadmits 59%	91%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Queens University of Charlotteadmits 62%	85%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UNC Wilmingtonadmits 64%	77%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Elizabeth City State Universityadmits 64%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Elon Universityadmits 66%	80%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Mars Hill Universityadmits 68%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Chowan Universityadmits 69%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Montreat Collegeadmits 69%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
High Point Universityadmits 75%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Belmont Abbey Collegeadmits 75%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Catawba Collegeadmits 75%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Mount Olive Universityadmits 76%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Gardner-Webb Universityadmits 77%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lees-McRae Collegeadmits 77%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Winston-Salem State Universityadmits 78%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UNC Charlotteadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Guilford Collegeadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT (continued)
Shaw Universityadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Western Carolina Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Fayetteville State Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lenoir-Rhyne Universityadmits 85%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Campbell Universityadmits 87%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
North Carolina Central Universityadmits 87%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
East Carolina Universityadmits 89%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UNC Greensboroadmits 89%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Appalachian State Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Wingate Universityadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UNC Ashevilleadmits 92%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UNC Pembrokeadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Barton Collegeadmits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety