North Carolina colleges: SAT scores, ACT scores, acceptance rates, and admissions requirements
Explore college and university opportunities across North Carolina, with SAT and ACT score ranges, tuition, and admissions data for every school.
North Carolina admissions at a glance
Acely's college admissions directory helps students and families compare acceptance rates, SAT and ACT score ranges, tuition, financial aid and scholarship opportunities across North Carolina colleges and universities. Use this interactive resource to determine what may be safety, target, or reach schools based on your current test scores and your preferences.
Data sourced from Peterson's annual survey of undergraduate institutions. Data last updated: May 2026
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Greensboro College
Greensboro, NCSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate70.1%SAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.0Acceptance Rate70.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NCSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate84.7%SAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.4Acceptance Rate84.7% - View schoolPublicMediumSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate49.2%SAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate49.2%
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Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NCSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate76.8%SAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.6Acceptance Rate76.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Montreat College
Montreat, NCSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate69.2%SAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.1Acceptance Rate69.2% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Manna University
Fayetteville, NCSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate52.7%SAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate52.7% - View schoolPublicMediumSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate83.8%SAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA2.5Acceptance Rate83.8%
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Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson, NCSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate76.6%SAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA2.5Acceptance Rate76.6% - View schoolPublicMedium
Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NCSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate77.8%SAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA2.7Acceptance Rate77.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Rocky Mount, NCSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate80.3%SAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.2Acceptance Rate80.3%
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