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Acceptance rates, test-score ranges, and average net price for selective colleges in North Carolina — source-cited from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Want the number that matters for your student? Model your admit odds at each.
We track 60 notable colleges in North Carolina (38 public · 22 private · ~$13,479 median net price), with Duke among the most selective at ~6%.
| College | City | Accept. | SAT 25–75 | Avg net price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | Durham | 6% | 1500–1570 | $29,612 |
| Davidson | Davidson | 13% | 1400–1530 | $17,379 |
| UNC | Chapel Hill | 15% | 1390–1530 | $11,655 |
| Wake Forest | Winston-Salem | 22% | 1410–1520 | $28,719 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts |
Figures are estimates compiled from public datasets (College Scorecard / IPEDS) and primary sources; verify with each institution before relying on them.
These outputs are estimates from a baseline model — not guarantees of admission, cost, or outcome.
| Winston Salem |
| 30% |
| 1140–1370 |
| $14,906 |
| NC State | Raleigh | 42% | 1300–1470 | $17,303 |
| Johnson C Smith University | Charlotte | 45% | — | $20,894 |
| North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro | 50% | 1020–1190 | $10,846 |
| Livingstone College | Salisbury | 59% | — | $13,479 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte | 62% | 1140–1340 | $30,857 |
| Elizabeth City State University | Elizabeth City | 64% | 920–1080 | $6,364 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington | 64% | 1230–1340 | $20,109 |
| Elon University | Elon | 66% | 1130–1280 | $41,555 |
| Mars Hill University | Mars Hill | 68% | — | $19,910 |
| Meredith College | Raleigh | 74% | 1098–1348 | $22,488 |
| Belmont Abbey College | Belmont | 75% | 960–1200 | $24,639 |
| Methodist University | Fayetteville | 75% | 1080–1250 | $24,704 |
| Catawba College | Salisbury | 75% | 1030–1300 | $17,879 |
| High Point University | High Point | 75% | 1110–1320 | $38,707 |
| University of Mount Olive | Mount Olive | 76% | — | $18,853 |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs | 77% | 975–1198 | $17,674 |
| Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem | 78% | 830–1020 | $13,479 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | 80% | 1140–1330 | $15,435 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | Charlotte | 80% | 880–1130 | $27,426 |
| Guilford College | Greensboro | 80% | 1120–1260 | $22,270 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | Rocky Mount | 80% | — | $17,432 |
| Western Carolina University | Cullowhee | 82% | 1080–1270 | $13,315 |
| Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville | 82% | 890–1090 | $7,892 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Hickory | 85% | — | $20,689 |
| North Carolina Central University | Durham | 87% | — | $15,359 |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek | 87% | — | $24,516 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | 89% | 1150–1355 | $10,965 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville | 89% | 1070–1240 | $15,739 |
| Appalachian State University | Boone | 90% | 1120–1280 | $16,836 |
| Wingate University | Wingate | 91% | 1010–1210 | $20,748 |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | Asheville | 92% | 1170–1360 | $12,250 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke | 93% | 970–1200 | $10,260 |
| Barton College | Wilson | 94% | — | $23,626 |
| Alamance Community College | Graham | — | — | $6,109 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville | — | — | $11,602 |
| Beaufort County Community College | Washington | — | — | $6,500 |
| Bladen Community College | Dublin | — | — | $9,551 |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Flat Rock | — | — | $5,756 |
| Brunswick Community College | Bolivia | — | — | $9,009 |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | Hudson | — | — | $10,810 |
| Cape Fear Community College | Wilmington | — | — | $9,610 |
| Carteret Community College | Morehead City | — | — | $10,764 |
| Catawba Valley Community College | Hickory | — | — | $10,528 |
| Central Carolina Community College | Sanford | — | — | $5,446 |
| Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte | — | — | $3,345 |
| Cleveland Community College | Shelby | — | — | $995 |
| Coastal Carolina Community College | Jacksonville | — | — | $9,461 |
| College of the Albemarle | Elizabeth City | — | — | $2,253 |
| Craven Community College | New Bern | — | — | $3,289 |
| Davidson-Davie Community College | Thomasville | — | — | $8,753 |
| Durham Technical Community College | Durham | — | — | $1,664 |
| Edgecombe Community College | Tarboro | — | — | — |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College | Fayetteville | — | — | $3,589 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem | — | — | $7,200 |
| Gaston College | Dallas | — | — | $6,592 |