UNCSA Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into UNCSA and can I get accepted? The school has a 33% acceptance rate ranking it #6 in North Carolina for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 312 out of 956 applicants were admitted making UNCSA a highly competitive school to get into with a lesser chance of acceptance for qualifying applicants.  Academically, it has difficult requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 34 percent. University of North Carolina School of the Arts typically accepts and attracts "B+" average high school students. Of those applicants who were admitted, 55% enrolled. With over half of admitted students enrolling, acceptance by University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a prized outcome for many students. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top half of their high school class.

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What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to University of North Carolina School of the Arts?

University of North Carolina School of the Arts typically requires applicants to be in the top 32 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1150 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 1050. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1250 out of 1600. The school ranks #10 in North Carolina for highest average SAT composite score. A competitive SAT score is critical as 63 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into UNCSA?

Admission data indicates that UNCSA regularly accepts students with ACT's of 22 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 37 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 19 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 25 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 28 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #10 in North Carolina for highest average ACT composite score. 51 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

You will need very good grades in high school to get into University of North Carolina School of the Arts. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at University of North Carolina School of the Arts was 3.67 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B+ students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #12 in North Carolina for highest average GPA. Even with a competitive GPA, admission to UNCSA will be challenging as the school denies more applicants than it admits.

 What do these ratings mean?

80% of University of North Carolina School of the Arts freshman were in the top half of their high school graduating class.

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