Below is a ranking of the 133 colleges in North Carolina with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Duke University leads the list by accepting 6% of high school students that applied.
School | Acceptance Rate | |
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Duke UniversityDurham, NC |
6% |
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St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburg, NC |
12% |
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Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC |
18% |
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University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC |
20% |
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Piedmont International UniversityWinston Salem, NC |
24% |
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Wake Forest UniversityWinston Salem, NC |
25% |
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North Carolina Wesleyan CollegeRocky Mount, NC |
28% |
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University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston-Salem, NC |
30% |
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Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC |
45% |
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Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC |
45% |
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Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC |
46% |
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North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC |
47% |
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Living Arts CollegeRaleigh, NC |
47% |
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Mid Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NC |
48% |
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Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC |
51% |
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William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC |
52% |
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Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC |
56% |
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North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC |
57% |