North Carolina Private Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 46 private colleges in North Carolina with the highest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Heritage Bible College leads the list by accepting 100% of high school students that applied.

Acceptance rate is a measure of the competitiveness of a school. Lower acceptance rates are more competitive and may require a higher GPA, SAT/ACT score, and other factors to be considered for admission.

List of North Carolina Private Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate
College	Acceptance Rate
Heritage Bible College Dunn, North Carolina	100%
St. Andrews University Laurinburg, North Carolina	100%
Carolina Christian College Winston Salem, North Carolina	100%
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College Wendell, North Carolina	100%
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary Charlotte, North Carolina	100%
Carolina College of Biblical Studies Fayetteville, North Carolina	100%
Shepherds Theological Seminary Cary, North Carolina	100%
Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, North Carolina	96%
Barton College Wilson, North Carolina	94%
William Peace University Raleigh, North Carolina	94%
Wingate University Wingate, North Carolina	91%
Campbell University Buies Creek, North Carolina	87%
Lenoir Rhyne University Hickory, North Carolina	85%
Guilford College Greensboro, North Carolina	80%
North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount, North Carolina	80%
Shaw University Raleigh, North Carolina	80%
Johnson & Wales University Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina	80%
Gardner Webb University Boiling Springs, North Carolina	77%

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: March 15, 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.