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

Fayetteville, North Carolina

 53%

Greensboro, North Carolina

 51%

Charlotte, North Carolina

 45%

Brevard, North Carolina

 42%

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

 40%

Raleigh, North Carolina

 34%

Concord, North Carolina

 23%

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

 22%

Davidson, North Carolina

 13%

Durham, North Carolina

 6%
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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.