Below is a ranking of the 16 public colleges in North Carolina with the highest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. University of North Carolina at Asheville leads the list by accepting 94% of high school students that applied.
School | Acceptance Rate | |
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University of North Carolina at AshevilleAsheville, NC |
94% |
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University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC |
92% |
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East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC |
90% |
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University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC |
90% |
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North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC |
90% |
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Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC |
89% |
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Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC |
87% |
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Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC |
80% |
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University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC |
80% |
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University of North Carolina at WilmingtonWilmington, NC |
74% |
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Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC |
70% |
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Winston Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC |
69% |
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North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC |
46% |
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North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC |
40% |
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University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston-Salem, NC |
33% |
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University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC |
19% |