North Carolina Public Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate

List of Public Colleges by Acceptance Rate

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.

List of North Carolina Public Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate
School Acceptance Rate
University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, NC

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94%
University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, NC

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92%
East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

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90%
University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC

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90%
North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC

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90%
Appalachian State University

Boone, NC

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89%
Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

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87%
Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

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80%
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

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80%
University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, NC

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74%
Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC

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70%
Winston Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

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69%
North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC

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46%
North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC

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40%
University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston-Salem, NC

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33%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

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19%