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. East Carolina University leads the list by accepting 92% of high school students that applied.

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

Greenville, NC

92%
University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC

92%
University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, NC

90%
Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

85%
North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC

84%
Appalachian State University

Boone, NC

83%
Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

81%
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

80%
Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC

74%
University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, NC

74%
Winston Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

73%
University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, NC

69%
North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC

56%
North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC

47%
University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston-Salem, NC

32%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

17%