The Best Colleges with High Acceptance Rates in North Carolina

Getting into a good college doesn't need to be difficult. There are many colleges that are highly rated yet accept most students who apply. These four-year colleges all have acceptance rates over 75%. You will have an easy time getting accepted if your GPA, SAT and ACT scores meet their admission criteria. These are colleges ranked by using the methodology for the CollegeSimply.com Best Colleges rankings.

See also, popular colleges with high acceptance rates and the highest acceptance rate colleges in North Carolina.

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North Carolina Wesleyan University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Rocky Mount, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 80% acceptance rate

North Carolina Wesleyan is a small private university known for undergraduate business, education, and criminal justice. The residential campus is located in Rocky Mount in eastern North Carolina.

#17 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 860-1120
  • Avg GPA 3.2
  • Net Price $18,472
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Durham, NC
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 87% acceptance rate
  • Aug 1 application deadline

NCCU is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and criminal justice. The campus sits in Durham within North Carolina's Research Triangle.

#15 Best Public Universities in North Carolina 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1100
  • Avg GPA 3.27
  • Net Price $14,475
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Fayetteville, NC
  • 4.3 | 3 reviews
  • 82% acceptance rate
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Fayetteville State is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. It is a historically Black university in the University of North Carolina system.

#16 Best Public Universities in North Carolina 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 890-1090
  • Avg GPA 3.11
  • Net Price $7,811
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