Easiest North Carolina Colleges to Get Into
North Carolina has 36 four-year colleges that accept 75% or more of applicants, ranked by acceptance rate. Good options for safety schools on your list.
7 colleges accept 100% of applicants in North Carolina. Examples include Heritage Bible College, St. Andrews University, Carolina Christian College and Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College.
High acceptance does not always mean low academic standards. You still need sufficient grades unless a school has guaranteed admission. Use the filters below to narrow by GPA, SAT, or ACT and see your estimated admission chance at each school. See also best and popular colleges with high acceptance rates in North Carolina, or the most selective colleges.
Heritage Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Dunn, NC
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- 100% acceptance rate
Heritage Bible College is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry training. The campus is in the small town of Dunn.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.85
- Net Price $18,684
St. Andrews University
- Private 4 Year
- Laurinburg, NC
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- 100% acceptance rate
St. Andrews is a small private university known for undergraduate equestrian studies and the liberal arts. Most students live on the residential campus in the small town of Laurinburg.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.13
- Net Price $29,474
Carolina Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Winston Salem, NC
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- 100% acceptance rate
Carolina Christian is a private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The small campus is located in Winston-Salem.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.6
- Net Price $21,274
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Wendell, North Carolina
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- 100% acceptance rate
Southeastern Free Will Baptist College is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and pastoral ministry. The campus is in the small town of Wendell near Raleigh.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $15,176
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Charlotte, NC
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- 100% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
A private Christian college and theological seminary known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and Christian counseling. The urban campus is located in Charlotte.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price -
Carolina College of Biblical Studies
- Private 4 Year
- Fayetteville, NC
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- 100% acceptance rate
Carolina College of Biblical Studies is a private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The compact Fayetteville campus centers on training students for pastoral and ministry roles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $13,745
Shepherds Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Cary, NC
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| 0 reviews
- 100% acceptance rate
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price -
Pfeiffer University
- Private 4 Year
- Misenheimer, NC
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 96% acceptance rate
- Aug 15 application deadline
Pfeiffer is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The United Methodist-affiliated campus sits in the small community of Misenheimer in North Carolina's Piedmont.
- SAT Range 891-1165
- Avg GPA 3.18
- Net Price $19,660
Barton College
- Private 4 Year
- Wilson, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 94% acceptance rate
Barton is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and education. The residential campus is in the small city of Wilson in eastern North Carolina.
- SAT Range 970-1150
- Avg GPA 3.25
- Net Price $23,962
William Peace University
- Private 4 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 94% acceptance rate
William Peace is a small private university known for undergraduate business, communication, and liberal arts programs. The compact historic campus sits in downtown Raleigh.
- SAT Range 1080-1225
- Avg GPA 3.67
- Net Price $24,216
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
- Public 4 Year
- Pembroke, NC
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 93% acceptance rate
- May 1 application deadline
UNC Pembroke is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and nursing. The campus was founded to serve Native American students and remains closely tied to the Lumbee community.
- SAT Range 970-1200
- Avg GPA 3.44
- Net Price $9,723
University of North Carolina Asheville
- Public 4 Year
- Asheville, NC
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- 92% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
UNC Asheville is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate environmental studies and the arts. The campus sits in the mountain city of Asheville in the Blue Ridge.
- SAT Range 1170-1360
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Net Price $13,798
Wingate University
- Private 4 Year
- Wingate, NC
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- 91% acceptance rate
Wingate is a private university known for undergraduate programs in the health sciences, business, and education. The residential campus sits in a small town east of Charlotte.
- SAT Range 1010-1210
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Net Price $21,282
Appalachian State University
- Public 4 Year
- Boone, NC
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4.3 | 10 reviews
- 90% acceptance rate
- Feb 1 application deadline
Appalachian State is a large public university known for undergraduate teacher education, business, and sustainable development. Boone is a mountain college town in North Carolina's Blue Ridge range.
- SAT Range 1120-1280
- Avg GPA 3.96
- Net Price $14,978
East Carolina University
- Public 4 Year
- Greenville, NC
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4.2 | 4 reviews
- 89% acceptance rate
East Carolina is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The main campus is in Greenville, a college town in eastern North Carolina.
- SAT Range 1070-1240
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Net Price $13,755
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Public 4 Year
- Greensboro, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 89% acceptance rate
- Mar 1 application deadline
UNCG is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and the performing arts. The urban campus is located in Greensboro.
- SAT Range 1150-1355
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Net Price $11,404
Campbell University
- Private 4 Year
- Buies Creek, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 87% acceptance rate
Campbell is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate health sciences, business, and PGA golf management. The rural campus anchors the small town of Buies Creek.
- SAT Range 1030-1230
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Net Price $25,736
North Carolina Central University
- Public 4 Year
- Durham, NC
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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.
- SAT Range 980-1100
- Avg GPA 3.27
- Net Price $14,475