Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate in North Carolina for 2022
These are the most selective public and private four-year colleges in North Carolina. The list is ranked by acceptance rate, lowest to highest and limited to schools which reject at least half of all applicants. Leading the list is Duke University which sent acceptance letters to only 8% of the 39,639 students who applied and rejected 92%.
Not all schools on the most selective list are overly academically challenging. Some schools with less rigorous test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have space to admit them all.
If you're looking for challenging colleges, explore rankings of North Carolina colleges with the highest SAT scores, highest ACT scores and highest GPA's.
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Private 4 Year
5 reviews
8% Acceptance Rate
#5 Best Colleges in America
Applications Due Jan 2
Private 4 Year
1 reviews
20% Acceptance Rate
#2 Best Colleges in North Carolina
Applications Due Jan 2
Private 4 Year
2 reviews
24% Acceptance Rate
Public 4 Year
2 reviews
25% Acceptance Rate
#10 Best Value Colleges in America
Applications Due Jan 5
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
32% Acceptance Rate
Applications Due Jan 15
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
35% Acceptance Rate
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
36% Acceptance Rate
#3 Best Public Universities in North Carolina
Applications Due Mar 1
Private 4 Year
1 reviews
42% Acceptance Rate
#12 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
43% Acceptance Rate
Applications Due May 23
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
45% Acceptance Rate
Applications Due May 1
Public 4 Year
4 reviews
46% Acceptance Rate
#17 Best Public Universities in America
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
48% Acceptance Rate
#14 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina
Applications Due May 1
Public 4 Year
10 reviews
48% Acceptance Rate
#9 Best Public Universities in North Carolina
Applications Due Apr 1
Private 4 Year
2 reviews
49% Acceptance Rate
#16 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina