Below is a ranking of the 49 private colleges in North Carolina with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Duke University leads the list by accepting 7% of high school students that applied.
| School | Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Duke UniversityDurham, NC |
7% |
|
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC |
14% |
|
Wake Forest UniversityWinston Salem, NC |
22% |
|
Piedmont International UniversityWinston Salem, NC |
24% |
|
Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC |
30% |
|
Bennett College for WomenGreensboro, NC |
34% |
|
Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, North Carolina |
34% |
|
Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC |
40% |
|
Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC |
43% |
|
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC |
49% |
|
Saint Augustines CollegeRaleigh, NC |
59% |
|
Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC |
66% |
|
Elon UniversityElon, NC |
67% |
|
Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC |
68% |
|
Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC |
72% |
|
Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC |
74% |
|
Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC |
75% |
|
Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC |
75% |