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 | |
|---|---|---|
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Johnson & Wales University CharlotteCharlotte, NC |
75% |
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Mid Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NC |
76% |
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High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC |
77% |
|
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC |
77% |
|
Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC |
78% |
|
Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NC |
78% |
|
Mount Olive CollegeMount Olive, NC |
78% |
|
North Carolina Wesleyan CollegeRocky Mount, NC |
78% |
|
Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC |
78% |
|
Lees McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC |
81% |
|
Lenoir Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC |
81% |
|
Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC |
84% |
|
Wingate UniversityWingate, NC |
85% |
|
Gardner Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC |
87% |
|
Salem CollegeWinston Salem, NC |
87% |
|
Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC |
90% |
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Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC |
92% |
|
Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC |
94% |