North Carolina Public Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate

List of Public Colleges by Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 16 public colleges in North Carolina with the highest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. East Carolina University leads the list by accepting 92% of high school students that applied.

List of North Carolina Public Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate
School Acceptance Rate
East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

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92%
University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC

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92%
University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, NC

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90%
Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

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85%
North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC

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84%
Appalachian State University

Boone, NC

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83%
Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

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81%
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

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80%
Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC

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74%
University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, NC

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74%
Winston Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

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73%
University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, NC

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69%
North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC

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56%
North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC

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47%
University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston-Salem, NC

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32%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

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17%