North Carolina Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in North Carolina for 2025

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in North Carolina. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular North Carolina colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of North Carolina colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.
North Carolina High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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High Point University
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High Point, NC

High Point University

Private 4 Year

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77% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 6,052enrollment
  • $43,578net price
  • 1110-1300SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
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Wake Forest, NC
 

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Private 4 Year

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77% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,926enrollment
  • $11,395net price
  • 920-1230SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Mid Atlantic Christian University
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Elizabeth City, NC
 

Mid Atlantic Christian University

Private 4 Year

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76% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 177enrollment
  • $26,793net price
  • 760-1160SAT range
  • 14-21ACT range
  • 3.09Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Meredith College
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Raleigh, NC

Meredith College

Private 4 Year

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75% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 1,576enrollment
  • $23,405net price
  • 1110-1260SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Methodist University
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Fayetteville, NC
 

Methodist University

Private 4 Year

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75% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 1,768enrollment
  • $25,786net price
  • 1110-1220SAT range
  • 23-25ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

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Johnson & Wales University Charlotte
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Charlotte, NC
 

Johnson & Wales University Charlotte

Private 4 Year

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75% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 1,128enrollment
  • $29,481net price
  • 920-1140SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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