ACT Scores for Admission to State Universities in North Carolina

If you're wondering if you have the ACT scores you'll need to get into one of North Carolina's public 4-year colleges and universities, here's a side-by-side comparison of scores for the middle 50% of enrolled students. If your scores fall within or above these ranges, you're on target for admission to one of these public universities in the state of North Carolina.

Realize, of course, that ACT scores are just one part of the application. The admissions officers in North Carolina will also want to see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation.

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Data from the National Center for Educational Statistics

North Carolina ACT Scores (mid 50%) (Learn what these numbers mean)
	Composite		English		Math
	25%	75%	25%	75%	25%	75%
Appalachian State	21	26	20	26	21	26
East Carolina	19	23	17	23	18	23
Elizabeth City State	14	19	12	18	15	18
Fayetteville State	15	18	13	17	16	19
NC A&T State	16	21	14	21	16	21
NC Central	14	18	12	17	15	18
NC State	22	27	21	27	23	28
UNC Asheville	22	26	21	27	20	25
UNC Chapel Hill	26	31	25	32	25	31
UNC Charlotte	19	24	18	24	19	25
UNC Greensboro	19	23	18	23	18	24
UNC Pembroke	17	21	14	20	17	22
UNC School of the Arts	19	27	19	27	17	25
UNC Wilmington	21	26	21	26	20	26
West Carolina	18	23	16	22	18	23
Winston-Salem State	15	19	14	19	16	19