North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC

Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Georgia's yield is 7 pts higher than North Carolina State University at Raleigh's
Yield rate
2
U. Georgia admits 34% vs. 41% at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Acceptance rate
3
North Carolina State University at Raleigh's SAT midpoint is 10 points higher than U. Georgia's
SAT midpoint

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Georgia34%Most selective

North Carolina State University at Raleigh41%

Applicants

U. Georgia47.5K

North Carolina State University at Raleigh47.8KMost

Admitted

U. Georgia16.3K

North Carolina State University at Raleigh19.7KMost

Yield rate

U. Georgia38%Highest

North Carolina State University at Raleigh31%

Quad's selectivity

U. GeorgiaVery selective
North Carolina State University at RaleighVery selective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

U. Georgia39%

North Carolina State University at Raleigh46%

Men admitted

U. Georgia35%

North Carolina State University at Raleigh38%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Georgia

1270–1480

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

1300–1470

Axis runs 1200–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Georgia

27–33

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

28–32

Axis runs 23–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Georgia61%

North Carolina State University at Raleigh18%

Submitted ACT

U. Georgia44%

North Carolina State University at Raleigh29%

Test policy

U. GeorgiaTest scores required
North Carolina State University at RaleighTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Georgia
and GPA are both very important; tests are important. This college reports (average 4.17), which pile most students into the top band; the bands can't show how crowded unweighted GPAs are.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered. 77% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher, so .

What they look at

Factor	U. Georgia	North Carolina State University at Raleigh
High school GPA	Very important	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Considered
Essay	Considered	Required
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Considered	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:University of Georgia (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;North Carolina State University at Raleigh (Fall 2026), Fall 2026;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why