U. North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC

Key differences on Getting in

1
U. North Carolina at Charlotte's yield is 9 pts higher than University at Buffalo's
Yield rate
2
University at Buffalo's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than U. North Carolina at Charlotte's
SAT midpoint
3
University at Buffalo admits 74% vs. 78% at U. North Carolina at Charlotte
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate

University at Buffalo74%Most selective

U. North Carolina at Charlotte78%

Applicants

University at Buffalo40.9KMost

U. North Carolina at Charlotte27.2K

Admitted

University at Buffalo30.3KMost

U. North Carolina at Charlotte21.2K

Yield rate

University at Buffalo14%

U. North Carolina at Charlotte23%Highest

Quad's selectivity

University at BuffaloSelective
U. North Carolina at CharlotteAccessiblefrom North CarolinaSelectivefrom other states

Men and women

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

Women admitted

University at Buffalo76%

U. North Carolina at Charlotte81%

Men admitted

University at Buffalo73%

U. North Carolina at Charlotte78%

Test scores

SAT total,

University at Buffalo

1210–1380

U. North Carolina at Charlotte

1150–1340

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

University at Buffalo

27–32

U. North Carolina at Charlotte

21–27

Axis runs 17–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

University at Buffalo28%

U. North Carolina at Charlotte16%

Submitted ACT

University at Buffalo3%

U. North Carolina at Charlotte27%

Test policy

University at BuffaloTest-optional
U. North Carolina at CharlotteRequired for some applicants

How they read a record

University at Buffalo
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered. 50% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher.
U. North Carolina at Charlotte
, GPA, and tests are all very important.

What they look at

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

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of North Carolina at Charlotte Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of North Carolina at Charlotte Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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