U. North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC

Key differences on Getting in

1
U. North Carolina at Charlotte's yield is 9 pts higher than San Jose State's
Yield rate
2
U. North Carolina at Charlotte admits 78% vs. 85% at San Jose State
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. North Carolina at Charlotte78%Most selective

San Jose State85%

Applicants

U. North Carolina at Charlotte27.2K

San Jose State37.1KMost

Admitted

U. North Carolina at Charlotte21.2K

San Jose State31.4KMost

Yield rate

U. North Carolina at Charlotte23%Highest

San Jose State15%

Quad's selectivity

U. North Carolina at CharlotteAccessiblefrom North CarolinaSelectivefrom other states
San Jose StateAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. North Carolina at Charlotte81%

San Jose State91%

Men admitted

U. North Carolina at Charlotte78%

San Jose State79%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. North Carolina at Charlotte

1150–1340

San Jose StateTest-blind–

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

ACT composite,

U. North Carolina at Charlotte

21–27

San Jose StateTest-blind–

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

Submitted SAT

U. North Carolina at Charlotte16%

San Jose StateNot reported

Submitted ACT

U. North Carolina at Charlotte27%

San Jose StateNot reported

Test policy

U. North Carolina at CharlotteRequired for some applicants
San Jose StateTest-blind

How they read a record

U. North Carolina at Charlotte
, GPA, and tests are all very important.
San Jose State
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

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

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;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 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;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