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

U. North Carolina at Charlotte78%

University at Buffalo74%Most selective

Applicants

U. North Carolina at Charlotte27.2K

University at Buffalo40.9KMost

Admitted

U. North Carolina at Charlotte21.2K

University at Buffalo30.3KMost

Yield rate

U. North Carolina at Charlotte23%Highest

University at Buffalo14%

Quad's selectivity

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

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%

University at Buffalo76%

Men admitted

U. North Carolina at Charlotte78%

University at Buffalo73%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. North Carolina at Charlotte

1150–1340

University at Buffalo

1210–1380

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

ACT composite,

U. North Carolina at Charlotte

21–27

University at Buffalo

27–32

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

Submitted SAT

U. North Carolina at Charlotte16%

University at Buffalo28%

Submitted ACT

U. North Carolina at Charlotte27%

University at Buffalo3%

Test policy

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

How they read a record

U. North Carolina at Charlotte
, GPA, and tests are all very important.
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.

What they look at

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