U. North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC

California State University-SacramentoSacramento, CA

Key differences on Getting in

1
U. North Carolina at Greensboro's yield is 6 pts higher than California State University-Sacramento's
Yield rate
2
U. North Carolina at Greensboro admits 89% vs. 94% at California State University-Sacramento
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 Greensboro89%Most selective

California State University-Sacramento94%

Applicants

U. North Carolina at Greensboro12.9K

California State University-Sacramento27.7KMost

Admitted

U. North Carolina at Greensboro11.5K

California State University-Sacramento26KMost

Yield rate

U. North Carolina at Greensboro21%Highest

California State University-Sacramento15%

Quad's selectivity

U. North Carolina at GreensboroAccessible
California State University-SacramentoOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. North Carolina at Greensboro90%

California State University-Sacramento95%

Men admitted

U. North Carolina at Greensboro86%

California State University-Sacramento93%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. North Carolina at Greensboro

1150–1355

California State University-SacramentoTest-blind–

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

ACT composite,

U. North Carolina at Greensboro

22–27

California State University-SacramentoTest-blind–

Axis runs 18–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. North Carolina at Greensboro2%

California State University-SacramentoNot reported

Submitted ACT

U. North Carolina at Greensboro10%

California State University-SacramentoNot reported

Test policy

U. North Carolina at GreensboroTest-optional
California State University-SacramentoTest-blind

How they read a record

U. North Carolina at Greensboro
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.
California State University-Sacramento
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

Factor	U. North Carolina at Greensboro	California State University-Sacramento
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Not considered	Not considered
Essay	Considered	Not considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	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:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout 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