U. North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC

Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Central Missouri's yield is 7 pts higher than U. North Carolina Wilmington's
Yield rate
2
U. Central Missouri admits 64% vs. 65% at U. North Carolina Wilmington
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 Wilmington65%

U. Central Missouri64%Most selective

Applicants

U. North Carolina Wilmington22.4KMost

U. Central Missouri5.6K

Admitted

U. North Carolina Wilmington14.5KMost

U. Central Missouri3.6K

Yield rate

U. North Carolina Wilmington21%

U. Central Missouri29%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. North Carolina WilmingtonSelective
U. Central MissouriAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. North Carolina Wilmington66%

U. Central Missouri65%

Men admitted

U. North Carolina Wilmington60%

U. Central Missouri62%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. North Carolina Wilmington

1240–1350

U. Central MissouriNot reported–

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. North Carolina Wilmington

24–29

U. Central Missouri

17–24

Axis runs 13–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. North Carolina Wilmington7%

U. Central Missouri0%

Submitted ACT

U. North Carolina Wilmington13%

U. Central Missouri69%

Test policy

U. North Carolina WilmingtonTest scores recommended
U. Central MissouriTest-optional

How they read a record

U. North Carolina Wilmington
and GPA are both very important; class rank is important; tests are considered. This college reports (average 4.09), which pile most students into the top band; the bands can't show how crowded unweighted GPAs are.
U. Central Missouri
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

Factor	U. North Carolina Wilmington	U. Central Missouri
High school GPA	Very important	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Important	Considered
College-prep program	Considered	Considered
Recommendations	Considered	Considered
Essay	Very important	Not considered
Legacy status	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 Wilmington (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of North Carolina Wilmington Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of North Carolina Wilmington 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