U. North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC

Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Houston's yield is 2 pts higher than U. North Carolina at Charlotte's
Yield rate
2
U. North Carolina at Charlotte's SAT midpoint is 20 points higher than U. Houston's
SAT midpoint
3
U. Houston admits 76% 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. Houston76%Most selective

U. North Carolina at Charlotte78%

Applicants

U. Houston34.7KMost

U. North Carolina at Charlotte27.2K

Admitted

U. Houston26.3KMost

U. North Carolina at Charlotte21.2K

Yield rate

U. Houston25%Highest

U. North Carolina at Charlotte23%

Quad's selectivity

U. HoustonSelective
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

U. Houston76%

U. North Carolina at Charlotte81%

Men admitted

U. Houston72%

U. North Carolina at Charlotte78%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Houston

1140–1310

U. North Carolina at Charlotte

1150–1340

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

ACT composite,

U. Houston

22–28

U. North Carolina at Charlotte

21–27

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

Submitted SAT

U. Houston55%

U. North Carolina at Charlotte16%

Submitted ACT

U. Houston7%

U. North Carolina at Charlotte27%

Test policy

U. HoustonTest-optional
U. North Carolina at CharlotteRequired for some applicants

How they read a record

U. Houston
GPA and tests are both important; and class rank are both considered. 25% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.
U. North Carolina at Charlotte
, GPA, and tests are all very important.

What they look at

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