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Admit rate: 75%
SAT midpoint: 1170
Undergrads: 251.7K

59 of 1,893 colleges match · page 2 of 3

Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC · Public
SAT 920–10802K undergrads$6.8K/yr
64%admitted
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC · Private
SAT 975–11981.9K undergrads$20.6K/yr
77%admitted
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · Private
SAT 1140–13401.2K undergrads$33.3K/yr
62%admitted
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC · Private
SAT 960–12001.3K undergrads$26.1K/yr
75%admitted
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC · Private
SAT 1120–12601K undergrads$23.7K/yr
80%admitted
Greensboro College
Greensboro, NC · Private
708 undergrads$20.5K/yr
70%admitted
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC · Private
1.4K undergrads$24.9K/yr
85%admitted
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC · Private
SAT 1030–13001.2K undergrads$20K/yr
75%admitted
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC · Private
SAT 1080–12501.4K undergrads$27.8K/yr
75%admitted
Brevard College
Brevard, NC · Private
SAT 870–1220815 undergrads$27.3K/yr
42%admitted
Barton College
Wilson, NC · Private
982 undergrads$24.9K/yr
94%admitted
Salem College
Winston-Salem, NC · Private
SAT 1066–1243423 undergrads$22.4K/yr
77%admitted
Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC · Private
603 undergrads$15.7K/yr
69%admitted
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NC · Private
873 undergrads$30.6K/yr
77%admitted
Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, NC · Private
172 undergrads$21.3K/yr
34%admitted
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC · Private
SAT 1098–13481.2K undergrads$26.4K/yr
74%admitted
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC · Private
1.8K undergrads$20.8K/yr
76%admitted
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Rocky Mount, NC · Private
1.2K undergrads$19.3K/yr
80%admitted
Montreat College
Montreat, NC · Private
762 undergrads$29.4K/yr
69%admitted
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC · Private
1K undergrads
68%admitted
Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, NC · Private
655 undergrads$23K/yr
96%admitted
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston Salem, NC · Public
SAT 1140–1370945 undergrads$27K/yr
30%admitted
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC · Private
707 undergrads$26.1K/yr
71%admitted
William Peace University
Raleigh, NC · Private
SAT 1080–1225666 undergrads
94%admitted

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC · Public

64%

admitted · about 6 in 10

Accessible

Selectivity64%

Size2K

SAT range920–1080

Pell share54%

Avg cost$6.8K

10-year direction

Cost: Rising, +6% after inflation since 2013–14
Applications: Growing, +265% since fall 2014
Diversity: More diverse, index 0.42 → 0.51 since fall 2014
Selectivity: Less selective, admit rate 49% → 64% since fall 2014

Generous aidLow average cost

Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC · Private

77%

admitted · about 8 in 10

Open

Selectivity77%

Size1.9K

SAT range975–1198

Pell share37%

Avg cost$20.6K

10-year direction

Cost: Falling, −32% after inflation since 2013–14
Applications: Growing, +55% since fall 2014
Selectivity: Less selective, admit rate 67% → 77% since fall 2014

Generous aidTest-optional heavy

Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Private

62%

admitted · about 6 in 10

Selective

Selectivity62%

Size1.2K

SAT range1140–1340

Pell share24%

Avg cost$33.3K

10-year direction

Cost: Steady, −3% after inflation since 2013–14
Applications: Growing, +140% since fall 2014
Diversity: Steady, index 0.64 → 0.67 since fall 2014
Selectivity: More selective, admit rate 78% → 62% since fall 2014

Test-optional heavy

Belmont Abbey College

Belmont, NC · Private

75%

admitted · about 7 in 10

Accessible

Selectivity75%

Size1.3K

SAT range960–1200

Pell share24%

Avg cost$26.1K

10-year direction

Cost: Falling, −19% after inflation since 2013–14
Applications: Growing, +116% since fall 2014
Selectivity: Less selective, admit rate 69% → 75% since fall 2014

Guilford College

Greensboro, NC · Private

80%

admitted · about 8 in 10

Accessible

Selectivity80%

Size1K

SAT range1120–1260

Pell share44%

Avg cost$23.7K

10-year direction

Cost: Falling, −30% after inflation since 2013–14
Applications: Growing, +40% since fall 2014
Diversity: More diverse, index 0.54 → 0.69 since fall 2014
Selectivity: Less selective, admit rate 62% → 80% since fall 2014

Generous aidTest-optional heavy

Greensboro College

Greensboro, NC · Private

70%

admitted · about 7 in 10

Accessible

Selectivity70%

Size708

SAT range–

Pell share46%

Avg cost$20.5K

10-year direction

Cost: Falling, −30% after inflation since 2013–14
Applications: Growing, +307% since fall 2014
Diversity: More diverse, index 0.61 → 0.71 since fall 2014
Selectivity: Steady, admit rate 73% → 70% since fall 2014

Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory, NC · Private

85%

admitted · about 8 in 10

Open

Selectivity85%

Size1.4K

SAT range–

Pell share39%

Avg cost$24.9K

10-year direction

Cost: Falling, −11% after inflation since 2013–14
Applications: Shrinking, −18% since fall 2014
Diversity: More diverse, index 0.46 → 0.59 since fall 2014
Selectivity: Less selective, admit rate 66% → 85% since fall 2014

Catawba College

Salisbury, NC · Private

75%

admitted · about 8 in 10

Accessible

Selectivity75%

Size1.2K

SAT range1030–1300

Pell share41%

Avg cost$20K

10-year direction

Cost: Falling, −27% after inflation since 2013–14
Applications: Steady, −6% since fall 2014
Diversity: More diverse, index 0.48 → 0.65 since fall 2014
Selectivity: Less selective, admit rate 36% → 75% since fall 2014

Generous aidTest-optional heavy

Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC · Private

75%

admitted · about 8 in 10

Accessible

Selectivity75%

Size1.4K

SAT range1080–1250

Pell share41%

Avg cost$27.8K

10-year direction

Cost: Falling, −7% after inflation since 2013–14
Applications: Shrinking, −39% since fall 2014
Diversity: More diverse, index 0.68 → 0.73 since fall 2014
Selectivity: Less selective, admit rate 56% → 75% since fall 2014

Very diverseMost who leave go on to another college

Brevard College

Brevard, NC · Private

42%

admitted · about 1 in 2

Selective

Selectivity42%

Size815

SAT range870–1220

Pell share41%

Avg cost$27.3K

10-year direction

Cost: Steady, −2% after inflation since 2013–14
Applications: Steady, −6% since fall 2014
Diversity: More diverse, index 0.48 → 0.57 since fall 2014
Selectivity: Steady, admit rate 43% → 42% since fall 2014

Most who leave go on to another collegeTest-optional heavy

Barton College

Wilson, NC · Private

94%

admitted · about 9 in 10

Open

Selectivity94%

Size982

SAT range–

Pell share37%

Avg cost$24.9K

10-year direction

Cost: Falling, −12% after inflation since 2013–14
Applications: Shrinking, −14% since fall 2014
Diversity: More diverse, index 0.60 → 0.63 since fall 2014
Selectivity: Less selective, admit rate 38% → 94% since fall 2014

Test-optional heavy

Salem College

Winston-Salem, NC · Private

77%

admitted · about 8 in 10

Accessible

Selectivity77%

Size423

SAT range1066–1243

Pell share55%

Avg cost$22.4K

10-year direction

Cost: Steady, −2% after inflation since 2013–14
Applications: Growing, +142% since fall 2014
Diversity: More diverse, index 0.64 → 0.68 since fall 2014
Selectivity: Less selective, admit rate 60% → 77% since fall 2014

Economic diversityGenerous aid

Chowan University

Murfreesboro, NC · Private

69%

admitted · about 7 in 10

Accessible

Selectivity69%

Size603

SAT range–

Pell share57%

Avg cost$15.7K

10-year direction

Cost: Falling, −25% after inflation since 2013–14
Applications: Shrinking, −50% since fall 2014
Diversity: More diverse, index 0.46 → 0.67 since fall 2014
Selectivity: Less selective, admit rate 60% → 69% since fall 2014

Economic diversityGenerous aid

Lees-McRae College

Banner Elk, NC · Private

77%

admitted · about 8 in 10

Accessible

Selectivity77%

Size873

SAT range–

Pell share37%

Avg cost$30.6K

10-year direction

Cost: Rising, +7% after inflation since 2013–14
Applications: Growing, +38% since fall 2014
Diversity: More diverse, index 0.57 → 0.61 since fall 2014
Selectivity: Less selective, admit rate 62% → 77% since fall 2014

Saint Augustine's University

Raleigh, NC · Private

34%

admitted · about 1 in 3

Selective

Selectivity34%

Size172

SAT range–

Pell share51%

Avg cost$21.3K

10-year direction

Cost: Falling, −42% after inflation since 2013–14
Applications: Steady, −8% since fall 2014
Selectivity: More selective, admit rate 74% → 34% since fall 2014

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC · Private

74%

admitted · about 7 in 10

Selective

Selectivity74%

Size1.2K

SAT range1098–1348

Pell share36%

Avg cost$26.4K

10-year direction

Cost: Falling, −16% after inflation since 2013–14
Applications: Growing, +10% since fall 2014
Diversity: More diverse, index 0.46 → 0.59 since fall 2014
Selectivity: Less selective, admit rate 61% → 74% since fall 2014

Generous aidTest-optional heavy

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC · Private

76%

admitted · about 8 in 10

Accessible

Selectivity76%

Size1.8K

SAT range–

Pell share45%

Avg cost$20.8K

10-year direction

Cost: Rising, +16% after inflation since 2013–14
Applications: Shrinking, −10% since fall 2014
Diversity: Steady, index 0.65 → 0.66 since fall 2014
Selectivity: Less selective, admit rate 47% → 76% since fall 2014

Mostly onlineTest-optional heavy

North Carolina Wesleyan University

Rocky Mount, NC · Private

80%

admitted · about 8 in 10

Accessible

Selectivity80%

Size1.2K

SAT range–

Pell share50%

Avg cost$19.3K

10-year direction

Cost: Falling, −30% after inflation since 2013–14
Applications: Shrinking, −31% since fall 2014
Diversity: More diverse, index 0.66 → 0.76 since fall 2014
Selectivity: Less selective, admit rate 53% → 80% since fall 2014

First-gen friendlyVery diverse

Montreat College

Montreat, NC · Private

69%

admitted · about 7 in 10

Accessible

Selectivity69%

Size762

SAT range–

Pell share39%

Avg cost$29.4K

10-year direction

Cost: Rising, +19% after inflation since 2013–14
Applications: Growing, +118% since fall 2014
Diversity: Less diverse, index 0.61 → 0.57 since fall 2014
Selectivity: Less selective, admit rate 46% → 69% since fall 2014

Faith-centered

Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, NC · Private

68%

admitted · about 7 in 10

Accessible

Selectivity68%

Size1K

SAT range–

Pell share46%

Avg cost–

10-year direction

Applications: Shrinking, −48% since fall 2014
Diversity: More diverse, index 0.47 → 0.56 since fall 2014
Selectivity: Less selective, admit rate 62% → 68% since fall 2014

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC · Private

96%

admitted · about 10 in 10

Open

Selectivity96%

Size655

SAT range–

Pell share51%

Avg cost$23K

10-year direction

Cost: Falling, −21% after inflation since 2013–14
Applications: Steady, +1% since fall 2014
Selectivity: Less selective, admit rate 47% → 96% since fall 2014

Most who leave go on to another college

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston Salem, NC · Public

30%

admitted · about 1 in 3

Very selective

Selectivity30%

Size945

SAT range1140–1370

Pell share26%

Avg cost$27K

10-year direction

Cost: Falling, −12% after inflation since 2013–14
Applications: Growing, +66% since fall 2014
Diversity: More diverse, index 0.45 → 0.67 since fall 2014
Selectivity: More selective, admit rate 43% → 30% since fall 2014

Big endowment per studentTest-optional heavy

Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NC · Private

71%

admitted · about 7 in 10

Accessible

Selectivity71%

Size707

SAT range–

Pell share40%

Avg cost$26.1K

10-year direction

Cost: Falling, −22% after inflation since 2013–14
Applications: Growing, +16% since fall 2014
Diversity: More diverse, index 0.32 → 0.40 since fall 2014
Selectivity: Steady, admit rate 72% → 71% since fall 2014

Generous aidTest-optional heavy

William Peace University

Raleigh, NC · Private

94%

admitted · about 9 in 10

Open

Selectivity94%

Size666

SAT range1080–1225

Pell share34%

Avg cost–

10-year direction

Applications: Shrinking, −32% since fall 2014
Selectivity: Less selective, admit rate 63% → 94% since fall 2014

Test-optional heavy

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