Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1220
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 16180 admitted students 885 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
21%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1120-1320. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 560 and 650, while 25% scored below 560 and another 25% scored above 650.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 560 and 670, while 25% scored below 560 and 25% achieved a score of 670. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1220 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UNC Charlotte.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 39% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
560-650 -
Math
560-670
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
24
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 16180 admitted students 2316 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
54%
Similar to the SAT, UNC Charlotte does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 54% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 21.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
19-25 -
Math
20-27 -
Composite
21-26
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$75
Undergraduate$75
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UNC Charlotte during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UNC Charlotte received a total of 20,366 applications. These applications included 8,789 male applicants and 11,577 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 20,366 applicants, UNC Charlotte admitted 16,180 students. Among the admitted students, there were 6,805 males and 9,375 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 4,256 students chose to enroll at UNC Charlotte. This means that 4,256 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 2,063 were male and 2,193 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UNC Charlotte had an overall acceptance rate of 79% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 77% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 81%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UNC Charlotte had an overall yield rate of 26% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 30%, and for female admitted students, it was 23%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UNC Charlotte over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
University of North Carolina at Charlotte uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
UNC Charlotte is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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