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
1270
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 393 admitted students 28 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
13%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1160-1380. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 595 and 690, while 25% scored below 595 and another 25% scored above 690.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 565 and 690, while 25% scored below 565 and 25% achieved a score of 690. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1270 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UNCSA.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 32% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
595-690 -
Math
565-690
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
25
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 393 admitted students 57 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
27%
Similar to the SAT, UNCSA does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 27% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 22 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 22.
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
21-32 -
Math
19-27 -
Composite
22-28
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$95
Undergraduate$95
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UNCSA during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UNCSA received a total of 1,321 applications. These applications included 472 male applicants and 849 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 1,321 applicants, UNCSA admitted 393 students. Among the admitted students, there were 136 males and 257 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 208 students chose to enroll at UNCSA. This means that 208 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 77 were male and 131 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UNCSA had an overall acceptance rate of 30% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 29% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 30%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UNCSA had an overall yield rate of 53% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 57%, and for female admitted students, it was 51%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UNCSA over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
University of North Carolina School of the Arts 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.
UNCSA 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
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- 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 School of the Arts.
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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
Newschool of Architecture and Design
Berklee College of Music
The University of the Arts
Lander University