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
1015
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 5123 admitted students 63 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
7%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 890-1140. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 460 and 580, while 25% scored below 460 and another 25% scored above 580.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 430 and 560, while 25% scored below 430 and 25% achieved a score of 560. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1015 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UNCP.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 22% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
460-580 -
Math
430-560
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
19
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 5123 admitted students 310 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
35%
Similar to the SAT, UNCP does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 35% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 16 and 21, with 25% scoring above 21 and another 25% scoring below 16.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.
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English
14-20 -
Math
16-22 -
Composite
16-21
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$55
Undergraduate$55
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UNCP during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UNCP received a total of 5,578 applications. These applications included 2,065 male applicants and 3,513 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 5,578 applicants, UNCP admitted 5,123 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,854 males and 3,269 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 896 students chose to enroll at UNCP. This means that 896 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 400 were male and 496 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UNCP had an overall acceptance rate of 92% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 90% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 93%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UNCP had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 22%, and for female admitted students, it was 15%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UNCP over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
University of North Carolina at Pembroke 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.
UNCP 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
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- 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 Pembroke.
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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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