Carolina University Acceptance Rate
Winston-Salem, North Carolina · Private not-for-profit · 4-year or above
- Applicants
- 547
- Admitted
- 186
- Yield
- 64%
- Test policy
- Test-blind
Latest official IPEDS 2023–24 · Updated July 2026
Small sample: this rate is based on 547 applicants, so year-to-year swings can be large. Read it as approximate.
Acceptance rate & applications over time
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Over the 8 years of federal data, Carolina University's acceptance rate has fallen from 35.6% in 2016–17 to 34% in 2023–24. Applications grew from 101 to 547 (+442%) over that period.
Its 34% rate makes Carolina University more selective than about 91% of the 1,419 schools tracked here. Among 53 tracked North Carolina schools, it is more selective than about 83%.
Carolina University has been test-blind (scores not considered) since 2020–21. Of admitted students, 64% enrolled (the yield rate) in 2023–24.
Full year-by-year table
| Year | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | 101 | 36 | 35.6% | 28 |
| 2017–18 | 256 | 93 | 36.3% | 65 |
| 2018–19 | 496 | 171 | 34.5% | 116 |
| 2019–20 | 412 | 118 | 28.6% | 73 |
| 2020–21 | 461 | 229 | 49.7% | 75 |
| 2021–22 | 536 | 248 | 46.3% | 95 |
| 2022–23 | 471 | 245 | 52% | 90 |
| 2023–24 | 547 | 186 | 34% | 119 |
Acceptance rate by gender
| Group | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 225 | 73 | 32.4% |
| Men | 322 | 113 | 35.1% |
SAT / ACT ranges & policy
Test-blind (not considered).
How Carolina University compares
Where this school sits among peers of similar selectivity — each dot is a school's current acceptance rate on the same scale.
Frequently asked
What is Carolina University's acceptance rate?
Carolina University's acceptance rate is 34% for 2023–24, the most recent year of federal IPEDS data (186 admitted of 547 applicants).
Is Carolina University test optional?
Carolina University is test-blind: SAT/ACT scores are not considered in admission.
How many people apply to Carolina University?
Carolina University received 547 applications in 2023–24 and admitted 186.
Is Carolina University getting harder to get into?
Carolina University has become harder to get into: its acceptance rate went from 35.6% in 2016–17 to 34% in 2023–24.
How this is calculated
Acceptance rate = admitted ÷ applicants, first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Admissions (ADM) survey; institution details from the IPEDS Institutional Characteristics (HD) survey. Data span: 2016–17 to 2023–24. Official site: https://www.carolinau.edu/.