AdmissionsFreshman Requirements

The requirements for admission to NCCU include the following:

        1. Satisfactory 2.5 cumulative weighted grade point average.
        2. Standardized test scores: Students with a weighted high school GPA greater than or equal to 2.50 and less than 2.80 are required to submit a standardized test score (ACT or SAT). Students must earn an ACT score of 17 or higher, or a SAT score of 930 or higher.
        3. All students must satisfy the University of North Carolina (UNC) minimum admissions requirements to be eligible for admission.
        4. A complete record from an accredited secondary or preparatory school, with graduation based on UNC minimum undergraduate course requirements:
        5. In English, four-course units emphasize grammar, composition and literature.
        6. In mathematics, four-course units including Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry and fourth math higher than Algebra II; or Algebra I, Algebra II and two-course units higher than Algebra II (Advanced Functions and Modeling, Discrete Mathematics, Pre-Calculus, Integrated Mathematics IV, AP Statistics, Essential for College Math, AP Calculus A/B or AP Calculus B/C).
        7. In science, three-course units, including at least one lab science.
        8. In social studies, two-course units, including at least one in U.S. history.
        9. Two additional academic courses from English, mathematics, science, social studies, world languages, or computer science. (Note: these courses should be selected in alignment with a student’s academic and career objectives. Completion of two sequential world language courses is recommended.)

Please note NCCU is not accepting freshmen into the NCCU Flight Path programs at this time.

Please note that while these are the minimum requirements for consideration, they do not guarantee acceptance.

For additional guidance and information, please visit https://www.northcarolina.edu/students/admission/