Colleges in North Carolina That Accept a 20 ACT

A 20 ACT is a safety at one school and a long shot at another, so these schools are split into likely, target and reach rather than one list. Every number is the school's own average admitted ACT, from U.S. Department of Education data. Only North Carolina schools are listed here.

Likely

Schools where the average admitted student is below 20 ACT. You are above their typical applicant.

• University of North Carolina at Pembroke — Pembroke, NC · 19 avg ACT
• Chowan University — Murfreesboro, NC · 18 avg ACT
• North Carolina Central University — Durham, NC · 18 avg ACT
• Fayetteville State University — Fayetteville, NC · 17 avg ACT
• North Carolina A & T State University — Greensboro, NC · 19 avg ACT
• Winston-Salem State University — Winston-Salem, NC · 17 avg ACT
• Elizabeth City State University — Elizabeth City, NC · 17 avg ACT
• Livingstone College — Salisbury, NC · 14 avg ACT
• University of Mount Olive — Mount Olive, NC · 19 avg ACT
• North Carolina Wesleyan University — Rocky Mount, NC · 18 avg ACT
• Mid-Atlantic Christian University — Elizabeth City, NC · 18 avg ACT
• Salem College — Winston-Salem, NC · 19 avg ACT

Target

Schools where the average admitted student is right around 20 ACT. These are realistic, competitive picks.

• Barton College — Wilson, NC · 20 avg ACT
• Gardner-Webb University — Boiling Springs, NC · 21 avg ACT
• Guilford College — Greensboro, NC · 20 avg ACT

Reach

Schools where the average admitted student is above 20 ACT. Possible, but you would be applying from below the median.

• University of North Carolina at Greensboro — Greensboro, NC · 24 avg ACT
• Belmont Abbey College — Belmont, NC · 22 avg ACT
• Catawba College — Salisbury, NC · 22 avg ACT
• Western Carolina University — Cullowhee, NC · 22 avg ACT
• University of North Carolina at Charlotte — Charlotte, NC · 24 avg ACT
• Pfeiffer University — Misenheimer, NC · 22 avg ACT
• Queens University of Charlotte — Charlotte, NC · 24 avg ACT
• Lees-McRae College — Banner Elk, NC · 23 avg ACT
• Methodist University — Fayetteville, NC · 24 avg ACT
• Cabarrus College of Health Sciences — Concord, NC · 23 avg ACT
• Campbell University — Buies Creek, NC · 22 avg ACT
• William Peace University — Raleigh, NC · 24 avg ACT

All colleges that accept a 20 ACT, nationwide

Colleges in North Carolina That Accept a 20 ACT on PickACampus