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.

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

Target

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

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

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

All colleges that accept a 20 ACT, nationwide

Colleges in North Carolina That Accept a 20 ACT on PickACampus