Colleges in North Carolina That Accept a 22 ACT

A 22 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 22 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
• Barton College — Wilson, NC · 20 avg ACT
• Gardner-Webb University — Boiling Springs, NC · 21 avg ACT
• Guilford College — Greensboro, NC · 20 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 22 ACT. These are realistic, competitive picks.

• Belmont Abbey College — Belmont, NC · 22 avg ACT
• Catawba College — Salisbury, NC · 22 avg ACT
• Western Carolina University — Cullowhee, NC · 22 avg ACT
• Pfeiffer University — Misenheimer, NC · 22 avg ACT
• Lees-McRae College — Banner Elk, NC · 23 avg ACT
• Cabarrus College of Health Sciences — Concord, NC · 23 avg ACT
• Campbell University — Buies Creek, NC · 22 avg ACT

Reach

Schools where the average admitted student is above 22 ACT. Possible, but you would be applying from below the median.

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, NC · 25 avg ACT
• University of North Carolina Asheville — Asheville, NC · 26 avg ACT
• University of North Carolina at Greensboro — Greensboro, NC · 24 avg ACT
• University of North Carolina at Charlotte — Charlotte, NC · 24 avg ACT
• Queens University of Charlotte — Charlotte, NC · 24 avg ACT
• University of North Carolina Wilmington — Wilmington, NC · 26 avg ACT
• Meredith College — Raleigh, NC · 26 avg ACT
• High Point University — High Point, NC · 26 avg ACT
• Methodist University — Fayetteville, NC · 24 avg ACT
• Montreat College — Montreat, NC · 25 avg ACT
• University of North Carolina School of the Arts — Winston Salem, NC · 25 avg ACT
• William Peace University — Raleigh, NC · 24 avg ACT

All colleges that accept a 22 ACT, nationwide

Colleges in North Carolina That Accept a 22 ACT on PickACampus