University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill SAT and ACT scores
Chapel Hill, NC · public college · 20,681 undergraduates. These are the scores of first-year students who sent them; the college is test-optional, so students with lower scores often don't send them.
Updated October 29, 2026 · College Scorecard data release 06/10/2026
Test policy and the CLT
- SAT and ACT: Test-optional (considered, not required), as University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reports it to the federal government. Check the college's admissions site for this year's rule.
- CLT: Accepted. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is on the CLT's list of colleges that accept CLT scores.
Where do you stand?
Type a score to see how it compares with the middle 50% here.
Raise your score for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Free practice that explains every answer. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill accepts the CLT, a shorter test some students score better on.
Questions people ask
What SAT score do you need for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent SAT scores to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scored 1390 to 1530, with an average of 1439. A score at or above 1460 puts you in the upper half of that range. Scores below the range don't rule you out, but they make the rest of the application matter more.
What ACT score do you need for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent ACT scores scored 28 to 34. A 34 or higher puts you in the top quarter of students who sent ACT scores.
Does University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill require the SAT or ACT?
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reports its test policy to the federal government as "Considered but not required". Policies change from year to year, so confirm on the college's admissions website before you apply.
Does University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill accept the CLT?
Yes. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is on the CLT's list of colleges that accept CLT scores (cltexam.com, read October 29, 2026). A CLT score of about 100 to 111 matches its middle 50% range.
Colleges in North Carolina with similar scores
- Davidson CollegeSAT 1400–1530
- Wake Forest UniversitySAT 1410–1520
- Duke UniversitySAT 1500–1570
- North Carolina State University at RaleighSAT 1300–1470
- University of North Carolina WilmingtonSAT 1230–1340
Colleges elsewhere with similar scores
- Babson CollegeSAT 1390–1530
- Tulane University of LouisianaSAT 1400–1520
- Rhode Island School of DesignSAT 1396–1530
- Brandeis UniversitySAT 1390–1520
- Georgia Institute of TechnologySAT 1370–1540
- Mount Holyoke CollegeSAT 1380–1530
More about University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (data release 06/10/2026; scores and test policy as reported by the college to IPEDS)
- Classic Learning Test, colleges that accept the CLT, read October 29, 2026
- CLT and SAT concordance and CLT and ACT concordance, read October 29, 2026