Is University of North Carolina Asheville test optional?

We haven't confirmed University of North Carolina Asheville's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is University of North Carolina Asheville's acceptance rate?

92% of applicants were admitted in 2024–25, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 6,782 of 7,378 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 125%, from 3,285 in 2015 to 7,378 in 2024, and University of North Carolina Asheville's admit rate went from 79% to 92%.

What GPA do you need for University of North Carolina Asheville?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.35 high school GPA, and 8% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

How many students get off the waitlist at University of North Carolina Asheville?

27 of the 39 students who stayed on the waitlist were admitted, or 69%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25.

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What SAT score do you need for University of North Carolina Asheville? (Middle 50%: 1180–1330)

Q: What ACT score do you need for University of North Carolina Asheville?

17% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 23–29, with a median of 26. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1180–1330 works out to about 24–29.

First-year students at University of North Carolina Asheville who sent an SAT scored 1180–1330, with a median of 1275 (Common Data Set 2024–25). University of North Carolina Asheville admits 92% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at University of North Carolina Asheville

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1180–1330, median 1275

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University of North Carolina Asheville by the numbers

Admit rate: 92%
Middle 50% SAT: 1180–1330
Median SAT: 1275
About on the ACT: 24–29
Sent an SAT: 7%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS

University of North Carolina Asheville admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 125%, from 3,285 in 2015 to 7,378 in 2024, and University of North Carolina Asheville's admit rate went from 79% to 92%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	7,378	6,782	92%
2023	5,465	5,131	94%
2022	4,278	3,179	74%
2021	4,550	3,714	82%
2020	3,115	2,474	79%
2019	3,750	3,150	84%
2018	3,219	3,014	94%
2017	3,437	2,763	80%
2016	3,523	2,675	76%
2015	3,285	2,579	79%

In fall 2024, 725 of the 6,782 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at University of North Carolina Asheville

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 1130Far reachHold
1130–1170ReachHold
1180–1270TargetHold
1280–1320TargetSend
1330 and upLikelySend

10001100120013001400

Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

University of North Carolina Asheville SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	570	605	660
SAT Reading and Writing	600	650	700
SAT total	1180	1275	1330
ACT composite	23	26	29

Of enrolled first-year students, 7% sent an SAT and 17% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.

Average high school GPA: 3.35
Top 10% of their class: 8%; of new students who reported a rank

University of North Carolina Asheville waitlist

Waitlist

113 applicants were offered a spot, 39 took it, and 27 were admitted from it.

69%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in

Common Data Set 2024–25.

University of North Carolina Asheville cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $12,250; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 54%
Median earnings: $44,030; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 3,349

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Colleges like University of North Carolina Asheville

Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

Sources

University of North Carolina Asheville Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
University of North Carolina Asheville website
University of North Carolina Asheville

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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1180–1330, and the median was 1275. At 1275 or higher you're above half of them. University of North Carolina Asheville admits 92% of applicants.

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