Colleges in North Carolina that accept a 18 ACT score.
24 four-year colleges in North Carolina are within reach of a 18. 12 of them admit a 18 squarely inside their published range. The least expensive is Elizabeth City State University at $6,364 a year after aid. Each card shows whether a 18 is a reach, in range, or a strong fit, and what that school actually costs. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.
Elizabeth City State University
Fayetteville State University
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
North Carolina A & T State University
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Western Carolina University
Winston-Salem State University
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
North Carolina Central University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
East Carolina University
Appalachian State University
Gardner-Webb University
Catawba College
Salem College
University of Mount Olive
Wingate University
William Peace University
Guilford College
Brevard College
Belmont Abbey College
Methodist University
Queens University of Charlotte
A few ACT points would change this list, and the aid behind it.
Find where their points are hiding →Schools shown have a published admitted ACT range within four points of a 18. Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Common questions
What colleges in North Carolina accept a 18 ACT score?
24 four-year colleges in North Carolina are within reach of a 18 ACT score, 12 of which admit a 18 squarely within their published 25th to 75th percentile range. The lowest average net price among them is $6,364 a year at Elizabeth City State University. Figures come from U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.
Is a 18 a good ACT score for North Carolina colleges?
A 18 places a student inside the admitted range at 12 four-year colleges in North Carolina. Whether it is a good score depends on the target school: a score above a school's 75th percentile is typically where merit scholarship consideration begins, and crossing that threshold can reduce what a family pays by thousands of dollars a year.