UW
Unweighted
For Test Policy:
W
Weighted
ED
Early Decision
EA
Early Action
Please include if the school is Test-Optional, Test-Required, Test-Blind or Test-Flexible.
RD
Regular Decision
RA
Rolling Admission
PD
Priority Deadline
NCCC
North Carolina College Connect
College Admissions Information Doc
For Notes: Examples of things to include here if this school is an HBCU, partners with QuestBridge, is all female school, CTCL, NCCC, NC Promise School, etc.
2026-2027
ACT/SAT Scores: composite score ranges
School Name
Supplemental Application Deadline Essay Required?
GPA
ACT
SAT
Application Type
Test Policy / Notes
Amherst College
11/09/26 ED 1/5/27 RD
Yes
4.1 W
33-35
1500-1560
ED, RD, QuestBridge
Test-Optional
Anderson University (SC)
7/01/27 RA
No
4.37 W
25
1200
RA
Test-Optional
RA
Test-Optional for wGPA of 2.8 or higher, NCCC
EA, RD
Test Required
Appalachian State University
7/26/27 RA
No
3.82-4.34 W 22-28
Auburn University
12/1/26 EA 2/1/27 RD
No
3.87-4.33 W 28-32 Avg. 1280-137
Babson College
11/1/26 ED & EA 1/4/27 ED II 1/4/27 RD
No
4.0 W
32-34
1450-1530
ED, EA,RD
Test-Optional
Ball State University
5/1/27 RD
No
3.55 W
20-24
1080-1260
RD
Test-Optional
Belmont Abbey College
10/31/26 EA 7/27/27 RA
No
3.29 W
17-25
940-1190
EA, RD
Test-Optional; NCCC
1100-1270
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School Name
Supplemental Application Deadline Essay Required?
GPA
Belmont University
11/1/26 EA I 12/1/26 EA II 3/1/27 RD 7/1/27 RA
No
Benedict College
6/30/27 RA
No
Bennett College
7/31/27 RA
No
Boston University
11/1/26 ED 1/5/27 ED II 1/5/27 RD
Yes
3.7 W
Brevard College
7/28/27 RA
No
3.2 W
Brigham Young University
11/2/26 PD 12/15/26 RD
Yes
3.8-4 W
Campbell University
7/26/27 RA
No
Carolina University
7/1/27 RD
Carson-Newman University
ACT
SAT
Avg 3.89 Avg. 27 Avg. 1256
2.6W
Application Type
Test Policy / Notes
EA,RD, RA
Test-Optional
14-19
820-1010
RA
Test-Optional, HBCU
Avg 2.9 W Avg 17
858-946
RA
Test-Optional, HBCU, all female; NCCC
32-34
1420-1530
ED, RD, QuestBridge
Test-Optional/flexible
21
1062
RA
Test-Optional, NCCC
Priority Deadline and RD
Test Encouraged
Avg 3.5 W 19-26 1090-1270
RA
Test-Optional, NCCC
No
Avg 3 W Avg 20
Avg 930
RD
Test-Optional
7/26/27 RA
No
Avg 3.6 W 19-25
955-1215
RA
Test-Optional
Catawba College
11/15/26 EA 2/1/27 RD 7/28/27 RA
No
19-24
910-1110
EA, RD, RA
Test-Optional, NCCC
Chowan University
7/24/27 RA
No
Avg 2.9 UW 18-24
Avg. 985
RA
Test-Optional, NCCC
Clark Atlanta University
11/1/26 EA 4/15/27 RD
No
Avg 4 W
Avg. 970
EA and RD
Test-Optional, HBCU
Clemson University
10/15/26 EA 1/1/27 RD
No
4.0 W
28-32 1250-1400
EA and RD
Test-Optional
3.7 W
28-32 1300-1430
20
School Name
Supplemental Application Deadline Essay Required?
GPA
ACT
SAT
Application Type
Test Policy / Notes
Coastal Carolina University
10/15/26 ED 11/15/26 EA 2/01/27 RD
Yes
3.72 W
23
1128
ED, EA, RD
Test-Optional
Columbia University
11/1/26 ED 1/1/27 RD
Yes
4.0 UW
34-36
1510-1560
ED, RD, QuestBridge
Test-Required
Columbus State University
4/15/27 PD 6/30/27 RD
No
3.23
20
900-1130
Priority Admission and RD
Waived with a 3.0 GPA or higher
Concord University
7/01/27 RA
No
Avg 3.4
20
950
RA
Test-Flexible
Davidson College
11/15/26 ED I 1/04/27 ED II 1/11/27 RD
Yes
3.81 UW
32-34
1400-1520
ED I, ED II, RD, QuestBridge
Test-Optional
Delaware State University
2/01/27 RD
No
Avg 3.2
min 17
min 800
RD
Test-Optional, HBCU
Duke University
11/02/26 ED 1/04/27 RD
Yes
4.5 W
34-35
1520-1570
ED, RD, QuestBridge
Test-Optional
East Carolina University
4/03/27 PD
No
Avg 3.81 W
22
Avg 1120
RA
Test-Optional for wGPA of 2.8 or higher, NCCC
East Tennessee State University
8/19/27 RA
No
3.33-4.0
19-26
980-1200
RA
Test-Optional; Required for Scholarship Consideration
Elizabeth City State University
7/15/27 RA
No
3.16
19
920-990
RA
2.8 GPA to be TestOptional; HBCU; NC Promise School, NCCC
Elon University
11/01/26 ED I & EA 1/15/2027 ED II 1/10/27 RD
Yes
4.13
28
1257
ED I, ED II, EA, RD
Test-Optional
Emory & Henry University
11/15/26 EA I 1/15/27 EA II 7/13/27 RD
No
Avg 3.5
22
1080
EA I, EA II, RD
Test-Optional, CTCL
School Name
Application Deadline
Emory University
11/01/26 - ED I 1/1/27 - ED II & RD
Supplemental Essay Required? Yes
GPA
3.83 UW
ACT
SAT
Application Type
Test Policy / Notes
33-35
740-770 Reading/Writing 760-800 Math
ED I, ED II, RD, QuestBridge
Test-Optional
Fayetteville State University
4/02/27 RD
No
3.11
17
950
RD
2.8 GPA to be TestOptional, HBCU; NC Promise School, NCCC
Ferrum College
7/30/27 RA
No
3.14
18-24
1010
RA
Test-Optional
Flagler College
11/01/26 ED 3/01/27 RD
Yes
3.38
22
1099
ED, RD
Test-Optional
Florida Atlantic University
10/15/26 EA 3/12/27 RA
No
3.74
20-26
1040-1210
EA, RA
Test-Required
Florida Gulf Coast University
11/01/26 EA 3/01/27 RD
No
4.16 W
20-25
1040-1200
EA, RD
Test-Required
Florida Institute of Technology
Rolling Admissions
No
3.72
23-28
1130-1320
RA
Test-Required
Florida Southern College
11/01/26 - EA & ED 3/01/27 - RD & RA
No
3.73
25-30
1170-1310
EA, ED, RD, RA
Test-Optional
Florida State University
10/15/26 - EA (Florida Resident Only) 12/1/26 - RD 3/1/27 - RA
No
4.2-4.6 W
30-33
1340-1450
RD, RA
Test-Required
Furman University
11/01/26 - ED I & EA 1/15/27 - ED II & RD
Yes
3.67 UW
28-32
1260-1425
ED I, EA, ED II, RD
Test-Optional
Gardner-Webb University
TBD RA
No
3.74
20-26
1040-1260
RA
Test-Optional; NCCC
School Name
Application Deadline
Supplemental Essay Required?
GPA
ACT
SAT
Application Type
Test Policy / Notes
George Mason University
11/1/26 EA 2/1/27 RD
No
Avg 3.7
25-30
1160-1360
EA and RD
Test-Optional
Georgia Institute of Technology
10/15/26 EA I (Georgia residents only) 11/2/26 EA II 1/6/27 RD
No
Avg 4.17 W 30-34
1370-1540
EA I, EA II, and RD
Test-Required
Georgia State University
11/15/26 EA 4/1/27 RD
No
Avg 3.6
19-26
1040-1280
EA and RD
Test-Required
Gettysburg College
11/1/26 ED I 11/15/26 EA I 1/15/27 RD 1/20/27 ED II
No
Avg 3.8
29-32
1270-1460
ED I, ED II, EA, RD
Test-Optional
Greensboro College
7/23/27 RA
No
Avg 3.3
Avg 19
Avg 1030
RA
Test-Optional, NCCC
Grove City College
11/1/26 ED 3/15/27 RD
No
Avg 3.67
23-31
1150-1350
ED and RD
Test-Optional
Guilford College
11/15/26 ED 12/10/26 EA 1/15/27 RD 3/26/27 RA
No
Avg 3.2
18-25
940-1190
ED, EA, RD, and RA
Test-Optional, CTCL, NCCC
Hampden-Sydney College
10/15/26 ED 11/2/26 EA I 12/1/26 EA II 1/15/27 ED II 2/1/2027 RD
Hampton University
11/15/26 EA 3/1/27 RD
No
No
3.0-3.8
Avg 3.1
21-27
15-22
1020-1220 ED I, ED II, EA I, EA II, and RD
Test-Optional, all-male school
790-1190
Test-Optional only if GPA is 3.6UW and up, HBCU
EA and RD
School Name
Application Deadline
Supplemental Essay Required?
GPA
ACT
SAT
Application Type
Test Policy / Notes
Harvard University
11/1/26 REA 1/1/27 RD
Yes
Avg 4.2 W
34-36
1510-1580
Restricted EA, RD, QuestBridge
Test-Required
High Point University
11/1/26 ED 11/15/26 EA 2/1/27 ED II 3/1/27 RD
No
Avg 3.5 UW
23-29
1120-1300
ED I, EA, ED II, RD
Test-Optional
Howard University
11/1/26 ED 11/1/26 EA 2/1/27 RD
No
Avg 3.6 UW
22-28
1090-1320
ED, EA, RD
Test-Optional, HBCU
Jacksonville University
7/27/27 RA
No
Avg 3.7 W
22-27
1100-1280
RA
Test-Optional
James Madison University
11/1/26 EA 1/15/27 RD
No
Avg 3.6
26-31
1210-1370
EA, RD
Test-Optional
Johnson & Wales University
11/1/26 EA I 1/3/27 EA II 3/1/27 RD 7/15/27 RA
No
Avg 3.2
16-23
880-1130
EA I, EA II, RD, RA
Test-Optional
Johnson C. Smith University
7/30/27 RA
No
Avg 2.8
14-18
800-900
RA
Test-Optional, HBCU, NCCC
Lafayette College
11/1/26 ED I 1/5/27 ED II 1/5/27 RD
No
Avg 3.56
31-34
1360-1490
ED I, ED II, RD
Test-Optional
Lee University
Rolling Admissions
No
Avg 3.6
20-27
1040-1230
RA
Test-Required (can apply to be TestOptional)
Lees-McRae College
12/15/26 EA 5/1/2027 RD
No
Avg 3.6 UW
21-26
930-1240
EA, RD
Test-Optional, NCCC
Lenoir-Rhyne University
7/1/2027 RA
No
Avg 3.4 UW
18-24
970-1170
RA
Test-Optional, NCCC
Liberty University
7/28/27 RA
No
Avg 3.6
21-29
1060-1340
RA
Test-Optional
School Name
Application Deadline
Supplemental Essay Required?
GPA
ACT
SAT
Application Type
Test Policy / Notes
Livingstone College
7/26/27 RA
No
2.32 W
14-21
810-988
RA
Test required HBCU
Long Island University
11/15/26 ED 12/15/26 EA 7/26/27 RA
No
3.4 W
21-30
1110-1350
RA, ED, EA
Test-Optional
Mars Hill University
Rolling Admissions
No
3.6 W
22
Avg. 1040
RA
Test-Optional, NCCC
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
11/01/26 - EA 1/04/27 - RD
No
Avg 4.19
34-36
1520-1580
EA, RD, QuestBridge
Test-Required
Meredith College
10/30/26 - EA 7/1/27 - RD
No
Avg 3.9 W
23-29
1098-1348
EA, RD
Test-Optional, all female, NCCC
Methodist University
7/26/27 RA
No
Avg. 3.6 W
22-27
1080-1250
RA
Test-Optional
Miami University (OH)
11/01/26 - ED & EA 12/01/26 - EA II 2/01/27 - RD
No
3.62-4.2
25-31
1220-1380
ED, EA, EA II, RD
Test-Optional
Mississippi State University
7/29/27 RA
No
Avg 3.6
21-29
1100-1350
RA
Test-Optional
Montreat College
7/23/27 RA
No
Avg 3.07
21
1050
RA
Test-Optional
Morehouse College
11/01/26 - ED 12/15/26- EA 2/01/27 - RD
No
Avg 3.56
21
1140
ED, EA, RD
Test-Optional, HBCU
NASCAR Technical Institute
Rolling Admissions
No
3.0
13
850
RA
Test-Optional
North Carolina A&T University
11/01/26 - EA 02/01/27 - RD 06/26/27 - RA
EA, RD, RA
Not required for GPA of 2.8 or higher, HBCU
North Carolina Central University
7/15/27 RA 10/15/26 1st PD 11/15/26 2nd PD 1/15/27 3rd PD
RA, Priority Deadlines
Not required for GPA of 2.8 or higher, HBCU, NCCC
No
No
3.5-4.2
2.5
17-24
17
1030-1240
930
School Name
Supplemental Application Deadline Essay Required?
GPA
ACT
SAT
Application Type
Test Policy / Notes
NC State University
11/01/26 - EA 1/15/27 - RD
Yes
Avg 3.83 UW
29
1360
EA, RD
Test-Optional for wGPA of 2.8 or higher
North Carolina Wesleyan University
7/29/27 RA
No
Avg 3.21
19
965
RA
Test-Blind; NCCC
Northeastern University
11/01/26- ED & EA 1/01/27 - ED II & RD
No
4.09 W
34
1490
ED, EA, ED II, RD
Test-Optional
University of Notre Dame
11/01/26 - EA 1/04/27 - RD
Yes
4.13
33-35
1510
EA, RD
Test-Optional
Pennsylvania State University
11/01/26 - EA 06/01/27 - RA
No
3.61-3.84
29-34
1320-1460
EA, RA
Test-Optional
Pfeiffer University
5/01/27 RA
No
Avg 3.2 W
20
1030
RA
Test-Optional; NCCC
Princeton University
11/01/26 - EA 1/01/27 - RD
No
Avg 3.93 UW
34-35
1500-1580
EA, RD, QuestBridge
Test-Required
Queens University of Charlotte
11/15/26 - ED 12/01/26 - EA 2/01/27 - RD
No
Avg 3.41 W
24-29
1100-1300
ED, EA, EA II, RD
Test-Optional; NCCC
Radford University (VA)
11/01/26 - EA 3/01/27 - RD 7/01/27 - RA
No
Avg 3.31 W
19-26
950-1170
EA, RD, RA
Test-Optional
Randolph Macon College (VA)
10/18/26-EA 11/15/26 - ED 3/01/26 - RD
No
Avg 3.7 W
22-29
1040-1210
EA, ED, EA II, RD
Test-Optional
School Name
Application Deadline
Supplemental Essay Required?
GPA
ACT
SAT
Application Type
Test Policy / Notes
Regent University (VA)
5/1/27 RD
No
Avg 3.3 W
26
1153
RD
Test-Optional
Roanoke College (VA)
11/1/26 ED 12/1/26 EA 3/15/27 RD
No
Avg 3.4 W
26
1170
ED, EA & RD
Test-Optional
Salem College (NC)
7/27/27 RA
No
Avg 3.5 W
19-22
1160
RA
Test-Optional, Women’s College, NCCC
Savannah College of Art and Design
7/22/27 RA
Yes
Avg 3.5 UW
24
1050-1280
RA
Test-Optional
Sewanee: University of the South
11/15/26 ED 12/1/26 EA 1/15/27 ED II 2/1/27 RD
No
Avg 3.7 W
29
1330
ED I, ED II, EA & RD
Test-Optional
No
Avg 2.6 UW
13-18
770-958
RA
Test-Optional, HBCU
No
Avg 3.5 UW
28
1220
ED, EA & RD
Test-Optional CTCL
27
1260
RD
Test-Optional
Shaw University Southwestern University
7/26/27 RA 11/03/26 ED 12/01/26 EA 2/04/27 RD
Texas A&M University
10/15/26 RD
No
Avg 3.7 UW
The Citadel
7/15/26 RD
No
Avg 3.7-3.8 UW
25
1180-1260
RD
Test-Optional
Tufts University
11/2/26 ED 1/4/27 ED II 1/4/27 RD
No
Avg 4.1 W
34
1510
ED I, ED II, RD & QuestBridge
Test-Optional
School Name
Application Deadline
UNC Asheville
11/1/26 EA 2/1/27 RD
UNC at Chapel Hill
10/15/26 EA 1/15/27 RD
UNC at Charlotte
11/1/26 EA 2/1/27 RD 6/1/27 RA
UNC at Greensboro
11/1/26 EA 3/1/27 RD 7/15/27 RA
UNC at Pembroke
3/1/27 RD 7/15/27 RA
UNC School the Arts
Date released on 9/1
Supplemental Essay Required? No No No
No
No
GPA Avg 3.4 UW Avg 4.49 W Avg 3.5 UW
Avg 3.6 W
Avg 3.43 W
ACT 23-28 30-34 24
25
20
22-30
SAT 1240 1424-1510 1240
1205
1000
1175-1345
Application Type
Test Policy / Notes
EA & RD
Test-Optional for wGPA of 2.8 or higher, NCCC
EA & RD
Test-Optional for wGPA of 2.8 or higher
EA, RD & RA
Test-Optional for wGPA of 2.8 or higher, NCCC
EA, RD & RA
Test-Optional for wGPA of 2.8 or higher, NCCC
RD & RA
Test-Optional for wGPA of 2.8 or higher; NC Promise School, NCCC
RD
Test-Optional for wGPA of 3.0 or higher
Yes
Avg 3.6 UW
UNC Wilmington
11/1/26 EA 1/15/27 RD
No
Avg 3.8-4.4 W
26
1290
EA & RD
Test-Optional for wGPA of 2.8 or higher
United States Air Force Academy
12/31/26 PCQ 7/1/26 - RA
Yes
Avg 3.8 UW
32
1331
RA
Test-Required
United States Military Academy - West Point
12/1/26 RD
Yes
Avg 4.1 W
30
1313
RD
Test-Required
United States Naval Academy
1/31/27 RD
Yes
Avg 3.8-4.0
25-32
1110-1420
RD
Test-Required
University of Alabama
12/4/26 RA
No
Avg 3.7 UW
26
1225
RA
Test-Optional
School Name
Application Deadline 11/2/26 ED I 1/4/27 ED II 11/2/26 EA 1/4/26 RD
Supplemental Essay Required?
GPA
ACT
SAT
Application Type
Test Policy / Notes
Test-Optional
Yes
Avg 4.97 W
34-35
1510-1560
ED I, ED II, EA, RD, QuestBridge
University of Georgia
10/15/26 EA 1/1/27 RD
No
Avg 4.194.22 W
31-34
1360-1500
EA, RD
Test-Required
University of Miami (FL)
11/1/26 ED I 11/1/26 EA 1/5/27 ED II 1/5/27 RD
No
Avg 3.7-3.9 UW
28-33
1350-1480
ED I, ED II, EA, RD
Test-Required
University of Pittsburgh
7/14/27 RA
No
Avg W 4.074.11
29-33
1280-1440
RA
Test-Optional
No
Avg 3.5-3.6 UW
21-29
1100-1200
RA
Test-recommended
Yes
Avg 3.82-4.0 UW
33-35
1450-1520
ED I, ED II, EA, RD, QuestBridge
Test-Optional
26-32
1280-1360
EA, RD
Test-Optional
University of Chicago
University of Mississippi
7/28/27 RA
University of Richmond
11/1/26 ED I 11/1/26 EA 1/1/27 ED II 1/1/27 RD
University of South Carolina
10/15/26 EA 12/1/26 RD
No
Avg 4.1-4.7 W
University of TennesseeKnoxville
11/1/26 EA 1/5/27 RD
No
Avg 4.084.56 W
26-33
1200-1370
EA, RD
Test-Required
University of Tennessee Southern
7/26/27 RA
No
Avg 4.084.56 W
18-24
990-1110
RA
Test-Required
University of Virginia
11/1/26 ED 11/1/26 EA 1/5/27 RD
No
Avg 3.644.32 W
32-33
1410-1540
ED, EA, RD, QuestBridge
Test-Optional
School Name
Application Deadline
Supplemental Essay Required?
GPA
ACT
SAT
Application Type
Test Policy / Notes
Vanderbilt University
11/1/26 ED 1/1/27 ED I 1/1/27 RD
Yes
Avg 3.894.0 UW
34-35
1540-1560
ED I, ED II, RD, QuestBridge
Test-Optional
Virginia Military Institute
11/15/26 ED 2/1/27 RD
No
Avg 3.593.61 UW
24-31
1150-1270
ED, RD
Test-Optional
Virginia Tech
11/15/26 EA 1/15/27 RD
Yes
Avg 4.094.16 W
28-32
1280-1450
EA. RD
Test-Optional
Wake Forest University
11/15/26 ED I 11/15/26 EA 1/1/27 ED II 1/1/27 RD
Yes
Avg 3.84.0 UW
32-34
1450-1470
ED I, EA, ED II, RD
Test-Optional
Warren Wilson College
11/1/26 ED 11/15/26 EA 2/15/27 RD 7/25/27 RA
No
Avg 3.7 UW
25-29
1180-1310
ED, EA, RD, RA
Test-Optional NCCC
Western Carolina University
11/1/26 EA 2/1/27 RD
No
Avg 3.43 UW
EA, RD
Test-Optional NCCC
22
1100-1210
RA
Test-Optional NCCC
23-25
1180-1270
Wingate University
7/26/27 RA
No
Avg 3.34 UW
Winston-Salem State University
6/28/27 RD
No
Avg 3.263.36 UW
15-20
945-1020
RD
Test-Optional NCCC
Wofford College
11/1/26 ED I 11/15/26 EA 1/15/27 ED II 1/15/27 RD
No
Avg 3.643.67 UW
27-31
1275-1340
ED, EA, EA II, RD
Test-Optional
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