SAT or ACT scores are not required for students at this time. Please note that NCCU is not a test-optional institution; however, we have elected to waive your scores through Fall 2024.
Requirements for admission to NCCU include the following:
- Satisfactory 2.5 cumulative grade point average.
- All students must satisfy the University of North Carolina (UNC) minimum admissions requirements to be eligible for admission.
- A complete record from an accredited secondary or preparatory school, with graduation based on UNC minimum undergraduate course requirements:
- In English, four course units emphasizing grammar, composition and literature.
- In mathematics, four course units including Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry and a fourth math higher than Algebra II; or Algebra I, Algebra II and two course units higher than Algebra II (Advanced Functions and Modeling, Discrete Mathematics, Pre-Calculus, Integrated Mathematics IV, AP Statistics, Essential for College Math, AP Calculus A/B or AP Calculus B/C).
- In science, three course units, including at least one lab science.
- In foreign language, two course units of the same foreign language.
- In social studies, two course units, including at least one in U.S. history.