NC College Connect is back for the 2025-2026 school year and it’s now even better!
NC College Connect is now a direct admission program that offers college admission to eligible NC high school students at participating North Carolina institutions, allowing students to bypass the traditional application process – including essays, test scores and recommendation letters.
NC College Connect serves to expand access to higher education opportunities in North Carolina, especially among those students that may not have envisioned college in their future.
All North Carolina public high school students, including charter school students, entering their senior year with a weighted GPA of 2.8 and above, who already meet minimum course requirements, are matched to a tailored list of participating NC colleges and universities where they already meet admissions requirements, bypassing the traditional application process.
The list of participating colleges and universities has grown, including more UNC System institutions, and now, North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities. NC Community Colleges are still participating, too!
Last, but not least, this year students are directly admitted – this is a big change from the simplified application of last year. To accept their admission to the NC College Connect schools of their choice, students will only need to fill out a short form including contact and demographic information on CFNC.org.
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