If you’re a senior at a North Carolina public high school with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or above, and you meet the NC College Connect requirements (more on that below), you are automatically admitted to select North Carolina colleges and universities. As an eligible student, you will see a tailored list of colleges and universities in your portal, reflecting the institutions to which you're offered admission. All you need to do is submit a form to accept your admission—it’s easy!
Participating UNC System institutions:
Appalachian State University
East Carolina University
Elizabeth City State University
Fayetteville State University
North Carolina Central University
University of North Carolina Asheville
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Western Carolina University
Winston-Salem State University
Participating North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities:
Barton College
Belmont Abbey College*
Bennett College*
Brevard College
Campbell University
Catawba College
Chowan University
Gardner-Webb University*
Greensboro College
Guilford College*
Johnson C. Smith University*
Lees-McRae College
Lenoir-Rhyne University*
Livingstone College
Louisburg College
Mars Hill University*
Meredith College*
Methodist University
Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Montreat College
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Pfeiffer University
Saint Augustine’s University
Salem College*
Shaw University
University of Mount Olive
Warren Wilson College
William Peace University
Wingate University*
*These colleges and universities have additional requirements for a student to qualify for direct admission. These requirements will be noted in each institution’s NC College Connect form.
North Carolina Community College System (all 58 colleges)*
*Students will be automatically directed to the traditional application process for their local community college, where they have received direct admission.