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Carolina University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina · Private · 460 undergrads

Carolina University admits 40% of applicants (fall 2024, federal IPEDS data).

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Can I get into Carolina University?

40% of applicants get in

Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most.

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

736 applied, 291 admitted, fall 2024 (IPEDS).

What does Carolina University cost?

$12,351 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $35,335.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$11,983
$30,000–$48,000$7,331
$48,000–$75,000$13,572
$75,000–$110,000$12,278
over $110,000$14,694

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

What it's like

460
undergrads. Small, so classes are small and you'll know a lot of faces.
City
Campus setting in Winston-Salem, NC.
56%
of first-years come back for year two.
25%
finish in four years. 29% within six.
$37.6k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$20.5k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

What is Carolina University's acceptance rate?
40% for fall 2024: 291 of 736 applicants were admitted (IPEDS).
How much does Carolina University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $13,572 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $35,335.
What is Carolina University's graduation rate?
29% of students finish within six years and 25% within four (IPEDS).