A premier private university in North Carolina blending the personalized mentorship of a liberal arts college with the research resources and athletics of a major research university.
- Admit rate
- 20%
- Selective
- SAT middle 50%
- 1380–1490
- of admitted students
- Avg. net price
- $28,000
- per year, after grants
- Average GPA
- 3.88
- unweighted
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Half of admitted students scored between 1380 and 1490.
Popular majors
- Business Administration & AccountingBusiness, Finance & EconWell regarded
- EconomicsSocial Sciences & LawWell regarded
- Health & Exercise Science (Pre-Med)Biology, Health & Pre-Med
- Communication & MediaSocial Sciences & LawWell regarded
- Computer ScienceComputer Science & AI
Highlights
- "Pro Humanitate" motto guiding service and community leadership
- Small college attention with ACC Division 1 athletics spirit
- Historic high CPA pass rate for undergraduate accounting graduates
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