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The TOP Ten 4-Year schools PHS students applied to in 2007

 

                                                                                                        University         PHS Accepted Avgs

                                                                                                              Reported       Cumulative 2005-2009

University                   Applied      Accepted          Enrolled        Avg. GPA          GPA         SAT

Appalachian State                    207          102 (49%)             60                3.65                  3.61         1171

NC State                                 199           90 (45%)              48                 4.0                    4.07        1256

UNC Charlotte                        161           84 (52%)              44                 3.61                  3.52        1161

UNC Chapel Hill                     151           69 (46%)              52                 4.0                    4.49         1358

UNC Wilmington                     130           45 (35%*)            22                 3.78                  3.72         1182

University South Carolina        115           61 (53%)              29                 3.57                  3.85         1224

East Carolina University            89         42 (47%)            21             3.0                    3.46         1120

UNC Greensboro                     67            35 (52%)                 9                3.57                  3.46         1137

Western Carolina University     66          29 (44%)            20             3.35              2.96        1052

Clemson University                   62            30 (48%)                 9                3.9                4.17          1281

 

UNCW acceptance rates are usually closer to 45%

 

 

Other Popular Universities

                                                                                                     University      PHS Accepted Avgs

                                                                                                     Reported       Cumulative 2005-2009

University             Applied       Accepted       Enrolled   Avg. GPA       GPA          SAT

Elon                                 30                14 (47%)              5               3.4                4.13          1252

Wake Forest University   17              5 (29%)            5         no report        4.54        1352

Duke University                24                (33%)            3         no report        4.81        1477

Davidson University         14              3 (21%)               2            no report         4.53           1347

North Carolina A&T       7              5 (71%)            2            2.75           2.98         976

 

 

 

15 Popular PHS Universities listed by average GPA                                             

                                            

                                             University                     PHS Accepted Averages

                                              Reported                      Cumulative 2005-2009

University                              Average GPA                  GPA                    SAT

Duke University                              no report                      4.81                    1477

UNC Chapel Hill                                  4.0                                    4.49                         1358

Wake Forest University                    no report                      4.54                    1352

Davidson University                         no report                      4.53                          1347

Clemson University                            3.9                            4.17                     1281

Elon                                                      3.4                                   4.13                          1252

NC State                                              4.0                                   4.07                          1256

University South Carolina                     3.57                          3.85                     1224

UNC Wilmington                                  3.78                                 3.72                          1182

Appalachian State University                 3.65                                 3.61                          1171

UNC Charlotte                                     3.61                                 3.52                          1161

UNC Greensboro                                 3.57                                 3.46                          1137

East Carolina University                        3.0                            3.46                     1120

Western Carolina University              3.35                           2.96                     1052

North Carolina A&T                      2.75                           2.98                      976

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