North Carolina Wesleyan University Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

North Carolina Wesleyan University's overall acceptance rate has seen a significant upward trend in recent years, jumping from 28% in the application year 2021 to 78% in the application year 2023, with 2,417 applicants and 1,884 accepted. This increase follows a more moderate acceptance rate of 68% for the application year 2022 and reflects a marked recovery from the lower rates in the past few years. In the application year 2020, the acceptance rate was 48% with 1,598 students accepted out of 3,358 applicants. The University's admissions landscape has shifted noticeably, offering a more favorable environment for applicants.