UNC System Minimum Admission Requirements
Individual constituent institutions may require other courses in addition to the minimum requirements . All applicants must have at least a 2.5 GPA , with an 800 ( Critical Reading and Math ) on the SAT or a 17 on the ACT .
Six course units in Language , including :
• Four units in English emphasizing grammar , composition , and literature , and
• Two units of a Language other than English .
Four course units of Mathematics , in any of the following combinations :
• Math I , Math II , Math III and one unit beyond Math III ,
• Math I , Math II , Math III and two units beyond Math III , or ( The 4th unit of Math affects applicants to all institutions except the North Carolina School of Arts .) It is recommended that prospective students take a Mathematics course unit in the 12th grade .
Three course units in Science , including :
• At least one unit in a life or Biological Science ( for example , Biology ),
• At least one unit in Physical Science ( for example , Physical Science , Chemistry , Physics , and
• At least one Laboratory Course .
Two course units in Social Studies , including one unit in U . S . History , but an applicant who does not have the unit in U . S . History may be admitted on the condition that at least three semester hours in that subject will be passed by the end of the sophomore year .
One course unit as defined in those requirements may include those high school-level courses taken and passed by an applicant after graduating from high school , as well as those taken while enrolled as a high school student .
Requirements for private colleges vary from institution to institution . In general private colleges require a college preparatory course of study that includes math through Algebra II and some foreign language study . Some institutions require a much more rigorous of study than others .
Information on private colleges in North Carolina is available at www . ncicu . org
Additional Learning Opportunities
Non-Traditional Instructional Settings Cleveland County students can take courses through a variety of non-traditional settings . A non-traditional setting is defined as outside the face-to-face traditional setting of a high school classroom . ALL requests for course completion through a non traditional setting require prior approval from the school principal .
Summer School Summer Credit Recovery classes are offered at Cleveland County high schools . High school students who have failed to successfully complete the number of units in core courses ( English , Math , Science , Social Studies ) required for promotion to the next grade level or for graduation are eligible for summer school at their home school . The exact courses to be taught will depend upon student need and computer access .
North Carolina Virtual Public High School ( NCVPS ) North Carolina Virtual Public School offers a wide variety of high school courses . Students may elect to take courses that are not at their high school in an area of their interest , or they may use these course offerings to recover credits and take courses outside of the regular day depending on availability and approval . A list of offerings is available at www . ncvps . org . Students must meet with the high school counselor in order to register for courses through NCVPS .
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