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North Carolina Guaranteed Transfer Admission Programs
NC has the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) plus the Transfer Assured Admissions Policy (TAAP). TAAP guarantees admission to one of the 16 UNC universities for any NC CC student who finishes an AA/AS with a 2.0 — but UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State are NOT bound by TAAP and remain selective.
Data last reviewed: 2026-04-17. Confirm current terms with the official program page before making decisions — transfer policies shift annually.
Transfer Assured Admissions Policy
TAAP
Sponsoring CCs: All 58 NC Community Colleges
Target schools & minimum GPA
Any of 16 UNC system universities (UNC-Charlotte, UNCG, UNCW, ECU, App State, NC A&T, NCCU, Fayetteville State, UNC-Asheville, UNC-Pembroke, Elizabeth City State, Western Carolina, Winston-Salem State, UNC School of the Arts)
Min GPA: 2.0
UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State are NOT bound by TAAP — they admit transfers competitively with 3.5–3.8+ GPA typical
Course requirements
Complete AA, AS, Associate in Fine Arts, or Associate in Engineering under CAA with C or better in all courses.
Deadlines
Most UNC schools: priority March 1 for fall.
Watch out: TAAP guarantees admission SOMEWHERE in the UNC system — not to UNC-CH or NC State. If those are the target, treat it as a competitive application, not a guarantee.
In-state community college students only (North Carolina)
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