CFNC Colleges Participating in CAW

Colleges Participating in College Application Week

Updated Fall 2025

Your Countdown to College begins here: College Application Week.

Many North Carolina colleges and universities will waive their application fees during College Application Week, October 20 (7:30 a.m. ET) – 26 (5:00 p.m.), 2025. Review the list of colleges waiving fees below and remember to use the Application Hub to submit your applications.

Important Notes

To take advantage of waived fees during College Application Week, you must apply through CFNC.

Keep in mind that other colleges and universities may accept special fee waivers such as ACT, SAT or NACAC. Students should check with each institution for more information.

How to Participate in College Application Week

Step 1: Click to expand the list(s) below and note which colleges are waiving application fees for your student type (e.g. first-year, transfer, readmission).

Step 2: Create or update your CFNC account.

Step 3: Use the CFNC college search function to learn more about these colleges and universities, and save your top choices to My Dashboard .

Step 4: When College Application Week opens on Oct. 20 at 7:30 a.m. ET, log into your CFNC.org account to apply. REMEMBER, to take advantage of waived fees during College Application Week, you must apply through CFNC.

Click each list below to view participating colleges.

NC College Connect

Colleges and universities waiving application fees during College Application Week for NC Collect Connect. Open only to NC College Connect eligible students. Claim your spot through the NC Collect Connect portal. Learn more at NCCollegeConnect.org, or ask your counselor if you have questions.

Appalachian State University
Barton College
Belmont Abbey College
Bennett College
Brevard College
Campbell University
Catawba College
Chowan University
East Carolina University
Elizabeth City State University
Fayetteville State University
Gardner-Webb University
Greensboro College
Guilford College
Johnson C. Smith University
Lees-McRae University
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Livingston College
Louisburg College
Mars Hill University
Meredith College
Methodist University
Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Montreat College
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Pfeiffer University
Saint Augustine’s University
Salem College
Shaw University
University of Mount Olive
University of North Carolina Asheville
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Warren Wilson College
Western Carolina University
William Peace University
Wingate University
Winston-Salem State University

And the NC Community College local to the eligible student.

High School Seniors/First-Year/Freshmen

These colleges and universities are waiving application fees for first-year applicants.

Appalachian State University
Barton College
Belmont Abbey College
Bennett College
Brevard College
Campbell University
Carolinas College of Health Science
Catawba College
Chowan University
Davidson College
East Carolina University
Elizabeth City State University
Elon University
Fayetteville State University
Gardner-Webb University
Greensboro College
Guilford College
Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte
Johnson C. Smith University
Judson College
Lees-McRae College
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Livingstone College
Louisburg College
Mars Hill University
Meredith College
Methodist University
Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Montreat College
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Pfeiffer University
Queens University of Charlotte
Saint Augustine’s University
Salem College
Shaw University
University of Mount Olive
University of North Carolina Asheville
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Warren Wilson College
Western Carolina University
William Peace University
Wingate University
Winston-Salem State University

And all 58 NC Community Colleges

*Remember to read the instructions carefully for each institution, as some may have specific instructions or criteria for applicants

Transfer

These colleges and universities are waiving application fees for students who are seeking to transfer from one college to another. If you are a current high school student, please do not complete the transfer application if you haven't talked with your school counselor, as this likely will not apply to you.

Appalachian State University
Barton College
Belmont Abbey College
Bennett College
Brevard College
Campbell University
Carolinas College of Health Science
Catawba College
Chowan University
Davidson College
Elizabeth City State University
Fayetteville State University
Gardner-Webb University
Greensboro College
Guilford College
Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte
Johnson C. Smith University
Judson College
Livingstone College
Louisburg College
Mars Hill University
Meredith College
Methodist University
Montreat College
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Pfeiffer University
Queens University of Charlotte
Saint Augustine’s University
Salem College
Shaw University
University of North Carolina Asheville
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
University of Mount Olive
Warren Wilson College
Western Carolina University
William Peace University
Wingate University

And all 58 NC Community Colleges

*Remember to read the instructions carefully for each institution, as some may have specific instructions or criteria for applicants

Readmission/Former Student

Colleges and universities waiving application fees for students seeking readmission. Readmission is the process of re-enrollment to an institution after a student was absent for one or more semesters due to cancellation, withdrawal, dismissal, or other circumstances. This does not apply to current high school students.

Belmont Abbey College
Bennett College
Brevard College
Campbell University
Elizabeth City State University
Fayetteville State University
Gardner-Webb University
Johnson C. Smith University
Judson College
Livingstone College
Mars Hill University
Methodist University
Montreat College
North Carolina Central University
Pfeiffer University
Saint Augustine’s University
Shaw University
University of Mount Olive
University of North Carolina Asheville
University of North Carolina Pembroke
William Peace University
Wingate University

*Remember to read the instructions carefully for each institution, as some may have specific instructions or criteria for applicants

Other

These colleges and universities have specifically mentioned that they are waiving fees for other students during College Application Week. The types of students are noted in the parentheses (). Please contact the college if you have any questions.

Campbell University (Second Degree)
Elizabeth City State University (Special; Transient)
Fayetteville State University (Business Graduate; Graduate; Online Degree Completion; Second Degree; Special Visiting)
Guilford College (Visiting)
Johnson C. Smith University (Adult)
Livingstone College (Adult; Evening and Weekend; MBA; Teacher Residency Program)
Louisburg College (Adult)
Methodist University (Auditing; Non-Degree; Visiting)
Montreat College (Non-Degree; Visiting)
North Carolina Central University (Second degree)
North Carolina Wesleyan University (Non-Degree; Visiting)
Saint Augustine’s University (Adult; Inter-Institutional)
University of Mount Olive (Special; Visiting)
University of North Carolina Asheville (postbaccalaureate)
William Peace University (Adult “School of Professional Studies”)

*Remember to read the instructions carefully for each institution; as some may have specific instructions or criteria for applicants

Last updated on 9/24/2025.