29 Best colleges for Literature in North Carolina

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 498K citations received by 22.9K academic papers made by 29 universities in North Carolina was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Literature

#24 in the United States

#28 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Literature

#39 in the United States

#43 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Literature

#53 in the United States

#63 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Literature

#124 in the United States

#147 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,401

5. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Literature

#141 in the United States

#166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 75%

6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Literature

#144 in the United States

#169 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1253
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Literature

#163 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 77%

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Literature

#209 in the United States

#239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 69%

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Literature

#308 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 73%

10. Elon University

Elon

For Literature

#355 in the United States

#394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $44,440

11. Davidson College

Davidson

For Literature

#365 in the United States

#404 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,720

12. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Literature

#380 in the United States

#422 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 90%

13. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Literature

#402 in the United States

#444 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

14. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Literature

#463 in the United States

#511 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,839

15. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Literature

#474 in the United States

#522 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $29,474
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $21,207

16. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Literature

#529 in the United States

#583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 94%

17. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Literature

#656 in the United States

#715 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

18. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Literature

#678 in the United States

#737 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 96%

19. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Literature

#731 in the United States

#796 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,999

20. High Point University

High Point

For Literature

#753 in the United States

#819 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $43,086

21. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Literature

#777 in the United States

#843 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 925
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

22. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Literature

#792 in the United States

#858 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $25,736
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,532

23. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Literature

#859 in the United States

#929 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,334

24. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Literature

#861 in the United States

#931 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,270

25. Wingate University

Wingate

For Literature

#938 in the United States

#1009 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,282

26. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Literature

#954 in the United States

#1025 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1223
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,323

27. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Literature

#956 in the United States

#1027 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $18,730
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,367

28. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest

For Literature

#972 in the United States

#1043 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $16,031

29. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Literature

#988 in the United States

#1060 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1087
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,016

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Literature

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	15	72
Virginia	32	26
West Virginia	3	134
Georgia	29	42
District of Columbia	9	51
Maryland	20	20
Kentucky	17	78
Tennessee	18	46
Ohio	39	13
Pennsylvania	68	16
Alabama	15	90
New Jersey	20	19
Indiana	23	21
Florida	28	38
Connecticut	15	7
Illinois	48	11
New York	101	3
Mississippi	8	178
Rhode Island	7	63
Massachusetts	48	4
Michigan	26	5
Arkansas	10	108
Vermont	5	143
Missouri	19	45
New Hampshire	8	94
Louisiana	17	56
Wisconsin	19	15
Iowa	12	37
Maine	7	188
Oklahoma	9	95
Kansas	8	64
Minnesota	22	22
Nebraska	7	93
Texas	57	8
South Dakota	5	369
North Dakota	2	216
Colorado	17	41
Puerto Rico	3	589
New Mexico	4	102
Utah	6	52
Arizona	6	28
Idaho	3	218
Oregon	13	74
California	85	1
Washington	17	10
Hawaii	5	107

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Literature

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