29 Best colleges for Literature in North Carolina

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 472K citations received by 22.5K 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

#25 in the United States

#29 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Literature

#39 in the United States

#43 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Literature

#54 in the United States

#64 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Literature

#123 in the United States

#146 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

5. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Literature

#143 in the United States

#168 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 72%

6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Literature

#144 in the United States

#169 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Literature

#163 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Literature

#209 in the United States

#239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 70%

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Literature

#310 in the United States

#346 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

10. Elon University

Elon

For Literature

#356 in the United States

#395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1224
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $41,849

11. Davidson College

Davidson

For Literature

#366 in the United States

#405 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,510

12. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Literature

#377 in the United States

#418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,008
Enrollment: 7,630

13. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Literature

#402 in the United States

#444 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Literature

#457 in the United States

#505 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,178

15. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Literature

#469 in the United States

#517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $31,503
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $18,206

16. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Literature

#532 in the United States

#585 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

17. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Literature

#652 in the United States

#711 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

18. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Literature

#677 in the United States

#736 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 950
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

19. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Literature

#735 in the United States

#798 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%

20. High Point University

High Point

For Literature

#760 in the United States

#826 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $43,578

21. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Literature

#767 in the United States

#833 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 935
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 96%

22. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Literature

#804 in the United States

#870 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $24,517
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,413

23. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Literature

#853 in the United States

#921 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,786

24. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Literature

#859 in the United States

#929 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,620

25. Wingate University

Wingate

For Literature

#942 in the United States

#1013 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,464

26. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Literature

#951 in the United States

#1022 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,405

27. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Literature

#956 in the United States

#1027 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $19,783
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,676

28. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest

For Literature

#968 in the United States

#1039 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $11,395

29. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Literature

#983 in the United States

#1055 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,035

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Literature

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	15	71
Virginia	32	26
West Virginia	3	139
Georgia	29	42
District of Columbia	9	52
Maryland	20	21
Kentucky	17	75
Tennessee	18	45
Ohio	39	13
Pennsylvania	67	16
Alabama	15	91
New Jersey	20	19
Indiana	23	20
Florida	28	38
Connecticut	15	7
Illinois	48	11
New York	101	3
Mississippi	7	178
Rhode Island	7	63
Massachusetts	48	4
Michigan	26	5
Arkansas	10	107
Vermont	5	142
Missouri	19	46
New Hampshire	8	94
Louisiana	17	53
Wisconsin	19	15
Iowa	12	37
Maine	7	187
Oklahoma	9	95
Kansas	8	64
Minnesota	22	22
Nebraska	7	92
Texas	57	8
South Dakota	5	370
North Dakota	2	218
Colorado	17	41
Puerto Rico	3	575
New Mexico	4	101
Utah	6	51
Arizona	6	28
Idaho	3	223
Oregon	13	73
California	85	1
Washington	17	10
Hawaii	4	108

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Literature

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