38 Best Art & Design schools in North Carolina

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Art & Design. A graph of 1.26M citations received by 61.8K academic papers made by 38 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 Art & Design

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Art & Design

#41 in the United States

#45 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Art & Design

#47 in the United States

#52 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

4. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Art & Design

#125 in the United States

#147 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%

5. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Art & Design

#141 in the United States

#165 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

6. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Art & Design

#150 in the United States

#174 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Art & Design

#163 in the United States

#189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,020
Enrollment: 27,151

8. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Art & Design

#227 in the United States

#258 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 74%

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Art & Design

#231 in the United States

#262 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 70%

10. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Art & Design

#403 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Art & Design

#416 in the United States

#462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,619
Enrollment: 7,666

12. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Art & Design

#422 in the United States

#468 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

13. Elon University

Elon

For Art & Design

#423 in the United States

#469 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,527

14. Davidson College

Davidson

For Art & Design

#430 in the United States

#476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $26,704

15. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Art & Design

#434 in the United States

#481 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $31,864
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,026

16. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Art & Design

#519 in the United States

#571 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1168
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,459

17. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Art & Design

#580 in the United States

#636 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

18. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Art & Design

#639 in the United States

#702 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

19. High Point University

High Point

For Art & Design

#715 in the United States

#780 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1192
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $40,221

20. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Art & Design

#731 in the United States

#796 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

21. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Art & Design

#762 in the United States

#828 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 91%

22. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Art & Design

#886 in the United States

#954 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1132
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,129

23. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory

For Art & Design

#888 in the United States

#956 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $21,843
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $35,641

24. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Art & Design

#913 in the United States

#981 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,882

25. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Art & Design

#956 in the United States

#1025 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $24,280
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $33,425

26. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Art & Design

#1037 in the United States

#1112 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,259

27. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Art & Design

#1088 in the United States

#1165 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $19,581
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,283

28. Barton College

Wilson

For Art & Design

#1089 in the United States

#1166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $23,443
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,431

29. Salem College

Winston-Salem

For Art & Design

#1091 in the United States

#1168 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $18,354
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,048

30. Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa

For Art & Design

#1138 in the United States

#1216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,086
Receiving Aid: 100%

31. Wingate University

Wingate

For Art & Design

#1175 in the United States

#1253 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,823

32. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Art & Design

#1205 in the United States

#1285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,701

33. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Art & Design

#1221 in the United States

#1301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,339

34. Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte

For Art & Design

#1260 in the United States

#1342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Net Price: $20,045
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,911

35. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Art & Design

#1262 in the United States

#1344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

36. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest

For Art & Design

#1291 in the United States

#1374 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $16,324

37. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For Art & Design

#1309 in the United States

#1392 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $21,575
Receiving Aid: 100%

38. University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive

For Art & Design

#1313 in the United States

#1396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $17,878
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,371

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Art & Design

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	22	71
Virginia	37	34
West Virginia	11	124
Georgia	38	27
District of Columbia	9	56
Maryland	25	19
Kentucky	20	80
Tennessee	29	54
Ohio	54	16
Pennsylvania	93	10
Alabama	21	104
New Jersey	25	22
Indiana	29	45
Florida	41	31
Connecticut	20	20
Illinois	67	3
New York	123	6
Mississippi	10	159
Rhode Island	9	68
Massachusetts	63	5
Michigan	33	4
Arkansas	15	115
Vermont	9	149
Missouri	33	50
New Hampshire	11	87
Louisiana	19	67
Wisconsin	27	9
Iowa	23	42
Maine	8	165
Oklahoma	15	99
Kansas	10	62
Minnesota	25	25
Nebraska	9	86
Texas	65	13
South Dakota	8	369
North Dakota	5	222
Colorado	19	44
Puerto Rico	5	404
New Mexico	7	96
Montana	5	180
Utah	9	33
Arizona	7	23
Idaho	6	220
Nevada	4	137
Oregon	16	78
California	111	1
Washington	20	8
Alaska	3	229
Hawaii	5	93

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Art & Design

Art & Design subfields in North Carolina