28 Best colleges for Botany 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 Botany. A graph of 2.85M citations received by 66.5K academic papers made by 28 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.

1. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Botany

#18 in the United States

#20 in North America

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

2. Duke University

Durham

For Botany

#28 in the United States

#31 in North America

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

3. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Botany

#33 in the United States

#38 in North America

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

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Botany

#139 in the United States

#161 in North America

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

5. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Botany

#178 in the United States

#204 in North America

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

6. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Botany

#195 in the United States

#222 in North America

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

7. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Botany

#198 in the United States

#225 in North America

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

8. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Botany

#210 in the United States

#240 in North America

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

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Botany

#295 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

10. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Botany

#310 in the United States

#353 in North America

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

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Botany

#418 in the United States

#465 in North America

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

12. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Botany

#512 in the United States

#565 in North America

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

13. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Botany

#560 in the United States

#615 in North America

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

14. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Botany

#581 in the United States

#636 in North America

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

15. Elon University

Elon

For Botany

#584 in the United States

#639 in North America

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

16. Davidson College

Davidson

For Botany

#592 in the United States

#647 in North America

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

17. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Botany

#636 in the United States

#694 in North America

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

18. High Point University

High Point

For Botany

#652 in the United States

#710 in North America

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

19. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Botany

#673 in the United States

#733 in North America

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

20. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Botany

#741 in the United States

#804 in North America

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

21. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Botany

#775 in the United States

#840 in North America

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

22. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Botany

#808 in the United States

#873 in North America

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

23. Wingate University

Wingate

For Botany

#889 in the United States

#956 in North America

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

24. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Botany

#907 in the United States

#974 in North America

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

25. Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa

For Botany

#964 in the United States

#1031 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,913
Receiving Aid: 99%

26. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Botany

#1012 in the United States

#1081 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Net Price: $19,111
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,743

27. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Botany

#1015 in the United States

#1085 in North America

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

28. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Botany

#1052 in the United States

#1124 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Botany

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	18	77
Virginia	34	39
West Virginia	8	112
Georgia	27	13
District of Columbia	8	124
Maryland	20	16
Kentucky	14	42
Tennessee	26	52
Ohio	45	15
Pennsylvania	69	14
Alabama	20	69
New Jersey	19	30
Indiana	24	27
Florida	36	4
Connecticut	17	19
Illinois	41	7
New York	96	2
Mississippi	10	84
Rhode Island	6	82
Massachusetts	49	1
Michigan	26	9
Arkansas	15	81
Vermont	5	109
Missouri	21	38
New Hampshire	9	102
Louisiana	17	63
Wisconsin	26	5
Iowa	11	22
Maine	10	108
Oklahoma	14	73
Kansas	8	44
Minnesota	20	10
Nebraska	9	40
Texas	56	23
South Dakota	8	131
North Dakota	5	90
Colorado	16	34
Puerto Rico	10	227
New Mexico	6	105
Montana	4	83
Utah	7	43
Arizona	7	17
Idaho	5	87
Nevada	3	99
Oregon	15	24
California	85	3
Washington	15	8
Alaska	4	128
Hawaii	5	79

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Botany

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