24 Best colleges for Botany 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 Botany. A graph of 2.13M citations received by 59.2K academic papers made by 24 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

#19 in the United States

#21 in North America

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

2. Duke University

Durham

For Botany

#28 in the United States

#31 in North America

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

3. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Botany

#41 in the United States

#46 in North America

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

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Botany

#144 in the United States

#166 in North America

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

5. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Botany

#178 in the United States

#204 in North America

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

6. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Botany

#198 in the United States

#225 in North America

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

7. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Botany

#200 in the United States

#228 in North America

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

8. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Botany

#213 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Botany

#283 in the United States

#324 in North America

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

10. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Botany

#322 in the United States

#367 in North America

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

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Botany

#415 in the United States

#462 in North America

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

12. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Botany

#513 in the United States

#566 in North America

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

13. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Botany

#557 in the United States

#612 in North America

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

14. Elon University

Elon

For Botany

#575 in the United States

#631 in North America

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

15. Davidson College

Davidson

For Botany

#589 in the United States

#645 in North America

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

16. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Botany

#594 in the United States

#650 in North America

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

17. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Botany

#596 in the United States

#652 in North America

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

18. High Point University

High Point

For Botany

#629 in the United States

#687 in North America

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

19. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Botany

#679 in the United States

#738 in North America

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

20. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Botany

#724 in the United States

#787 in North America

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

21. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Botany

#817 in the United States

#883 in North America

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

22. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Botany

#830 in the United States

#897 in North America

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

23. Wingate University

Wingate

For Botany

#940 in the United States

#1007 in North America

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

24. Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa

For Botany

#954 in the United States

#1021 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Botany

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	18	78
Virginia	33	37
West Virginia	8	109
Georgia	26	12
District of Columbia	8	124
Maryland	20	18
Kentucky	13	40
Tennessee	25	54
Ohio	45	15
Pennsylvania	64	14
Alabama	19	69
New Jersey	18	30
Indiana	23	27
Florida	36	4
Connecticut	16	20
Illinois	39	7
New York	95	2
Mississippi	9	85
Rhode Island	6	83
Massachusetts	46	1
Michigan	26	9
Arkansas	13	82
Vermont	4	112
Missouri	20	43
New Hampshire	9	101
Louisiana	15	63
Wisconsin	25	5
Iowa	11	16
Maine	10	111
Oklahoma	13	70
Kansas	8	44
Minnesota	20	8
Nebraska	7	38
Texas	56	23
South Dakota	8	132
North Dakota	5	89
Colorado	15	33
Puerto Rico	10	236
New Mexico	6	100
Montana	3	79
Utah	6	39
Arizona	7	17
Idaho	5	87
Nevada	3	104
Oregon	15	24
California	81	3
Washington	15	10
Alaska	4	129
Hawaii	5	80

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Botany

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