30 Best colleges for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 4.24M citations received by 93.9K academic papers made by 30 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. Duke University

Durham

For Neuroscience

#23 in the United States

#26 in North America

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

2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Neuroscience

#24 in the United States

#27 in North America

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

3. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Neuroscience

#65 in the United States

#74 in North America

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

4. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Neuroscience

#121 in the United States

#138 in North America

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

5. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Neuroscience

#162 in the United States

#186 in North America

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

6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Neuroscience

#167 in the United States

#191 in North America

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

7. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Neuroscience

#180 in the United States

#205 in North America

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

8. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Neuroscience

#296 in the United States

#331 in North America

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

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Neuroscience

#302 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

10. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Neuroscience

#382 in the United States

#424 in North America

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

11. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Neuroscience

#405 in the United States

#448 in North America

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

12. Elon University

Elon

For Neuroscience

#453 in the United States

#497 in North America

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

13. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Neuroscience

#476 in the United States

#521 in North America

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

14. Davidson College

Davidson

For Neuroscience

#543 in the United States

#595 in North America

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

15. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Neuroscience

#562 in the United States

#614 in North America

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

16. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Neuroscience

#571 in the United States

#624 in North America

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

17. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Neuroscience

#630 in the United States

#685 in North America

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

18. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Neuroscience

#698 in the United States

#755 in North America

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

19. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Neuroscience

#718 in the United States

#775 in North America

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

20. Wingate University

Wingate

For Neuroscience

#727 in the United States

#784 in North America

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

21. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Neuroscience

#730 in the United States

#788 in North America

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

22. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Neuroscience

#748 in the United States

#806 in North America

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

23. High Point University

High Point

For Neuroscience

#764 in the United States

#822 in North America

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

24. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Neuroscience

#833 in the United States

#895 in North America

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

25. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Neuroscience

#918 in the United States

#985 in North America

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

26. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Neuroscience

#956 in the United States

#1024 in North America

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

27. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Neuroscience

#1020 in the United States

#1088 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1098
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $18,319

28. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Neuroscience

#1047 in the United States

#1117 in North America

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

29. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Neuroscience

#1056 in the United States

#1126 in North America

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

30. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Neuroscience

#1084 in the United States

#1156 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Neuroscience

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	18	63
Virginia	31	42
West Virginia	11	108
Georgia	31	17
District of Columbia	8	68
Maryland	22	2
Kentucky	18	53
Tennessee	26	38
Ohio	44	34
Pennsylvania	74	6
Alabama	21	52
New Jersey	21	30
Indiana	25	55
Florida	34	26
Connecticut	19	4
Illinois	51	18
New York	105	10
Mississippi	9	133
Rhode Island	9	51
Massachusetts	55	1
Michigan	23	8
Arkansas	11	111
Vermont	5	106
Missouri	24	13
New Hampshire	11	80
Louisiana	18	91
Wisconsin	25	16
Iowa	14	27
Maine	9	252
Oklahoma	13	124
Kansas	9	98
Minnesota	23	21
Nebraska	8	112
Texas	59	29
South Dakota	7	222
North Dakota	4	189
Colorado	17	66
Puerto Rico	12	347
New Mexico	5	87
Montana	3	214
Utah	7	45
Arizona	7	48
Idaho	4	264
Nevada	4	140
Oregon	16	40
California	97	3
Washington	19	11
Hawaii	4	157

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Neuroscience

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