31 Best colleges for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 3.4M citations received by 94.3K academic papers made by 31 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. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Paleontology

#28 in the United States

#32 in North America

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

2. Duke University

Durham

For Paleontology

#33 in the United States

#37 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 Paleontology

#44 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Paleontology

#124 in the United States

#145 in North America

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

5. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Paleontology

#173 in the United States

#200 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 Paleontology

#179 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

7. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Paleontology

#225 in the United States

#259 in North America

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

8. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Paleontology

#245 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Paleontology

#279 in the United States

#319 in North America

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

10. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Paleontology

#309 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Paleontology

#335 in the United States

#382 in North America

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

12. Davidson College

Davidson

For Paleontology

#536 in the United States

#588 in North America

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

13. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Paleontology

#560 in the United States

#613 in North America

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

14. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Paleontology

#572 in the United States

#625 in North America

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

15. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Paleontology

#607 in the United States

#662 in North America

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

16. Elon University

Elon

For Paleontology

#625 in the United States

#682 in North America

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

17. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Paleontology

#636 in the United States

#695 in North America

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

18. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Paleontology

#689 in the United States

#749 in North America

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

19. High Point University

High Point

For Paleontology

#690 in the United States

#750 in North America

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

20. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Paleontology

#705 in the United States

#766 in North America

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

21. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Paleontology

#803 in the United States

#869 in North America

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

22. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Paleontology

#836 in the United States

#903 in North America

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

23. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Paleontology

#953 in the United States

#1021 in North America

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

24. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Paleontology

#960 in the United States

#1029 in North America

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

25. Wingate University

Wingate

For Paleontology

#1004 in the United States

#1073 in North America

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

26. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Paleontology

#1031 in the United States

#1102 in North America

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

27. Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa

For Paleontology

#1078 in the United States

#1149 in North America

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

28. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Paleontology

#1108 in the United States

#1180 in North America

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

29. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Paleontology

#1141 in the United States

#1213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Net Price: $16,731
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,437

30. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Paleontology

#1148 in the United States

#1220 in North America

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

31. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Paleontology

#1214 in the United States

#1290 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Paleontology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	20	95
Virginia	35	48
West Virginia	12	120
Georgia	33	27
District of Columbia	8	109
Maryland	24	14
Kentucky	19	63
Tennessee	27	55
Ohio	49	18
Pennsylvania	84	17
Alabama	21	80
New Jersey	20	30
Indiana	27	46
Florida	39	15
Connecticut	20	13
Illinois	55	12
New York	109	5
Mississippi	10	138
Rhode Island	8	56
Massachusetts	58	1
Michigan	28	6
Arkansas	15	122
Vermont	6	115
Missouri	26	25
New Hampshire	11	91
Louisiana	19	61
Wisconsin	26	7
Iowa	14	40
Maine	11	140
Oklahoma	13	81
Kansas	10	82
Minnesota	23	9
Nebraska	12	85
Texas	63	19
South Dakota	8	215
North Dakota	5	185
Colorado	18	39
Puerto Rico	11	300
New Mexico	6	78
Montana	5	87
Utah	9	31
Arizona	7	22
Idaho	6	131
Nevada	5	111
Oregon	16	42
California	99	2
Washington	23	3
Alaska	4	112
Hawaii	6	96

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Paleontology

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