37 Best Business schools 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 Business. A graph of 4.49M citations received by 131K academic papers made by 37 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 Business

#32 in the United States

#34 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 Business

#33 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Business

#46 in the United States

#54 in North America

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

4. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Business

#129 in the United States

#152 in North America

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

5. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Business

#148 in the United States

#173 in North America

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

6. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Business

#150 in the United States

#175 in North America

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

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Business

#158 in the United States

#183 in North America

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

8. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Business

#253 in the United States

#286 in North America

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

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Business

#255 in the United States

#288 in North America

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

10. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Business

#289 in the United States

#325 in North America

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

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Business

#346 in the United States

#386 in North America

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

12. Elon University

Elon

For Business

#430 in the United States

#476 in North America

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

13. Davidson College

Davidson

For Business

#431 in the United States

#477 in North America

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

14. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Business

#474 in the United States

#522 in North America

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

15. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Business

#537 in the United States

#591 in North America

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

16. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Business

#554 in the United States

#611 in North America

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

17. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Business

#609 in the United States

#667 in North America

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

18. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Business

#655 in the United States

#716 in North America

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

19. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Business

#696 in the United States

#759 in North America

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

20. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Business

#723 in the United States

#787 in North America

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

21. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Business

#733 in the United States

#797 in North America

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

22. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Business

#767 in the United States

#831 in North America

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

23. High Point University

High Point

For Business

#828 in the United States

#894 in North America

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

24. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For Business

#883 in the United States

#953 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $21,402
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,458

25. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Business

#901 in the United States

#971 in North America

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

26. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Business

#902 in the United States

#972 in North America

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

27. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Business

#979 in the United States

#1054 in North America

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

28. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Business

#985 in the United States

#1060 in North America

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

29. Wingate University

Wingate

For Business

#986 in the United States

#1061 in North America

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

30. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Business

#1061 in the United States

#1136 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 2,165

31. Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte

For Business

#1133 in the United States

#1209 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Net Price: $19,326
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,883

32. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Business

#1140 in the United States

#1216 in North America

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

33. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory

For Business

#1189 in the United States

#1266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,042
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,874

34. University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive

For Business

#1207 in the United States

#1284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $17,893
Receiving Aid: 100%

35. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Business

#1246 in the United States

#1324 in North America

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

36. Salem College

Winston-Salem

For Business

#1280 in the United States

#1358 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1197
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,000

37. Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa

For Business

#1309 in the United States

#1388 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Business

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	24	59
Virginia	39	36
West Virginia	13	111
Georgia	38	29
District of Columbia	9	53
Maryland	26	15
Kentucky	23	68
Tennessee	29	50
Delaware	3	84
Ohio	54	21
Pennsylvania	96	6
Alabama	23	89
New Jersey	25	27
Indiana	30	30
Florida	48	28
Connecticut	20	19
Illinois	60	8
New York	122	7
Mississippi	12	130
Rhode Island	9	93
Massachusetts	64	4
Michigan	34	2
Arkansas	16	112
Vermont	8	140
Missouri	31	42
New Hampshire	11	63
Louisiana	23	80
Wisconsin	31	17
Iowa	24	44
Maine	10	235
Oklahoma	16	92
Kansas	11	88
Minnesota	26	18
Nebraska	11	81
Texas	70	16
South Dakota	8	361
North Dakota	6	202
Colorado	19	55
Puerto Rico	10	490
New Mexico	7	114
Montana	5	215
Utah	10	57
Arizona	8	24
Idaho	7	203
Nevada	5	120
Oregon	17	98
California	110	1
Washington	26	9
Alaska	4	325
Hawaii	6	124

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Business

Business subfields in North Carolina