36 Best Business schools 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 Business. A graph of 3.21M citations received by 117K academic papers made by 36 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

#31 in the United States

#33 in North America

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

2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Business

#32 in the United States

#34 in North America

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

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Business

#44 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

4. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Business

#131 in the United States

#155 in North America

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

5. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Business

#150 in the United States

#175 in North America

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

6. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Business

#157 in the United States

#183 in North America

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

7. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Business

#159 in the United States

#185 in North America

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

8. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Business

#252 in the United States

#285 in North America

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

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Business

#253 in the United States

#286 in North America

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

10. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Business

#283 in the United States

#319 in North America

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

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Business

#344 in the United States

#383 in North America

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

12. Davidson College

Davidson

For Business

#423 in the United States

#469 in North America

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

13. Elon University

Elon

For Business

#442 in the United States

#488 in North America

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

14. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Business

#470 in the United States

#517 in North America

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

15. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Business

#536 in the United States

#587 in North America

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

16. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Business

#591 in the United States

#647 in North America

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

17. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Business

#639 in the United States

#699 in North America

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

18. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Business

#686 in the United States

#749 in North America

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

19. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Business

#712 in the United States

#775 in North America

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

20. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Business

#716 in the United States

#780 in North America

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

21. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Business

#763 in the United States

#828 in North America

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

22. High Point University

High Point

For Business

#796 in the United States

#863 in North America

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

23. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Business

#817 in the United States

#884 in North America

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

24. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Business

#886 in the United States

#955 in North America

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

25. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For Business

#892 in the United States

#961 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $21,575
Receiving Aid: 100%

26. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Business

#905 in the United States

#974 in North America

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

27. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Business

#926 in the United States

#998 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,339

28. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Business

#1002 in the United States

#1075 in North America

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

29. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Business

#1037 in the United States

#1110 in North America

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

30. Wingate University

Wingate

For Business

#1038 in the United States

#1111 in North America

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

31. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Business

#1085 in the United States

#1160 in North America

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

32. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory

For Business

#1105 in the United States

#1181 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $21,843
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $35,641

33. Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte

For Business

#1155 in the United States

#1232 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Net Price: $20,045
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,911

34. University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive

For Business

#1164 in the United States

#1241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $17,878
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,371

35. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Business

#1231 in the United States

#1308 in North America

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

36. Salem College

Winston-Salem

For Business

#1241 in the United States

#1318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $18,354
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,048

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Business

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	23	56
Virginia	37	34
West Virginia	13	112
Georgia	38	27
District of Columbia	8	54
Maryland	25	14
Kentucky	21	63
Tennessee	29	51
Ohio	54	18
Pennsylvania	94	6
Alabama	22	83
New Jersey	24	29
Indiana	29	39
Florida	49	28
Connecticut	20	24
Illinois	55	7
New York	121	8
Mississippi	12	135
Rhode Island	9	97
Massachusetts	64	4
Michigan	33	1
Arkansas	16	121
Vermont	8	146
Missouri	29	45
New Hampshire	11	69
Louisiana	22	79
Wisconsin	30	17
Iowa	22	42
Maine	10	234
Oklahoma	15	92
Kansas	11	88
Minnesota	26	20
Nebraska	9	81
Texas	67	16
South Dakota	8	327
North Dakota	5	201
Colorado	18	52
Puerto Rico	10	498
New Mexico	7	111
Montana	5	210
Utah	10	53
Arizona	7	23
Idaho	6	200
Nevada	5	118
Oregon	17	101
California	106	2
Washington	23	10
Alaska	4	331
Hawaii	6	120

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Business

Business subfields in North Carolina