27 Best Materials Science 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 Materials Science. A graph of 5.01M citations received by 127K academic papers made by 27 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 Materials Science

#25 in the United States

#26 in North America

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

2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Materials Science

#43 in the United States

#48 in North America

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

3. Duke University

Durham

For Materials Science

#44 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Materials Science

#140 in the United States

#163 in North America

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

5. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Materials Science

#180 in the United States

#208 in North America

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

6. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Materials Science

#222 in the United States

#256 in North America

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

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Materials Science

#249 in the United States

#285 in North America

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

8. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Materials Science

#306 in the United States

#345 in North America

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

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Materials Science

#349 in the United States

#393 in North America

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

10. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Materials Science

#385 in the United States

#433 in North America

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

11. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Materials Science

#436 in the United States

#488 in North America

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

12. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Materials Science

#497 in the United States

#551 in North America

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

13. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Materials Science

#501 in the United States

#555 in North America

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

14. Davidson College

Davidson

For Materials Science

#516 in the United States

#570 in North America

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

15. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Materials Science

#536 in the United States

#590 in North America

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

16. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Materials Science

#561 in the United States

#615 in North America

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

17. Elon University

Elon

For Materials Science

#605 in the United States

#662 in North America

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

18. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Materials Science

#663 in the United States

#720 in North America

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

19. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Materials Science

#682 in the United States

#739 in North America

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

20. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Materials Science

#719 in the United States

#777 in North America

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

21. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Materials Science

#770 in the United States

#832 in North America

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

22. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Materials Science

#799 in the United States

#861 in North America

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

23. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Materials Science

#802 in the United States

#864 in North America

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

24. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Materials Science

#944 in the United States

#1011 in North America

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

25. High Point University

High Point

For Materials Science

#973 in the United States

#1040 in North America

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

26. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Materials Science

#1028 in the United States

#1100 in North America

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

27. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Materials Science

#1049 in the United States

#1122 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Materials Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	20	73
Virginia	30	35
West Virginia	11	106
Georgia	27	7
District of Columbia	8	131
Maryland	23	27
Kentucky	15	65
Tennessee	28	50
Ohio	43	21
Pennsylvania	79	8
Alabama	20	93
New Jersey	21	22
Indiana	27	13
Florida	39	24
Connecticut	19	30
Illinois	46	6
New York	102	11
Mississippi	11	126
Rhode Island	8	58
Massachusetts	51	1
Michigan	29	5
Arkansas	14	107
Vermont	4	130
Missouri	22	55
New Hampshire	8	104
Louisiana	21	78
Wisconsin	25	16
Iowa	11	32
Maine	9	166
Oklahoma	15	95
Kansas	12	91
Minnesota	21	17
Nebraska	8	75
Texas	63	10
South Dakota	8	225
North Dakota	5	135
Colorado	15	39
Puerto Rico	12	247
New Mexico	8	81
Montana	3	153
Utah	8	40
Arizona	6	36
Idaho	5	152
Nevada	4	121
Oregon	15	80
California	86	2
Washington	20	15
Alaska	3	198
Hawaii	4	147