38 Best colleges for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 17.6M citations received by 374K academic papers made by 38 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 Chemistry

#19 in the United States

#20 in North America

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

2. Duke University

Durham

For Chemistry

#37 in the United States

#41 in North America

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

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Chemistry

#50 in the United States

#54 in North America

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

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Chemistry

#103 in the United States

#119 in North America

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

5. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Chemistry

#173 in the United States

#197 in North America

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

6. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Chemistry

#216 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

7. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Chemistry

#264 in the United States

#298 in North America

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

8. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Chemistry

#267 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Chemistry

#319 in the United States

#360 in North America

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

10. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Chemistry

#346 in the United States

#389 in North America

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

11. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Chemistry

#368 in the United States

#414 in North America

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

12. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Chemistry

#509 in the United States

#560 in North America

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

13. Davidson College

Davidson

For Chemistry

#514 in the United States

#566 in North America

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

14. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Chemistry

#552 in the United States

#605 in North America

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

15. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Chemistry

#620 in the United States

#675 in North America

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

16. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Chemistry

#643 in the United States

#699 in North America

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

17. Elon University

Elon

For Chemistry

#646 in the United States

#702 in North America

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

18. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Chemistry

#648 in the United States

#704 in North America

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

19. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Chemistry

#650 in the United States

#706 in North America

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

20. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Chemistry

#669 in the United States

#725 in North America

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

21. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Chemistry

#682 in the United States

#738 in North America

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

22. High Point University

High Point

For Chemistry

#700 in the United States

#757 in North America

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

23. Wingate University

Wingate

For Chemistry

#720 in the United States

#778 in North America

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

24. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Chemistry

#792 in the United States

#853 in North America

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

25. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Chemistry

#841 in the United States

#905 in North America

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

26. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Chemistry

#985 in the United States

#1052 in North America

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

27. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Chemistry

#994 in the United States

#1061 in North America

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

28. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Chemistry

#1046 in the United States

#1114 in North America

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

29. Salem College

Winston-Salem

For Chemistry

#1096 in the United States

#1164 in North America

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

30. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For Chemistry

#1146 in the United States

#1216 in North America

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

31. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Chemistry

#1195 in the United States

#1267 in North America

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

32. University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive

For Chemistry

#1240 in the United States

#1314 in North America

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

33. Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte

For Chemistry

#1328 in the United States

#1406 in North America

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

34. Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa

For Chemistry

#1360 in the United States

#1439 in North America

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

35. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory

For Chemistry

#1362 in the United States

#1441 in North America

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

36. Shaw University

Raleigh

For Chemistry

#1363 in the United States

#1442 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Net Price: $14,111
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $15,568

37. Bennett College

Greensboro

For Chemistry

#1396 in the United States

#1477 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 902
Net Price: $20,928
Receiving Aid: 100%

38. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Chemistry

#1413 in the United States

#1494 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	26	98
Virginia	41	47
West Virginia	20	121
Georgia	40	39
District of Columbia	8	97
Maryland	27	4
Kentucky	23	62
Tennessee	31	45
Delaware	3	89
Ohio	55	23
Pennsylvania	95	10
Alabama	26	58
New Jersey	25	30
Indiana	31	28
Florida	51	24
Connecticut	20	12
Illinois	61	17
New York	127	7
Mississippi	14	151
Rhode Island	9	79
Massachusetts	61	1
Michigan	33	5
Arkansas	17	127
Vermont	9	122
Missouri	33	20
New Hampshire	12	99
Louisiana	23	83
Wisconsin	28	14
Iowa	25	51
Maine	13	187
Oklahoma	20	123
Kansas	13	102
Minnesota	27	15
Nebraska	12	90
Texas	71	26
South Dakota	8	220
North Dakota	8	158
Colorado	18	53
Puerto Rico	14	290
New Mexico	9	94
Montana	7	141
Utah	10	38
Arizona	11	41
Idaho	7	154
Nevada	8	136
Oregon	18	80
California	118	2
Washington	28	8
Alaska	4	207
Hawaii	7	134