32 Best colleges for Artificial Intelligence (AI) 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 3.51M citations received by 100K academic papers made by 32 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#34 in the United States

#39 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#37 in the United States

#42 in North America

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

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#47 in the United States

#53 in North America

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

4. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#124 in the United States

#148 in North America

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

5. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#163 in the United States

#193 in North America

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

6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#207 in the United States

#240 in North America

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

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#214 in the United States

#247 in North America

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

8. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#234 in the United States

#268 in North America

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

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#319 in the United States

#359 in North America

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

10. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#332 in the United States

#373 in North America

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

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#448 in the United States

#496 in North America

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

12. Davidson College

Davidson

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#522 in the United States

#574 in North America

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

13. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#533 in the United States

#587 in North America

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

14. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#535 in the United States

#589 in North America

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

15. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#580 in the United States

#635 in North America

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

16. Elon University

Elon

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#581 in the United States

#637 in North America

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

17. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#615 in the United States

#674 in North America

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

18. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#635 in the United States

#694 in North America

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

19. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#643 in the United States

#702 in North America

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

20. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#734 in the United States

#799 in North America

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

21. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#776 in the United States

#843 in North America

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

22. High Point University

High Point

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#792 in the United States

#859 in North America

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

23. Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#927 in the United States

#998 in North America

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

24. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#945 in the United States

#1016 in North America

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

25. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#997 in the United States

#1072 in North America

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

26. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1001 in the United States

#1076 in North America

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

27. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1019 in the United States

#1094 in North America

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

28. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1020 in the United States

#1095 in North America

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

29. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1084 in the United States

#1159 in North America

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

30. Salem College

Winston-Salem

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1095 in the United States

#1170 in North America

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

31. Wingate University

Wingate

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1118 in the United States

#1193 in North America

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

32. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1152 in the United States

#1227 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	20	83
Virginia	35	38
West Virginia	12	110
Georgia	36	11
District of Columbia	8	86
Maryland	24	13
Kentucky	19	76
Tennessee	28	53
Ohio	47	25
Pennsylvania	85	4
Alabama	19	111
New Jersey	22	18
Indiana	28	21
Florida	38	33
Connecticut	20	26
Illinois	54	5
New York	113	10
Mississippi	13	129
Rhode Island	9	56
Massachusetts	57	3
Michigan	26	6
Arkansas	14	142
Vermont	6	155
Missouri	27	45
New Hampshire	10	81
Louisiana	20	88
Wisconsin	25	15
Iowa	14	49
Maine	9	211
Oklahoma	14	112
Kansas	9	85
Minnesota	24	24
Nebraska	8	96
Texas	64	16
South Dakota	8	323
North Dakota	5	181
Colorado	17	44
Puerto Rico	7	311
New Mexico	6	94
Montana	4	206
Utah	10	51
Arizona	7	28
Idaho	6	177
Nevada	4	147
Oregon	16	80
California	103	1
Washington	22	7
Alaska	3	262
Hawaii	5	140

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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