31 Best colleges for Artificial Intelligence (AI) 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 2.5M citations received by 89.4K academic papers made by 31 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)

#35 in the United States

#40 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#43 in the United States

#48 in North America

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

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#46 in the United States

#52 in North America

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

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: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%

5. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#164 in the United States

#194 in North America

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

6. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#211 in the United States

#243 in North America

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

7. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#218 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

8. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#235 in the United States

#270 in North America

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

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#303 in the United States

#341 in North America

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

10. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#346 in the United States

#391 in North America

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

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#433 in the United States

#481 in North America

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

12. Davidson College

Davidson

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#511 in the United States

#564 in North America

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

13. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#546 in the United States

#601 in North America

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

14. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#552 in the United States

#607 in North America

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

15. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#555 in the United States

#610 in North America

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

16. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#562 in the United States

#618 in North America

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

17. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#568 in the United States

#625 in North America

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

18. Elon University

Elon

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#581 in the United States

#638 in North America

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

19. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#669 in the United States

#731 in North America

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

20. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#714 in the United States

#779 in North America

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

21. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#786 in the United States

#852 in North America

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

22. High Point University

High Point

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#814 in the United States

#881 in North America

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

23. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#952 in the United States

#1025 in North America

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

24. Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#955 in the United States

#1028 in North America

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

25. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#996 in the United States

#1069 in North America

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

26. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1002 in the United States

#1075 in North America

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

27. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1007 in the United States

#1080 in North America

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

28. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1050 in the United States

#1124 in North America

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

29. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1128 in the United States

#1203 in North America

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

30. Wingate University

Wingate

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1146 in the United States

#1221 in North America

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

31. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1156 in the United States

#1231 in North America

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

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	19	82
Virginia	33	34
West Virginia	10	108
Georgia	35	12
District of Columbia	8	92
Maryland	22	10
Kentucky	18	76
Tennessee	26	53
Ohio	47	24
Pennsylvania	81	4
Alabama	18	111
New Jersey	22	18
Indiana	27	26
Florida	38	33
Connecticut	19	25
Illinois	52	5
New York	109	11
Mississippi	11	131
Rhode Island	9	59
Massachusetts	56	3
Michigan	26	6
Arkansas	14	161
Vermont	6	158
Missouri	22	48
New Hampshire	9	88
Louisiana	19	89
Wisconsin	25	14
Iowa	15	50
Maine	7	206
Oklahoma	13	117
Kansas	8	86
Minnesota	24	20
Nebraska	8	98
Texas	63	16
South Dakota	8	319
North Dakota	5	186
Colorado	17	47
Puerto Rico	6	306
New Mexico	6	90
Montana	4	208
Utah	9	45
Arizona	7	27
Idaho	5	179
Oregon	16	79
California	100	1
Washington	21	8
Alaska	3	262
Hawaii	5	134

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

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