14 Best colleges for Data Science in North Carolina

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Below is a list of best universities in North Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Data Science. A graph of 309K citations received by 8.92K academic papers made by 14 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

For Data Science

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

2. Duke University

For Data Science

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

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

For Data Science

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

4. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

For Data Science

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

5. Wake Forest University

For Data Science

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

6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

For Data Science

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

7. East Carolina University

For Data Science

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

8. North Carolina A&T State University

For Data Science

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

9. Western Carolina University

For Data Science

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

10. University of North Carolina Wilmington

For Data Science

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

11. Appalachian State University

For Data Science

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

12. Elon University

For Data Science

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

13. Winston-Salem State University

For Data Science

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

14. North Carolina Central University

For Data Science

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Data Science

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
South Carolina 6 71
Virginia 10 42
Georgia 8 16
District of Columbia 6 82
Maryland 11 12
Kentucky 5 69
Tennessee 10 46
Ohio 14 34
Pennsylvania 20 9
Alabama 5 101
New Jersey 12 32
Indiana 11 51
Florida 17 45
Connecticut 7 20
Illinois 15 10
New York 44 11
Mississippi 5 147
Rhode Island 4 124
Massachusetts 22 2
Michigan 11 4
Arkansas 6 144
Vermont 3 118
Missouri 9 59
New Hampshire 3 75
Louisiana 5 107
Wisconsin 6 7
Iowa 5 29
Oklahoma 5 123
Kansas 4 87
Minnesota 5 13
Nebraska 4 72
Texas 35 26
South Dakota 3 220
North Dakota 2 171
Colorado 8 50
New Mexico 3 113
Utah 4 44
Arizona 3 23
Idaho 3 137
Oregon 5 68
California 43 1
Washington 7 6