26 Best colleges for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 2.98M citations received by 67.8K academic papers made by 26 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 Machine Learning

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

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

2. Duke University

Durham

For Machine Learning

#31 in the United States

#33 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 Machine Learning

#39 in the United States

#45 in North America

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

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Machine Learning

#125 in the United States

#149 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 Machine Learning

#132 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

6. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Machine Learning

#188 in the United States

#219 in North America

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

7. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Machine Learning

#201 in the United States

#232 in North America

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

8. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Machine Learning

#239 in the United States

#274 in North America

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

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Machine Learning

#298 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

10. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Machine Learning

#301 in the United States

#340 in North America

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

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Machine Learning

#427 in the United States

#478 in North America

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

12. Davidson College

Davidson

For Machine Learning

#456 in the United States

#509 in North America

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

13. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Machine Learning

#504 in the United States

#557 in North America

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

14. Elon University

Elon

For Machine Learning

#521 in the United States

#574 in North America

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

15. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Machine Learning

#526 in the United States

#579 in North America

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

16. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Machine Learning

#627 in the United States

#686 in North America

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

17. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Machine Learning

#652 in the United States

#712 in North America

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

18. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Machine Learning

#684 in the United States

#746 in North America

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

19. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Machine Learning

#688 in the United States

#750 in North America

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

20. High Point University

High Point

For Machine Learning

#773 in the United States

#839 in North America

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

21. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Machine Learning

#794 in the United States

#860 in North America

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

22. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Machine Learning

#865 in the United States

#933 in North America

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

23. Wingate University

Wingate

For Machine Learning

#887 in the United States

#956 in North America

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

24. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Machine Learning

#908 in the United States

#978 in North America

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

25. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Machine Learning

#923 in the United States

#993 in North America

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

26. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Machine Learning

#983 in the United States

#1055 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Machine Learning

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	15	71
Virginia	28	46
West Virginia	6	113
Georgia	28	25
District of Columbia	8	95
Maryland	22	11
Kentucky	12	75
Tennessee	24	52
Ohio	37	23
Pennsylvania	63	7
Alabama	17	87
New Jersey	19	22
Indiana	22	28
Florida	33	33
Connecticut	19	24
Illinois	39	8
New York	95	10
Mississippi	8	136
Rhode Island	7	53
Massachusetts	50	3
Michigan	24	4
Arkansas	13	155
Vermont	3	131
Missouri	20	47
New Hampshire	10	97
Louisiana	17	90
Wisconsin	23	13
Iowa	9	41
Maine	7	231
Oklahoma	11	109
Kansas	9	81
Minnesota	22	12
Nebraska	7	89
Texas	59	21
South Dakota	5	294
North Dakota	4	165
Colorado	14	56
Puerto Rico	8	346
New Mexico	4	93
Montana	3	181
Utah	9	55
Arizona	6	27
Idaho	4	167
Nevada	3	158
Oregon	14	72
California	88	1
Washington	15	6
Alaska	3	258
Hawaii	4	152

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Machine Learning

Computer Science subfields in North Carolina