21 Best Acoustical Engineering schools 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 Acoustical Engineering. A graph of 855K citations received by 30.2K academic papers made by 21 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 Acoustical Engineering

#32 in the United States

#35 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 Acoustical Engineering

#48 in the United States

#53 in North America

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

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Acoustical Engineering

#49 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 Acoustical Engineering

#125 in the United States

#150 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 Acoustical Engineering

#141 in the United States

#167 in North America

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

6. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Acoustical Engineering

#207 in the United States

#238 in North America

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

7. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Acoustical Engineering

#210 in the United States

#242 in North America

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

8. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Acoustical Engineering

#245 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Acoustical Engineering

#308 in the United States

#349 in North America

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

10. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Acoustical Engineering

#359 in the United States

#403 in North America

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

11. Davidson College

Davidson

For Acoustical Engineering

#403 in the United States

#448 in North America

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

12. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Acoustical Engineering

#480 in the United States

#529 in North America

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

13. Elon University

Elon

For Acoustical Engineering

#501 in the United States

#553 in North America

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

14. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Acoustical Engineering

#596 in the United States

#653 in North America

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

15. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Acoustical Engineering

#635 in the United States

#694 in North America

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

16. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Acoustical Engineering

#646 in the United States

#707 in North America

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

17. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Acoustical Engineering

#662 in the United States

#724 in North America

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

18. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#663 in the United States

#725 in North America

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

19. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Acoustical Engineering

#712 in the United States

#776 in North America

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

20. High Point University

High Point

For Acoustical Engineering

#785 in the United States

#851 in North America

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

21. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Acoustical Engineering

#842 in the United States

#911 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Acoustical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	10	74
Virginia	24	22
Georgia	21	6
District of Columbia	8	92
Maryland	17	17
Kentucky	10	67
Tennessee	19	60
Ohio	33	13
Pennsylvania	57	5
Alabama	13	101
New Jersey	19	18
Indiana	18	23
Florida	28	30
Connecticut	16	28
Illinois	34	8
New York	86	9
Mississippi	6	105
Rhode Island	5	54
Massachusetts	47	2
Michigan	20	3
Arkansas	7	131
Vermont	4	122
Missouri	14	44
New Hampshire	6	79
Louisiana	14	85
Wisconsin	18	14
Iowa	8	46
Maine	6	171
Oklahoma	7	104
Kansas	8	82
Minnesota	17	21
Nebraska	7	81
Texas	51	15
South Dakota	4	319
North Dakota	3	198
Colorado	15	40
Puerto Rico	4	330
New Mexico	4	87
Montana	3	172
Utah	6	47
Arizona	4	36
Idaho	4	180
Oregon	13	96
California	77	1
Washington	15	10
Alaska	3	232
Hawaii	4	117