21 Best Acoustical Engineering schools in North Carolina

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 896K citations received by 30.9K 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

#31 in the United States

#34 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Acoustical Engineering

#48 in the United States

#53 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Acoustical Engineering

#49 in the United States

#54 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Acoustical Engineering

#125 in the United States

#150 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,401

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: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 75%

6. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Acoustical Engineering

#206 in the United States

#238 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 77%

7. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Acoustical Engineering

#209 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1253
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Acoustical Engineering

#243 in the United States

#278 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Acoustical Engineering

#307 in the United States

#348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 69%

10. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Acoustical Engineering

#357 in the United States

#401 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 73%

11. Davidson College

Davidson

For Acoustical Engineering

#407 in the United States

#453 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,720

12. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Acoustical Engineering

#476 in the United States

#526 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

13. Elon University

Elon

For Acoustical Engineering

#497 in the United States

#549 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $44,440

14. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Acoustical Engineering

#604 in the United States

#662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,839

15. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Acoustical Engineering

#635 in the United States

#696 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

16. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Acoustical Engineering

#648 in the United States

#709 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 90%

17. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Acoustical Engineering

#665 in the United States

#728 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,999

18. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#670 in the United States

#733 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $29,474
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $21,207

19. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Acoustical Engineering

#716 in the United States

#781 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 925
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

20. High Point University

High Point

For Acoustical Engineering

#768 in the United States

#834 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $43,086

21. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Acoustical Engineering

#845 in the United States

#914 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 96%

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Acoustical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	10	73
Virginia	24	22
Georgia	21	5
District of Columbia	8	92
Maryland	17	17
Kentucky	10	67
Tennessee	19	60
Ohio	33	13
Pennsylvania	56	6
Alabama	13	101
New Jersey	19	18
Indiana	19	23
Florida	28	29
Connecticut	16	28
Illinois	34	8
New York	87	9
Mississippi	6	106
Rhode Island	5	54
Massachusetts	47	2
Michigan	20	3
Arkansas	7	131
Vermont	4	123
Missouri	15	44
New Hampshire	6	79
Louisiana	14	86
Wisconsin	18	14
Iowa	8	46
Maine	6	171
Oklahoma	7	103
Kansas	8	83
Minnesota	18	21
Nebraska	7	82
Texas	51	15
South Dakota	4	321
North Dakota	3	199
Colorado	16	40
Puerto Rico	4	330
New Mexico	4	88
Montana	3	172
Utah	6	47
Arizona	4	36
Idaho	4	181
Oregon	13	96
California	77	1
Washington	15	10
Alaska	3	232
Hawaii	3	116