20 Best Aerospace 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 Aerospace Engineering. A graph of 1.16M citations received by 33.7K academic papers made by 20 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 Aerospace Engineering

#30 in the United States

#32 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

2. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Aerospace Engineering

#36 in the United States

#40 in North America

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

3. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Aerospace Engineering

#57 in the United States

#65 in North America

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

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Aerospace Engineering

#110 in the United States

#128 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 Aerospace Engineering

#177 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

6. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Aerospace Engineering

#227 in the United States

#258 in North America

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

7. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Aerospace Engineering

#236 in the United States

#267 in North America

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

8. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Aerospace Engineering

#327 in the United States

#371 in North America

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

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Aerospace Engineering

#352 in the United States

#396 in North America

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

10. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Aerospace Engineering

#375 in the United States

#419 in North America

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

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Aerospace Engineering

#461 in the United States

#514 in North America

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

12. Elon University

Elon

For Aerospace Engineering

#506 in the United States

#559 in North America

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

13. Davidson College

Davidson

For Aerospace Engineering

#574 in the United States

#627 in North America

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

14. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Aerospace Engineering

#591 in the United States

#644 in North America

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

15. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Aerospace Engineering

#635 in the United States

#693 in North America

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

16. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Aerospace Engineering

#683 in the United States

#743 in North America

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

17. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#687 in the United States

#747 in North America

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

18. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Aerospace Engineering

#711 in the United States

#772 in North America

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

19. High Point University

High Point

For Aerospace Engineering

#774 in the United States

#838 in North America

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

20. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Aerospace Engineering

#784 in the United States

#848 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Aerospace Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	11	84
Virginia	22	23
West Virginia	5	96
Georgia	18	8
District of Columbia	7	97
Maryland	16	12
Kentucky	8	78
Tennessee	20	55
Ohio	31	20
Pennsylvania	51	9
Alabama	13	79
New Jersey	17	11
Indiana	20	15
Florida	28	25
Connecticut	16	34
Illinois	30	7
New York	79	14
Mississippi	6	109
Rhode Island	5	49
Massachusetts	39	2
Michigan	19	3
Arkansas	8	181
Vermont	3	127
Missouri	13	56
New Hampshire	6	116
Louisiana	14	59
Wisconsin	18	19
Iowa	6	39
Maine	8	182
Oklahoma	8	60
Kansas	8	77
Minnesota	17	16
Nebraska	7	90
Texas	49	17
South Dakota	6	221
North Dakota	4	192
Colorado	12	26
Puerto Rico	5	272
New Mexico	3	95
Montana	3	160
Utah	6	50
Arizona	5	27
Idaho	4	149
Oregon	12	70
California	63	1
Washington	14	13
Alaska	3	161
Hawaii	3	117