21 Best colleges for Electrical Engineering in North Carolina
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Below is a list of best universities in North Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Electrical Engineering. A graph of 1.89M citations received by 56.2K 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. North Carolina State University at Raleigh
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1385
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
2. Duke University
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $21,981
3. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Average SAT
- 1460
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
4. University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
5. Wake Forest University
- Acceptance Rate
- 22%
- Average SAT
- 1465
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $24,401
6. North Carolina A&T State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
7. East Carolina University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
8. University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1253
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
9. University of North Carolina Wilmington
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
10. Appalachian State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
11. North Carolina Central University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $11,999
12. Western Carolina University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
13. St. Andrews University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $29,474
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $21,207
14. University of North Carolina at Pembroke
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
15. Davidson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1465
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $27,720
16. Fayetteville State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 990
- Average ACT
- 17
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
17. University of North Carolina at Asheville
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
18. Winston-Salem State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 925
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
19. Elon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1205
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $44,440
20. Elizabeth City State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1000
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
21. Queens University of Charlotte
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $31,839
Closest to North Carolina states to learn Electrical Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 13 | 71 |
| Virginia | 21 | 18 |
| West Virginia | 5 | 113 |
| Georgia | 21 | 4 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 110 |
| Maryland | 19 | 17 |
| Kentucky | 9 | 81 |
| Tennessee | 19 | 48 |
| Ohio | 31 | 25 |
| Pennsylvania | 52 | 9 |
| Alabama | 16 | 80 |
| New Jersey | 17 | 12 |
| Indiana | 19 | 13 |
| Florida | 29 | 26 |
| Connecticut | 16 | 37 |
| Illinois | 35 | 6 |
| New York | 83 | 11 |
| Mississippi | 6 | 115 |
| Rhode Island | 6 | 84 |
| Massachusetts | 39 | 1 |
| Michigan | 24 | 5 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 89 |
| Vermont | 3 | 167 |
| Missouri | 16 | 65 |
| New Hampshire | 6 | 92 |
| Louisiana | 18 | 85 |
| Wisconsin | 22 | 20 |
| Iowa | 6 | 42 |
| Maine | 7 | 165 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 101 |
| Kansas | 9 | 103 |
| Minnesota | 16 | 22 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 64 |
| Texas | 52 | 8 |
| South Dakota | 6 | 206 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 153 |
| Colorado | 14 | 33 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | 239 |
| New Mexico | 6 | 70 |
| Montana | 3 | 139 |
| Utah | 6 | 50 |
| Arizona | 5 | 31 |
| Idaho | 4 | 158 |
| Oregon | 12 | 66 |
| California | 71 | 2 |
| Washington | 16 | 19 |
| Alaska | 3 | 210 |
| Hawaii | 3 | 126 |