22 Best colleges for Metallurgical Engineering 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 Metallurgical Engineering. A graph of 2.03M citations received by 48.2K academic papers made by 22 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

Raleigh

For Metallurgical Engineering

#27 in the United States

#29 in North America

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

2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Metallurgical Engineering

#35 in the United States

#39 in North America

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

3. Duke University

Durham

For Metallurgical Engineering

#54 in the United States

#62 in North America

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

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Metallurgical Engineering

#135 in the United States

#156 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 Metallurgical Engineering

#194 in the United States

#225 in North America

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

6. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Metallurgical Engineering

#213 in the United States

#246 in North America

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

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Metallurgical Engineering

#235 in the United States

#271 in North America

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

8. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Metallurgical Engineering

#297 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Metallurgical Engineering

#310 in the United States

#351 in North America

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

10. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Metallurgical Engineering

#413 in the United States

#463 in North America

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

11. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#499 in the United States

#551 in North America

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

12. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Metallurgical Engineering

#500 in the United States

#552 in North America

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

13. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Metallurgical Engineering

#522 in the United States

#574 in North America

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

14. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Metallurgical Engineering

#530 in the United States

#582 in North America

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

15. Davidson College

Davidson

For Metallurgical Engineering

#564 in the United States

#617 in North America

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

16. Elon University

Elon

For Metallurgical Engineering

#650 in the United States

#706 in North America

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

17. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Metallurgical Engineering

#703 in the United States

#759 in North America

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

18. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Metallurgical Engineering

#704 in the United States

#760 in North America

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

19. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Metallurgical Engineering

#708 in the United States

#764 in North America

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

20. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Metallurgical Engineering

#720 in the United States

#776 in North America

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

21. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Metallurgical Engineering

#822 in the United States

#885 in North America

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

22. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Metallurgical Engineering

#841 in the United States

#906 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Metallurgical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	14	79
Virginia	22	42
West Virginia	6	109
Georgia	23	13
District of Columbia	7	125
Maryland	18	23
Kentucky	9	49
Tennessee	20	40
Ohio	30	12
Pennsylvania	59	6
Alabama	16	85
New Jersey	16	30
Indiana	17	17
Florida	29	21
Connecticut	14	25
Illinois	31	7
New York	81	9
Mississippi	8	118
Rhode Island	6	57
Massachusetts	37	1
Michigan	23	5
Arkansas	11	114
Vermont	3	123
Missouri	18	52
New Hampshire	5	98
Louisiana	18	76
Wisconsin	20	11
Iowa	8	29
Maine	8	162
Oklahoma	10	103
Kansas	8	93
Minnesota	16	16
Nebraska	7	70
Texas	53	10
South Dakota	5	203
North Dakota	3	139
Colorado	13	51
Puerto Rico	7	260
New Mexico	7	92
Montana	3	144
Utah	5	39
Arizona	5	36
Idaho	3	128
Oregon	12	74
California	64	2
Washington	13	15
Alaska	3	201
Hawaii	3	137