22 Best Engineering schools in North Carolina

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 2.24M citations received by 59.1K 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 Engineering

#26 in the United States

#27 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Engineering

#39 in the United States

#44 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

3. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Engineering

#54 in the United States

#61 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

4. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Engineering

#125 in the United States

#148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 76%

5. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Engineering

#193 in the United States

#224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Net Price: $24,643
Receiving Aid: 41%
Average Aid: $53,244

6. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Engineering

#210 in the United States

#242 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 95%

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Engineering

#254 in the United States

#292 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $7,761
Enrollment: 28,021

8. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Engineering

#297 in the United States

#339 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1178
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 86%

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Engineering

#402 in the United States

#454 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

10. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Engineering

#423 in the United States

#476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 75%

11. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Engineering

#433 in the United States

#486 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%

12. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Engineering

#445 in the United States

#499 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

13. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Engineering

#528 in the United States

#582 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 935
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 81%

14. Elon University

Elon

For Engineering

#534 in the United States

#588 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $40,366
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $13,677

15. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Engineering

#539 in the United States

#594 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 98%

16. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Engineering

#541 in the United States

#596 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

17. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Engineering

#555 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,205

18. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Engineering

#566 in the United States

#623 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 91%

19. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Engineering

#675 in the United States

#735 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 97%

20. Davidson College

Davidson

For Engineering

#691 in the United States

#751 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Net Price: $25,794
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $47,889

21. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Engineering

#741 in the United States

#803 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,163

22. Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte

For Engineering

#744 in the United States

#806 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Net Price: $14,000
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,442

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	9	57
Virginia	18	27
West Virginia	3	105
Georgia	20	4
District of Columbia	7	113
Maryland	18	21
Kentucky	9	72
Tennessee	16	55
Ohio	30	22
Pennsylvania	52	10
Alabama	14	82
New Jersey	17	18
Indiana	16	9
Florida	26	28
Connecticut	15	51
Illinois	26	5
New York	76	17
Mississippi	6	111
Rhode Island	6	65
Massachusetts	33	1
Michigan	21	6
Arkansas	8	106
Vermont	4	177
Missouri	13	58
New Hampshire	3	97
Louisiana	16	75
Wisconsin	18	20
Iowa	6	36
Maine	6	173
Oklahoma	8	92
Kansas	7	102
Minnesota	14	19
Nebraska	6	63
Texas	47	8
South Dakota	4	204
Colorado	14	31
Puerto Rico	4	232
New Mexico	4	77
Montana	3	133
Utah	6	42
Arizona	5	30
Idaho	3	157
Oregon	11	68
California	63	2
Washington	12	14
Alaska	2	209