21 Best colleges for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 1.26M citations received by 38.7K 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

Raleigh

For Telecommunications

#36 in the United States

#41 in North America

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

2. Duke University

Durham

For Telecommunications

#39 in the United States

#44 in North America

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

3. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Telecommunications

#49 in the United States

#58 in North America

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

4. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Telecommunications

#122 in the United States

#148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 75%

5. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Telecommunications

#209 in the United States

#240 in North America

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

6. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Telecommunications

#240 in the United States

#275 in North America

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

7. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Telecommunications

#247 in the United States

#283 in North America

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

8. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Telecommunications

#253 in the United States

#290 in North America

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

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Telecommunications

#278 in the United States

#317 in North America

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

10. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Telecommunications

#409 in the United States

#460 in North America

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

11. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Telecommunications

#462 in the United States

#514 in North America

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

12. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Telecommunications

#522 in the United States

#577 in North America

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

13. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Telecommunications

#537 in the United States

#592 in North America

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

14. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Telecommunications

#548 in the United States

#604 in North America

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

15. Davidson College

Davidson

For Telecommunications

#569 in the United States

#626 in North America

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

16. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Telecommunications

#675 in the United States

#736 in North America

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

17. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Telecommunications

#732 in the United States

#795 in North America

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

18. Elon University

Elon

For Telecommunications

#745 in the United States

#808 in North America

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

19. High Point University

High Point

For Telecommunications

#780 in the United States

#847 in North America

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

20. Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte

For Telecommunications

#787 in the United States

#854 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Net Price: $19,705
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $15,238

21. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Telecommunications

#789 in the United States

#856 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Telecommunications

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	14	92
Virginia	22	21
West Virginia	3	119
Georgia	20	4
District of Columbia	8	101
Maryland	17	10
Kentucky	9	96
Tennessee	19	59
Ohio	29	20
Pennsylvania	49	14
Alabama	13	93
New Jersey	16	12
Indiana	16	19
Florida	27	30
Connecticut	16	41
Illinois	30	7
New York	80	15
Mississippi	6	115
Rhode Island	6	80
Massachusetts	39	2
Michigan	21	6
Arkansas	9	139
Vermont	3	154
Missouri	14	48
New Hampshire	4	87
Louisiana	16	90
Wisconsin	19	23
Iowa	6	53
Maine	7	200
Oklahoma	10	67
Kansas	8	84
Minnesota	16	22
Nebraska	7	74
Texas	49	9
South Dakota	6	262
North Dakota	3	168
Colorado	13	27
Puerto Rico	5	241
New Mexico	4	71
Montana	3	156
Utah	6	50
Arizona	5	31
Idaho	3	162
Oregon	11	66
California	66	1
Washington	13	16
Alaska	3	207
Hawaii	4	106