20 Best colleges for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 1.21M citations received by 38K 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. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Telecommunications

#37 in the United States

#42 in North America

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

2. Duke University

Durham

For Telecommunications

#40 in the United States

#45 in North America

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

3. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Telecommunications

#49 in the United States

#58 in North America

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

4. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Telecommunications

#122 in the United States

#148 in North America

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

5. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Telecommunications

#209 in the United States

#240 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

6. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Telecommunications

#239 in the United States

#275 in North America

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

7. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Telecommunications

#249 in the United States

#285 in North America

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

8. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Telecommunications

#254 in the United States

#291 in North America

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

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Telecommunications

#280 in the United States

#319 in North America

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

10. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Telecommunications

#413 in the United States

#464 in North America

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

11. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Telecommunications

#464 in the United States

#516 in North America

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

12. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Telecommunications

#520 in the United States

#575 in North America

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

13. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Telecommunications

#535 in the United States

#590 in North America

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

14. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Telecommunications

#546 in the United States

#601 in North America

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

15. Davidson College

Davidson

For Telecommunications

#568 in the United States

#625 in North America

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

16. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Telecommunications

#681 in the United States

#741 in North America

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

17. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Telecommunications

#739 in the United States

#801 in North America

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

18. Elon University

Elon

For Telecommunications

#743 in the United States

#805 in North America

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

19. High Point University

High Point

For Telecommunications

#778 in the United States

#844 in North America

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

20. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Telecommunications

#781 in the United States

#847 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Telecommunications

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	13	91
Virginia	22	23
West Virginia	3	120
Georgia	20	4
District of Columbia	8	101
Maryland	17	10
Kentucky	9	96
Tennessee	19	59
Ohio	28	21
Pennsylvania	49	14
Alabama	13	93
New Jersey	16	12
Indiana	16	19
Florida	27	30
Connecticut	16	41
Illinois	30	7
New York	79	15
Mississippi	6	115
Rhode Island	6	80
Massachusetts	39	1
Michigan	21	6
Arkansas	9	140
Vermont	3	153
Missouri	13	48
New Hampshire	4	87
Louisiana	16	89
Wisconsin	19	22
Iowa	6	53
Maine	7	200
Oklahoma	10	67
Kansas	8	84
Minnesota	16	20
Nebraska	7	74
Texas	48	9
South Dakota	6	261
North Dakota	3	169
Colorado	13	27
Puerto Rico	5	240
New Mexico	4	69
Montana	3	156
Utah	6	50
Arizona	5	31
Idaho	3	162
Oregon	11	64
California	66	2
Washington	13	16
Alaska	3	208
Hawaii	3	106