4 Best Universities in Charlotte, NC [2025 Rankings]

Top 4 universities in Charlotte ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 888K citations received by 39.2K academic publications made by 4 universities from Charlotte, the popularity of 78 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

#5 in North Carolina

#172 in the United States

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

2. Queens University of Charlotte

#19 in North Carolina

#625 in the United States

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

3. Johnson C Smith University

#29 in North Carolina

#1188 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Net Price: $19,326
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,883

4. Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary

#61 in North Carolina

#2330 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,124
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $490

Universities near Charlotte

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
18	Belmont Abbey College	1382	Belmont, North Carolina
30	Davidson College	353	Davidson, North Carolina
32	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	1483	Concord, North Carolina
36	Winthrop University	589	Rock Hill, South Carolina
39	Clinton College	2263	Rock Hill, South Carolina
45	Wingate University	1097	Wingate, North Carolina
57	Hood Theological Seminary	2250	Salisbury, North Carolina
58	Pfeiffer University	1214	Misenheimer, North Carolina
59	Livingstone College	1502	Salisbury, North Carolina
61	Catawba College	1313	Salisbury, North Carolina