List of 65 best universities in North Carolina

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EduRank

Top 65 universities in North Carolina ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 21.6M citations received by 691K academic publications made by 65 universities from North Carolina, the popularity of 2,881 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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

2. Duke University

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

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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

4. Wake Forest University

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

5. East Carolina University

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

6. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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

7. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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

8. Appalachian State University

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

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

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

10. North Carolina A&T State University

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

11. Davidson College

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

12. Western Carolina University

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

13. Elon University

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

14. North Carolina Central University

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

15. University of North Carolina at Asheville

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

16. Campbell University

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

17. Fayetteville State University

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

18. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

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

19. Queens University of Charlotte

Acceptance Rate
69%
Average SAT
1149
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$29,810

20. High Point University

Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1203
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$40,604

21. Winston-Salem State University

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

22. Guilford College

Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1075
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$25,785

23. Meredith College

#1090 in North America
Acceptance Rate
70%
Average SAT
1186
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$21,717

24. Elizabeth City State University

#1139 in North America
Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
965
Average ACT
17
Receiving Aid
97%

25. Wingate University

#1160 in North America
Acceptance Rate
85%
Net Price
$19,013
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$33,359

26. Gardner-Webb University

#1185 in North America
Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1088
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$20,296

27. Warren Wilson College

#1194 in North America
Acceptance Rate
77%
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$25,611
Receiving Aid
100%

28. Methodist University

#1238 in North America
Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1170
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$18,205

29. Johnson C Smith University

#1245 in North America
Acceptance Rate
45%
Net Price
$14,000
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$12,442

30. Lenoir-Rhyne University

#1247 in North America
Acceptance Rate
86%
Net Price
$21,739
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$32,070

31. St. Andrews University

#1301 in North America
Acceptance Rate
12%
Net Price
$19,862
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$27,106

32. Shaw University

#1309 in North America
Acceptance Rate
65%
Net Price
$15,498
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$15,344

33. University of North Carolina School of the Arts

#1328 in North America
Acceptance Rate
30%
Average SAT
1270
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
79%

34. Pfeiffer University

#1330 in North America
Acceptance Rate
72%
Average SAT
1028
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$19,198

35. Bennett College

#1361 in North America
Acceptance Rate
79%
Net Price
$23,140
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$12,706

36. Barton College

#1381 in North America
Acceptance Rate
99%
Average SAT
1060
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$22,996

37. Catawba College

#1398 in North America
Acceptance Rate
56%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$19,276

38. Salem College

#1413 in North America
Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1127
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$11,408

39. Belmont Abbey College

#1447 in North America
Acceptance Rate
99%
Average SAT
1117
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$21,821

40. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

#1454 in North America
Acceptance Rate
90%
Net Price
$16,036
Receiving Aid
52%
Average Aid
$8,015

41. Greensboro College

#1470 in North America
Acceptance Rate
88%
Net Price
$16,239
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$15,982

42. Brevard College

#1507 in North America
Acceptance Rate
45%
Net Price
$21,305
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$21,744

43. University of Mount Olive

#1537 in North America
Acceptance Rate
83%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$16,736

44. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

#1557 in North America
Acceptance Rate
46%
Average SAT
1045
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$18,506

45. Livingstone College

#1582 in North America
Acceptance Rate
51%
Average SAT
899
Average ACT
14
Net Price
$15,205

46. Mars Hill University

#1596 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Net Price
$18,717
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$27,309

47. William Peace University

#1612 in North America
Acceptance Rate
52%
Average SAT
1154
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$26,338

48. Chowan University

#1623 in North America
Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
978
Average ACT
18
Net Price
$17,070

49. North Carolina Wesleyan College

#1638 in North America
Acceptance Rate
28%
Average SAT
990
Average ACT
18
Net Price
$20,208

50. Montreat College

#1650 in North America
Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1125
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$23,083

51. Piedmont International University

#1658 in North America
Acceptance Rate
46%
Net Price
$14,179
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$12,307

52. Lees-McRae College

#1793 in North America
Acceptance Rate
59%
Average SAT
1140
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$25,894

53. Saint Augustine's University

#2073 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Net Price
$18,158
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$12,779

54. Mid-Atlantic Christian University

#2100 in North America
Acceptance Rate
48%
Average SAT
960
Average ACT
18
Net Price
$22,911

55. Platt College-Miller-Motte-Wilmington

#2235 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$23,889
Receiving Aid
77%
Average Aid
$4,500

59. Living Arts College

#2399 in North America
Acceptance Rate
47%
Net Price
$23,814
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$6,101

60. Heritage Bible College

#2437 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$9,386
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,992

62. Manna University

#2454 in North America
Acceptance Rate
95%
Net Price
$14,811
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$6,734

63. Carolina College of Biblical Studies

#2460 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$19,684
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$2,139

64. Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary

#2461 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$15,124
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$490

65. Carolina Christian College

#2497 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$7,738
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$6,902

Closest to North Carolina states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
South Carolina 37 87
Virginia 63 41
West Virginia 26 110
Georgia 63 44
District of Columbia 15 66
Maryland 34 12
Kentucky 38 58
Tennessee 56 49
Delaware 5 89
Ohio 90 17
Pennsylvania 155 11
Alabama 33 84
New Jersey 47 23
Indiana 55 39
Florida 109 22
Connecticut 28 8
Illinois 100 15
New York 221 6
Mississippi 18 132
Rhode Island 12 54
Massachusetts 88 1
Michigan 62 3
Arkansas 24 126
Vermont 17 106
Missouri 67 38
New Hampshire 16 78
Louisiana 27 83
Wisconsin 47 13
Iowa 39 47
Maine 19 154
Oklahoma 31 97
Kansas 32 74
Minnesota 48 14
Nebraska 23 70
Texas 119 25
South Dakota 15 242
North Dakota 14 185
Colorado 38 46
Puerto Rico 52 375
New Mexico 12 79
US Virgin Islands 1 803
Wyoming 1 143
Montana 12 144
Utah 20 40
Arizona 25 30
Idaho 10 157
Nevada 10 130
Oregon 31 63
California 249 2
Washington 57 7
Alaska 6 179
Hawaii 10 160
American Samoa 1 1703
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1622
Guam 2 595