6 Best Universities in Raleigh, NC [2024 Rankings]

Top 6 universities in Raleigh ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 3.71M citations received by 144K academic publications made by 6 universities from Raleigh, the popularity of 430 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

#3 in North Carolina

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

2. Meredith College

#23 in North Carolina

#994 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,259

3. Shaw University

#31 in North Carolina

#1220 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $14,204
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $15,548

4. William Peace University

#48 in North Carolina

#1552 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1092
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,041

5. Saint Augustine's University

#54 in North Carolina

#2001 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $20,081
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,769

6. Living Arts College

#60 in North Carolina

#2293 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,814
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,101

Universities near Raleigh

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Shepherds Theological Seminary	2249	Cary, North Carolina
22	Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary	1397	Wake Forest, North Carolina
29	North Carolina Central University	453	Durham, North Carolina
33	Duke University	28	Durham, North Carolina
38	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	24	Chapel Hill, North Carolina
46	Campbell University	565	Buies Creek, North Carolina
57	Heritage Bible College	2346	Dunn, North Carolina
67	Barton College	1406	Wilson, North Carolina
79	Methodist University	1183	Fayetteville, North Carolina
82	North Carolina Wesleyan College	1533	Rocky Mount, North Carolina