6 Best Universities in Raleigh, NC [2025 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 4.91M citations received by 164K academic publications made by 6 universities from Raleigh, the popularity of 451 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

#3 in North Carolina

#46 in the United States

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

2. Meredith College

#23 in North Carolina

#995 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,405

3. Shaw University

#33 in North Carolina

#1233 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Net Price: $14,111
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $15,568

4. William Peace University

#48 in North Carolina

#1526 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,503

5. Saint Augustine's University

#54 in North Carolina

#2007 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $18,373
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,978

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	2251	Cary, North Carolina
22	Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary	1328	Wake Forest, North Carolina
29	North Carolina Central University	456	Durham, North Carolina
33	Duke University	27	Durham, North Carolina
38	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	24	Chapel Hill, North Carolina
46	Campbell University	569	Buies Creek, North Carolina
57	Heritage Bible College	2345	Dunn, North Carolina
67	Barton College	1456	Wilson, North Carolina
79	Methodist University	1130	Fayetteville, North Carolina
82	North Carolina Wesleyan College	1523	Rocky Mount, North Carolina