6 Best Universities in Raleigh, NC [2023 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 3.24M citations received by 129K academic publications made by 6 universities from Raleigh, the popularity of 398 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: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

2. Meredith College

#23 in North Carolina

#1019 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1186
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,717

3. Shaw University

#32 in North Carolina

#1232 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $15,498
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $15,344

4. William Peace University

#47 in North Carolina

#1526 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1154
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $26,338

5. Saint Augustine's University

#53 in North Carolina

#1980 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $18,158
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $12,779

6. Living Arts College

#59 in North Carolina

#2299 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
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	2247	Cary, North Carolina
22	Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary	1374	Wake Forest, North Carolina
29	North Carolina Central University	432	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	570	Buies Creek, North Carolina
57	Heritage Bible College	2336	Dunn, North Carolina
67	Barton College	1302	Wilson, North Carolina
79	Methodist University	1163	Fayetteville, North Carolina
82	North Carolina Wesleyan College	1552	Rocky Mount, North Carolina