21 Best colleges for Aesthetics in North Carolina

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Aesthetics. A graph of 365K citations received by 13.3K academic papers made by 21 universities in North Carolina was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Aesthetics

#26 in the United States

#29 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Aesthetics

#36 in the United States

#41 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Aesthetics

#74 in the United States

#90 in North America

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

4. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Aesthetics

#114 in the United States

#137 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

5. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Aesthetics

#151 in the United States

#176 in North America

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

6. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Aesthetics

#153 in the United States

#179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Aesthetics

#177 in the United States

#205 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Aesthetics

#222 in the United States

#255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 70%

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Aesthetics

#289 in the United States

#325 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

10. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Aesthetics

#305 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

11. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Aesthetics

#409 in the United States

#455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

12. Davidson College

Davidson

For Aesthetics

#410 in the United States

#457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,510

13. Elon University

Elon

For Aesthetics

#440 in the United States

#490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1224
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $41,849

14. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Aesthetics

#544 in the United States

#600 in North America

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

15. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Aesthetics

#585 in the United States

#642 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,008
Enrollment: 7,630

16. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Aesthetics

#615 in the United States

#675 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

17. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Aesthetics

#654 in the United States

#718 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $31,503
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $18,206

18. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Aesthetics

#737 in the United States

#803 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 935
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 96%

19. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Aesthetics

#756 in the United States

#824 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%

20. High Point University

High Point

For Aesthetics

#759 in the United States

#827 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $43,578

21. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Aesthetics

#769 in the United States

#837 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 950
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Aesthetics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	10	83
Virginia	16	30
Georgia	21	48
District of Columbia	7	59
Maryland	15	25
Kentucky	10	75
Tennessee	14	52
Ohio	28	16
Pennsylvania	48	8
Alabama	10	101
New Jersey	20	22
Indiana	18	34
Florida	26	33
Connecticut	13	15
Illinois	33	11
New York	88	5
Mississippi	6	189
Rhode Island	7	65
Massachusetts	43	1
Michigan	18	4
Arkansas	7	137
Vermont	4	132
Missouri	12	45
New Hampshire	6	69
Louisiana	8	94
Wisconsin	14	21
Iowa	7	39
Maine	6	183
Oklahoma	5	102
Kansas	7	77
Minnesota	17	19
Nebraska	5	97
Texas	46	17
South Dakota	3	339
North Dakota	2	251
Colorado	13	46
Puerto Rico	2	607
New Mexico	3	85
Utah	6	53
Arizona	4	24
Idaho	3	263
Oregon	12	80
California	77	2
Washington	15	6
Hawaii	3	106