21 Best colleges for Aesthetics in North Carolina

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 388K citations received by 13.6K 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: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Aesthetics

#35 in the United States

#40 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Aesthetics

#74 in the United States

#90 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

4. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Aesthetics

#115 in the United States

#138 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1253
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

5. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Aesthetics

#151 in the United States

#176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 75%

6. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Aesthetics

#153 in the United States

#178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,401

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Aesthetics

#177 in the United States

#205 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 77%

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Aesthetics

#222 in the United States

#255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 69%

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Aesthetics

#288 in the United States

#324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 73%

10. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Aesthetics

#298 in the United States

#334 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

11. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Aesthetics

#405 in the United States

#451 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 94%

12. Davidson College

Davidson

For Aesthetics

#410 in the United States

#457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,720

13. Elon University

Elon

For Aesthetics

#429 in the United States

#479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $44,440

14. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Aesthetics

#553 in the United States

#609 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,839

15. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Aesthetics

#591 in the United States

#649 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 90%

16. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Aesthetics

#612 in the United States

#672 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

17. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Aesthetics

#657 in the United States

#721 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $29,474
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $21,207

18. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Aesthetics

#737 in the United States

#804 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 925
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

19. High Point University

High Point

For Aesthetics

#756 in the United States

#825 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $43,086

20. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Aesthetics

#761 in the United States

#830 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,999

21. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Aesthetics

#777 in the United States

#846 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 96%

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Aesthetics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	11	83
Virginia	18	30
Georgia	22	48
District of Columbia	7	59
Maryland	15	25
Kentucky	10	76
Tennessee	14	51
Ohio	29	17
Pennsylvania	48	8
Alabama	10	101
New Jersey	20	22
Indiana	18	34
Florida	27	33
Connecticut	13	15
Illinois	33	11
New York	88	5
Mississippi	6	188
Rhode Island	7	64
Massachusetts	43	1
Michigan	18	4
Arkansas	7	138
Vermont	4	132
Missouri	12	45
New Hampshire	6	69
Louisiana	9	96
Wisconsin	14	21
Iowa	7	39
Maine	6	182
Oklahoma	5	103
Kansas	7	77
Minnesota	17	19
Nebraska	5	97
Texas	48	16
South Dakota	3	342
North Dakota	2	246
Colorado	14	46
Puerto Rico	2	609
New Mexico	3	86
Utah	6	52
Arizona	4	24
Idaho	3	261
Oregon	12	81
California	77	2
Washington	15	6
Hawaii	3	105