26 Best colleges for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 1.29M citations received by 37.2K academic papers made by 26 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 Anthropology

#9 in the United States

#10 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Anthropology

#29 in the United States

#33 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 Anthropology

#86 in the United States

#102 in North America

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

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Anthropology

#94 in the United States

#111 in North America

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

5. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Anthropology

#113 in the United States

#131 in North America

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

6. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Anthropology

#130 in the United States

#152 in North America

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

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Anthropology

#137 in the United States

#160 in North America

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

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Anthropology

#196 in the United States

#223 in North America

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

9. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Anthropology

#199 in the United States

#226 in North America

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

10. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Anthropology

#291 in the United States

#327 in North America

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

11. Elon University

Elon

For Anthropology

#388 in the United States

#431 in North America

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

12. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Anthropology

#395 in the United States

#438 in North America

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

13. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Anthropology

#455 in the United States

#504 in North America

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

14. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Anthropology

#474 in the United States

#528 in North America

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

15. Davidson College

Davidson

For Anthropology

#571 in the United States

#630 in North America

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

16. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Anthropology

#580 in the United States

#639 in North America

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

17. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Anthropology

#631 in the United States

#691 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $25,736
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,532

18. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Anthropology

#641 in the United States

#701 in North America

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

19. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Anthropology

#646 in the United States

#707 in North America

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

20. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Anthropology

#674 in the United States

#735 in North America

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

21. High Point University

High Point

For Anthropology

#744 in the United States

#808 in North America

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

22. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Anthropology

#848 in the United States

#917 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,270

23. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Anthropology

#862 in the United States

#932 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,334

24. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Anthropology

#917 in the United States

#990 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1223
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,323

25. Wingate University

Wingate

For Anthropology

#943 in the United States

#1016 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,282

26. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Anthropology

#962 in the United States

#1035 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Anthropology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	15	44
Virginia	26	42
West Virginia	4	122
Georgia	31	27
District of Columbia	9	59
Maryland	22	6
Kentucky	16	57
Tennessee	21	60
Ohio	36	22
Pennsylvania	62	10
Alabama	14	66
New Jersey	20	24
Indiana	22	46
Florida	30	33
Connecticut	18	15
Illinois	43	13
New York	95	8
Mississippi	7	204
Rhode Island	9	70
Massachusetts	52	2
Michigan	22	1
Arkansas	9	172
Vermont	6	136
Missouri	20	37
New Hampshire	8	119
Louisiana	16	97
Wisconsin	21	16
Iowa	9	50
Maine	7	234
Oklahoma	9	92
Kansas	8	63
Minnesota	24	17
Nebraska	6	64
Texas	57	21
South Dakota	5	268
North Dakota	3	241
Colorado	17	56
Puerto Rico	8	389
New Mexico	6	58
Montana	3	219
Utah	9	39
Arizona	7	14
Idaho	3	247
Nevada	3	128
Oregon	15	103
California	91	4
Washington	19	3
Alaska	3	292
Hawaii	5	54