23 Best colleges for Anthropology in North Carolina

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 875K citations received by 32.4K academic papers made by 23 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

#7 in the United States

#8 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Anthropology

#31 in the United States

#36 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Anthropology

#84 in the United States

#98 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Anthropology

#93 in the United States

#109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

5. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Anthropology

#122 in the United States

#140 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

6. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Anthropology

#134 in the United States

#154 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Anthropology

#145 in the United States

#165 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,020
Enrollment: 27,151

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Anthropology

#193 in the United States

#220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 70%

9. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Anthropology

#200 in the United States

#227 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

10. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Anthropology

#283 in the United States

#318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 74%

11. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Anthropology

#400 in the United States

#443 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Elon University

Elon

For Anthropology

#407 in the United States

#450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,527

13. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Anthropology

#454 in the United States

#504 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

14. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Anthropology

#502 in the United States

#555 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,619
Enrollment: 7,666

15. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Anthropology

#599 in the United States

#658 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

16. Davidson College

Davidson

For Anthropology

#609 in the United States

#668 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $26,704

17. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Anthropology

#633 in the United States

#693 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1168
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,459

18. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Anthropology

#670 in the United States

#731 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 91%

19. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Anthropology

#677 in the United States

#739 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

20. High Point University

High Point

For Anthropology

#736 in the United States

#799 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1192
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $40,221

21. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Anthropology

#868 in the United States

#938 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $24,280
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $33,425

22. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Anthropology

#909 in the United States

#981 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,259

23. Wingate University

Wingate

For Anthropology

#939 in the United States

#1011 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,823

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Anthropology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	13	45
Virginia	26	42
West Virginia	3	126
Georgia	30	27
District of Columbia	9	61
Maryland	20	9
Kentucky	14	54
Tennessee	20	58
Ohio	33	20
Pennsylvania	60	11
Alabama	13	63
New Jersey	20	26
Indiana	21	56
Florida	29	34
Connecticut	18	17
Illinois	42	18
New York	95	8
Mississippi	6	199
Rhode Island	9	65
Massachusetts	51	2
Michigan	20	1
Arkansas	8	176
Vermont	5	135
Missouri	20	37
New Hampshire	8	120
Louisiana	15	91
Wisconsin	19	13
Iowa	8	43
Maine	7	220
Oklahoma	9	95
Kansas	8	66
Minnesota	24	14
Nebraska	6	57
Texas	56	22
South Dakota	5	258
North Dakota	4	238
Colorado	15	60
Puerto Rico	7	402
New Mexico	6	51
Montana	3	209
Utah	7	41
Arizona	7	15
Idaho	3	247
Oregon	14	99
California	86	3
Washington	17	4
Hawaii	5	49