25 Best colleges for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 1.21M citations received by 36.1K academic papers made by 25 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: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Anthropology

#29 in the United States

#33 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 Anthropology

#86 in the United States

#102 in North America

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

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Anthropology

#91 in the United States

#108 in North America

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

5. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Anthropology

#114 in the United States

#131 in North America

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

6. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Anthropology

#131 in the United States

#153 in North America

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

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Anthropology

#137 in the United States

#160 in North America

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

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Anthropology

#195 in the United States

#222 in North America

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

9. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Anthropology

#199 in the United States

#226 in North America

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

10. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Anthropology

#290 in the United States

#326 in North America

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

11. Elon University

Elon

For Anthropology

#397 in the United States

#440 in North America

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

12. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Anthropology

#401 in the United States

#445 in North America

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

13. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Anthropology

#460 in the United States

#509 in North America

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

14. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Anthropology

#472 in the United States

#525 in North America

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

15. Davidson College

Davidson

For Anthropology

#574 in the United States

#633 in North America

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

16. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Anthropology

#587 in the United States

#646 in North America

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

17. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Anthropology

#630 in the United States

#689 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $24,517
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,413

18. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Anthropology

#641 in the United States

#701 in North America

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

19. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Anthropology

#650 in the United States

#711 in North America

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

20. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Anthropology

#675 in the United States

#736 in North America

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

21. High Point University

High Point

For Anthropology

#747 in the United States

#812 in North America

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

22. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Anthropology

#846 in the United States

#915 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,620

23. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Anthropology

#909 in the United States

#981 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,405

24. Wingate University

Wingate

For Anthropology

#946 in the United States

#1018 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,464

25. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Anthropology

#950 in the United States

#1022 in North America

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

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	28
District of Columbia	9	61
Maryland	21	6
Kentucky	16	58
Tennessee	21	60
Ohio	36	21
Pennsylvania	61	10
Alabama	14	67
New Jersey	20	24
Indiana	22	47
Florida	30	34
Connecticut	18	15
Illinois	43	12
New York	95	8
Mississippi	7	203
Rhode Island	9	70
Massachusetts	52	2
Michigan	21	1
Arkansas	10	172
Vermont	5	135
Missouri	20	37
New Hampshire	8	119
Louisiana	16	96
Wisconsin	20	16
Iowa	8	50
Maine	7	229
Oklahoma	9	92
Kansas	8	64
Minnesota	24	17
Nebraska	6	62
Texas	57	22
South Dakota	5	268
North Dakota	3	242
Colorado	17	56
Puerto Rico	8	396
New Mexico	6	57
Montana	3	219
Utah	8	39
Arizona	7	14
Idaho	3	250
Oregon	15	103
California	90	4
Washington	19	3
Alaska	3	292
Hawaii	5	52