38 Best colleges for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 3M citations received by 88.3K academic papers made by 38 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 Archaeology

#30 in the United States

#33 in North America

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

2. Duke University

Durham

For Archaeology

#36 in the United States

#40 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 Archaeology

#50 in the United States

#57 in North America

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

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Archaeology

#127 in the United States

#150 in North America

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

5. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Archaeology

#155 in the United States

#179 in North America

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

6. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Archaeology

#170 in the United States

#196 in North America

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

7. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Archaeology

#174 in the United States

#201 in North America

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

8. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Archaeology

#255 in the United States

#290 in North America

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

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Archaeology

#257 in the United States

#292 in North America

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

10. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Archaeology

#304 in the United States

#346 in North America

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

11. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Archaeology

#320 in the United States

#362 in North America

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

12. Davidson College

Davidson

For Archaeology

#427 in the United States

#477 in North America

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

13. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Archaeology

#440 in the United States

#490 in North America

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

14. Elon University

Elon

For Archaeology

#459 in the United States

#510 in North America

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

15. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Archaeology

#612 in the United States

#672 in North America

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

16. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Archaeology

#642 in the United States

#704 in North America

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

17. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Archaeology

#677 in the United States

#741 in North America

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

18. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Archaeology

#692 in the United States

#758 in North America

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

19. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Archaeology

#696 in the United States

#763 in North America

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

20. High Point University

High Point

For Archaeology

#741 in the United States

#808 in North America

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

21. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Archaeology

#763 in the United States

#830 in North America

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

22. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Archaeology

#768 in the United States

#836 in North America

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

23. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Archaeology

#894 in the United States

#967 in North America

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

24. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Archaeology

#895 in the United States

#968 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $19,783
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,676

25. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Archaeology

#901 in the United States

#974 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,786

26. Wingate University

Wingate

For Archaeology

#1034 in the United States

#1109 in North America

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

27. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Archaeology

#1042 in the United States

#1117 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Net Price: $19,111
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,743

28. Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa

For Archaeology

#1075 in the United States

#1150 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,913
Receiving Aid: 99%

29. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Archaeology

#1107 in the United States

#1183 in North America

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

30. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Archaeology

#1127 in the United States

#1204 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 2,165

31. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Archaeology

#1188 in the United States

#1266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,035

32. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For Archaeology

#1223 in the United States

#1302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $21,402
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,458

33. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Archaeology

#1277 in the United States

#1358 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1098
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $18,319

34. Salem College

Winston-Salem

For Archaeology

#1278 in the United States

#1359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1197
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,000

35. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest

For Archaeology

#1300 in the United States

#1385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $11,395

36. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory

For Archaeology

#1315 in the United States

#1400 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,042
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,874

37. University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive

For Archaeology

#1319 in the United States

#1404 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $17,893
Receiving Aid: 100%

38. Barton College

Wilson

For Archaeology

#1328 in the United States

#1413 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $23,804
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,334

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Archaeology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	23	74
Virginia	39	41
West Virginia	15	90
Georgia	37	35
District of Columbia	9	59
Maryland	26	17
Kentucky	21	61
Tennessee	28	60
Ohio	51	19
Pennsylvania	90	13
Alabama	23	100
New Jersey	22	24
Indiana	31	31
Florida	45	20
Connecticut	20	11
Illinois	64	10
New York	120	6
Mississippi	11	142
Rhode Island	9	66
Massachusetts	64	2
Michigan	31	4
Arkansas	16	128
Vermont	9	122
Missouri	34	45
New Hampshire	10	83
Louisiana	22	73
Wisconsin	28	12
Iowa	22	43
Maine	12	160
Oklahoma	15	89
Kansas	11	81
Minnesota	26	15
Nebraska	11	57
Texas	66	23
South Dakota	8	229
North Dakota	5	191
Colorado	19	46
Puerto Rico	11	388
New Mexico	7	93
Montana	4	143
Utah	10	44
Arizona	7	26
Idaho	6	148
Nevada	5	121
Oregon	16	53
California	111	1
Washington	25	5
Alaska	4	144
Hawaii	6	84