38 Best colleges for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 3.15M citations received by 90.1K 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: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Archaeology

#36 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 Archaeology

#50 in the United States

#57 in North America

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

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Archaeology

#127 in the United States

#150 in North America

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

5. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Archaeology

#152 in the United States

#176 in North America

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

6. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Archaeology

#170 in the United States

#196 in North America

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

7. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Archaeology

#173 in the United States

#200 in North America

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

8. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Archaeology

#253 in the United States

#288 in North America

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

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Archaeology

#255 in the United States

#290 in North America

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

10. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Archaeology

#299 in the United States

#340 in North America

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

11. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Archaeology

#311 in the United States

#353 in North America

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

12. Davidson College

Davidson

For Archaeology

#427 in the United States

#477 in North America

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

13. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Archaeology

#442 in the United States

#492 in North America

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

14. Elon University

Elon

For Archaeology

#454 in the United States

#505 in North America

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

15. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Archaeology

#611 in the United States

#672 in North America

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

16. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Archaeology

#645 in the United States

#707 in North America

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

17. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Archaeology

#670 in the United States

#733 in North America

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

18. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Archaeology

#697 in the United States

#764 in North America

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

19. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Archaeology

#699 in the United States

#766 in North America

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

20. High Point University

High Point

For Archaeology

#721 in the United States

#788 in North America

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

21. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Archaeology

#756 in the United States

#823 in North America

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

22. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Archaeology

#767 in the United States

#834 in North America

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

23. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Archaeology

#886 in the United States

#959 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $18,730
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,367

24. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Archaeology

#896 in the United States

#969 in North America

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

25. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Archaeology

#908 in the United States

#981 in North America

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

26. Wingate University

Wingate

For Archaeology

#1036 in the United States

#1111 in North America

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

27. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Archaeology

#1050 in the United States

#1125 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $20,412
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,947

28. Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa

For Archaeology

#1074 in the United States

#1149 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,084
Receiving Aid: 100%

29. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Archaeology

#1103 in the United States

#1179 in North America

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

30. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Archaeology

#1104 in the United States

#1180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

31. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Archaeology

#1197 in the United States

#1275 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1087
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,016

32. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For Archaeology

#1229 in the United States

#1309 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $19,660
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,951

33. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Archaeology

#1275 in the United States

#1358 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,447

34. Salem College

Winston-Salem

For Archaeology

#1279 in the United States

#1362 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $18,668

35. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest

For Archaeology

#1309 in the United States

#1395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $16,031

36. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory

For Archaeology

#1323 in the United States

#1409 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $21,546
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,467

37. University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive

For Archaeology

#1329 in the United States

#1415 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,853
Receiving Aid: 100%

38. Barton College

Wilson

For Archaeology

#1341 in the United States

#1427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $23,962
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,266

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Archaeology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	23	74
Virginia	40	40
West Virginia	15	90
Georgia	37	35
District of Columbia	9	59
Maryland	26	16
Kentucky	21	61
Tennessee	29	60
Ohio	52	19
Pennsylvania	90	13
Alabama	24	99
New Jersey	23	25
Indiana	31	31
Florida	45	20
Connecticut	20	11
Illinois	65	10
New York	121	6
Mississippi	11	140
Rhode Island	9	65
Massachusetts	64	2
Michigan	31	4
Arkansas	16	128
Vermont	9	122
Missouri	34	45
New Hampshire	10	84
Louisiana	22	73
Wisconsin	28	12
Iowa	22	43
Maine	12	159
Oklahoma	15	88
Kansas	11	81
Minnesota	26	15
Nebraska	11	57
Texas	68	22
South Dakota	8	229
North Dakota	5	190
Colorado	19	46
Puerto Rico	11	389
New Mexico	7	92
Montana	4	143
Utah	10	44
Arizona	8	26
Idaho	6	146
Nevada	6	121
Oregon	16	54
California	111	1
Washington	26	5
Alaska	4	144
Hawaii	6	83