38 Best colleges for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 2.11M citations received by 78.5K 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

#34 in North America

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

2. Duke University

Durham

For Archaeology

#35 in the United States

#39 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 Archaeology

#50 in the United States

#56 in North America

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

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Archaeology

#129 in the United States

#150 in North America

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

5. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Archaeology

#159 in the United States

#183 in North America

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

6. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Archaeology

#168 in the United States

#194 in North America

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

7. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Archaeology

#178 in the United States

#205 in North America

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

8. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Archaeology

#251 in the United States

#286 in North America

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

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Archaeology

#256 in the United States

#291 in North America

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

10. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Archaeology

#315 in the United States

#357 in North America

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

11. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Archaeology

#331 in the United States

#374 in North America

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

12. Davidson College

Davidson

For Archaeology

#424 in the United States

#474 in North America

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

13. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Archaeology

#447 in the United States

#497 in North America

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

14. Elon University

Elon

For Archaeology

#477 in the United States

#528 in North America

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

15. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Archaeology

#600 in the United States

#659 in North America

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

16. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Archaeology

#619 in the United States

#679 in North America

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

17. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Archaeology

#662 in the United States

#726 in North America

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

18. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Archaeology

#670 in the United States

#736 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $31,864
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,026

19. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Archaeology

#685 in the United States

#752 in North America

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

20. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Archaeology

#725 in the United States

#793 in North America

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

21. High Point University

High Point

For Archaeology

#731 in the United States

#799 in North America

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

22. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Archaeology

#743 in the United States

#811 in North America

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

23. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Archaeology

#837 in the United States

#907 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,882

24. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Archaeology

#867 in the United States

#937 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $19,581
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,283

25. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Archaeology

#974 in the United States

#1047 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1132
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,129

26. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Archaeology

#1040 in the United States

#1115 in North America

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

27. Wingate University

Wingate

For Archaeology

#1042 in the United States

#1117 in North America

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

28. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For Archaeology

#1066 in the United States

#1141 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $21,575
Receiving Aid: 100%

29. Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa

For Archaeology

#1091 in the United States

#1167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,086
Receiving Aid: 100%

30. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Archaeology

#1144 in the United States

#1221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,339

31. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Archaeology

#1157 in the United States

#1235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Net Price: $16,731
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,437

32. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Archaeology

#1173 in the United States

#1251 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

33. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Archaeology

#1226 in the United States

#1304 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,701

34. Salem College

Winston-Salem

For Archaeology

#1252 in the United States

#1334 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $18,354
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,048

35. University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive

For Archaeology

#1263 in the United States

#1345 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $17,878
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,371

36. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory

For Archaeology

#1264 in the United States

#1346 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $21,843
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $35,641

37. Barton College

Wilson

For Archaeology

#1298 in the United States

#1382 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $23,443
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,431

38. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest

For Archaeology

#1307 in the United States

#1391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $16,324

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Archaeology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	22	69
Virginia	39	40
West Virginia	15	94
Georgia	37	34
District of Columbia	9	61
Maryland	25	18
Kentucky	20	57
Tennessee	27	58
Ohio	49	16
Pennsylvania	90	12
Alabama	21	97
New Jersey	21	28
Indiana	29	45
Florida	45	19
Connecticut	20	14
Illinois	61	10
New York	118	6
Mississippi	11	143
Rhode Island	9	71
Massachusetts	62	2
Michigan	30	3
Arkansas	16	134
Vermont	8	126
Missouri	30	43
New Hampshire	10	88
Louisiana	20	70
Wisconsin	27	11
Iowa	20	38
Maine	11	161
Oklahoma	14	89
Kansas	11	84
Minnesota	26	13
Nebraska	10	56
Texas	66	21
South Dakota	8	231
North Dakota	5	195
Colorado	18	48
Puerto Rico	9	395
New Mexico	7	85
Montana	4	144
Utah	10	44
Arizona	7	25
Idaho	6	149
Nevada	4	123
Oregon	16	52
California	109	1
Washington	23	5
Alaska	4	150
Hawaii	6	86