24 Best colleges for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 2.85M citations received by 75.1K academic papers made by 24 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 Demography

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

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

2. Duke University

Durham

For Demography

#23 in the United States

#25 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 Demography

#53 in the United States

#59 in North America

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

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Demography

#68 in the United States

#79 in North America

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

5. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Demography

#144 in the United States

#165 in North America

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

6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Demography

#169 in the United States

#191 in North America

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

7. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Demography

#175 in the United States

#198 in North America

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

8. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Demography

#279 in the United States

#314 in North America

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

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Demography

#288 in the United States

#323 in North America

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

10. Davidson College

Davidson

For Demography

#383 in the United States

#429 in North America

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

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Demography

#442 in the United States

#489 in North America

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

12. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Demography

#460 in the United States

#507 in North America

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

13. Elon University

Elon

For Demography

#503 in the United States

#552 in North America

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

14. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Demography

#517 in the United States

#566 in North America

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

15. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Demography

#525 in the United States

#574 in North America

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

16. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Demography

#560 in the United States

#611 in North America

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

17. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Demography

#582 in the United States

#633 in North America

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

18. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Demography

#584 in the United States

#635 in North America

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

19. High Point University

High Point

For Demography

#645 in the United States

#702 in North America

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

20. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Demography

#656 in the United States

#713 in North America

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

21. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Demography

#740 in the United States

#802 in North America

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

22. Wingate University

Wingate

For Demography

#813 in the United States

#879 in North America

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

23. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Demography

#906 in the United States

#974 in North America

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

24. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Demography

#958 in the United States

#1026 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Demography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	17	66
Virginia	28	59
West Virginia	8	111
Georgia	26	21
District of Columbia	8	73
Maryland	19	2
Kentucky	13	67
Tennessee	24	55
Ohio	35	27
Pennsylvania	64	12
Alabama	16	36
New Jersey	19	32
Indiana	22	64
Florida	31	25
Connecticut	17	13
Illinois	33	17
New York	91	6
Mississippi	10	156
Rhode Island	7	45
Massachusetts	49	1
Michigan	20	3
Arkansas	11	133
Vermont	4	99
Missouri	18	28
New Hampshire	7	88
Louisiana	16	69
Wisconsin	19	15
Iowa	10	44
Maine	7	190
Oklahoma	10	129
Kansas	8	102
Minnesota	20	11
Nebraska	6	105
Texas	57	38
South Dakota	7	218
North Dakota	4	179
Colorado	17	51
Puerto Rico	9	273
New Mexico	5	70
Montana	4	115
Utah	7	34
Arizona	6	31
Idaho	5	136
Nevada	4	139
Oregon	15	63
California	85	5
Washington	17	4
Alaska	4	174
Hawaii	5	92