27 Best colleges for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 3.94M citations received by 82.2K academic papers made by 27 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

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Demography

#22 in the United States

#24 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 Demography

#51 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 Demography

#66 in the United States

#77 in North America

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

5. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Demography

#145 in the United States

#166 in North America

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

6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Demography

#166 in the United States

#189 in North America

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

7. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Demography

#176 in the United States

#199 in North America

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

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Demography

#273 in the United States

#306 in North America

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

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Demography

#284 in the United States

#319 in North America

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

10. Davidson College

Davidson

For Demography

#372 in the United States

#417 in North America

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

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Demography

#442 in the United States

#489 in North America

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

12. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Demography

#445 in the United States

#492 in North America

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

13. Elon University

Elon

For Demography

#498 in the United States

#546 in North America

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

14. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Demography

#520 in the United States

#570 in North America

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

15. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Demography

#523 in the United States

#573 in North America

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

16. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Demography

#527 in the United States

#577 in North America

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

17. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Demography

#553 in the United States

#604 in North America

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

18. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Demography

#613 in the United States

#667 in North America

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

19. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Demography

#635 in the United States

#690 in North America

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

20. High Point University

High Point

For Demography

#672 in the United States

#730 in North America

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

21. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Demography

#767 in the United States

#830 in North America

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

22. Wingate University

Wingate

For Demography

#797 in the United States

#861 in North America

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

23. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Demography

#943 in the United States

#1011 in North America

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

24. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Demography

#949 in the United States

#1017 in North America

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

25. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Demography

#975 in the United States

#1043 in North America

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

26. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Demography

#993 in the United States

#1063 in North America

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

27. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Demography

#1004 in the United States

#1074 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Demography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	18	64
Virginia	28	55
West Virginia	8	105
Georgia	27	21
District of Columbia	8	69
Maryland	20	2
Kentucky	14	67
Tennessee	24	54
Ohio	37	25
Pennsylvania	65	10
Alabama	17	38
New Jersey	19	32
Indiana	24	62
Florida	33	27
Connecticut	18	13
Illinois	38	15
New York	93	6
Mississippi	10	157
Rhode Island	7	47
Massachusetts	49	1
Michigan	20	4
Arkansas	12	130
Vermont	4	97
Missouri	18	28
New Hampshire	7	80
Louisiana	16	68
Wisconsin	21	16
Iowa	10	44
Maine	7	189
Oklahoma	10	132
Kansas	9	98
Minnesota	21	12
Nebraska	7	102
Texas	58	37
South Dakota	7	222
North Dakota	4	175
Colorado	17	52
Puerto Rico	12	290
New Mexico	5	74
Montana	4	116
Utah	7	31
Arizona	7	35
Idaho	5	138
Nevada	4	139
Oregon	16	65
California	88	5
Washington	18	3
Alaska	4	182
Hawaii	5	89