20 Best colleges for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 398K citations received by 15.2K academic papers made by 20 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 Gender Studies

#16 in the United States

#18 in North America

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

2. Duke University

Durham

For Gender Studies

#31 in the United States

#34 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 Gender Studies

#90 in the United States

#104 in North America

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

4. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Gender Studies

#115 in the United States

#132 in North America

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

5. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Gender Studies

#122 in the United States

#140 in North America

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

6. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Gender Studies

#128 in the United States

#148 in North America

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

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Gender Studies

#166 in the United States

#193 in North America

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

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Gender Studies

#222 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Gender Studies

#299 in the United States

#333 in North America

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

10. Elon University

Elon

For Gender Studies

#349 in the United States

#386 in North America

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

11. Davidson College

Davidson

For Gender Studies

#353 in the United States

#392 in North America

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

12. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Gender Studies

#378 in the United States

#419 in North America

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

13. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Gender Studies

#426 in the United States

#468 in North America

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

14. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Gender Studies

#447 in the United States

#490 in North America

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

15. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Gender Studies

#456 in the United States

#499 in North America

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

16. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Gender Studies

#485 in the United States

#530 in North America

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

17. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Gender Studies

#532 in the United States

#584 in North America

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

18. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Gender Studies

#575 in the United States

#629 in North America

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

19. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Gender Studies

#620 in the United States

#676 in North America

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

20. High Point University

High Point

For Gender Studies

#696 in the United States

#758 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Gender Studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	9	64
Virginia	20	33
Georgia	21	30
District of Columbia	7	43
Maryland	17	12
Kentucky	7	34
Tennessee	15	46
Ohio	25	15
Pennsylvania	40	7
Alabama	11	72
New Jersey	19	9
Indiana	14	52
Florida	25	32
Connecticut	15	13
Illinois	32	17
New York	86	2
Mississippi	6	202
Rhode Island	7	67
Massachusetts	41	3
Michigan	18	1
Arkansas	6	137
Vermont	3	116
Missouri	12	66
New Hampshire	4	138
Louisiana	10	89
Wisconsin	14	11
Iowa	6	48
Maine	6	190
Oklahoma	6	112
Kansas	8	51
Minnesota	19	18
Nebraska	5	77
Texas	43	10
South Dakota	3	395
North Dakota	2	251
Colorado	12	53
Puerto Rico	3	572
Utah	5	41
Arizona	5	23
Idaho	3	274
Oregon	12	80
California	73	4
Washington	14	5
Hawaii	3	103