20 Best colleges for Gender Studies in North Carolina

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 368K citations received by 14.6K 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

#17 in the United States

#19 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Gender Studies

#32 in the United States

#35 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Gender Studies

#88 in the United States

#102 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

4. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Gender Studies

#116 in the United States

#133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 72%

5. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Gender Studies

#121 in the United States

#139 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

6. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Gender Studies

#128 in the United States

#148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Gender Studies

#166 in the United States

#192 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Gender Studies

#224 in the United States

#256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 70%

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Gender Studies

#301 in the United States

#335 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

10. Davidson College

Davidson

For Gender Studies

#360 in the United States

#398 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,510

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Gender Studies

#374 in the United States

#415 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

12. Elon University

Elon

For Gender Studies

#378 in the United States

#419 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1224
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $41,849

13. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Gender Studies

#435 in the United States

#477 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

14. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Gender Studies

#450 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%

15. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Gender Studies

#471 in the United States

#515 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 950
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

16. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Gender Studies

#478 in the United States

#522 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,178

17. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Gender Studies

#530 in the United States

#581 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,008
Enrollment: 7,630

18. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Gender Studies

#581 in the United States

#635 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 935
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 96%

19. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Gender Studies

#632 in the United States

#689 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

20. High Point University

High Point

For Gender Studies

#692 in the United States

#753 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $43,578

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	35
Georgia	21	30
District of Columbia	7	43
Maryland	17	13
Kentucky	7	33
Tennessee	15	47
Ohio	25	15
Pennsylvania	38	7
Alabama	10	72
New Jersey	19	9
Indiana	14	52
Florida	24	31
Connecticut	15	12
Illinois	32	16
New York	83	2
Mississippi	6	202
Rhode Island	7	69
Massachusetts	41	4
Michigan	18	1
Arkansas	6	138
Vermont	3	115
Missouri	11	66
New Hampshire	4	136
Louisiana	10	90
Wisconsin	14	10
Iowa	6	48
Maine	6	188
Oklahoma	6	112
Kansas	8	51
Minnesota	18	18
Nebraska	5	75
Texas	43	11
South Dakota	3	394
North Dakota	2	251
Colorado	12	53
Puerto Rico	3	579
Utah	5	42
Arizona	5	23
Idaho	3	277
Oregon	12	80
California	73	3
Washington	14	6
Hawaii	3	103