44 Best colleges for History 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 History. A graph of 2.36M citations received by 104K academic papers made by 44 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 History

#21 in the United States

#23 in North America

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

2. Duke University

Durham

For History

#31 in the United States

#35 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 History

#51 in the United States

#57 in North America

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

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For History

#127 in the United States

#149 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 History

#139 in the United States

#161 in North America

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

6. East Carolina University

Greenville

For History

#171 in the United States

#197 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 History

#176 in the United States

#202 in North America

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

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For History

#257 in the United States

#290 in North America

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

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For History

#268 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

10. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For History

#314 in the United States

#354 in North America

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

11. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For History

#348 in the United States

#391 in North America

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

12. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For History

#367 in the United States

#410 in North America

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

13. Davidson College

Davidson

For History

#383 in the United States

#427 in North America

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

14. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For History

#452 in the United States

#500 in North America

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

15. Elon University

Elon

For History

#494 in the United States

#546 in North America

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

16. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For History

#529 in the United States

#582 in North America

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

17. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For History

#617 in the United States

#675 in North America

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

18. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For History

#679 in the United States

#742 in North America

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

19. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For History

#693 in the United States

#757 in North America

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

20. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For History

#699 in the United States

#763 in North America

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

21. High Point University

High Point

For History

#753 in the United States

#820 in North America

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

22. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For History

#784 in the United States

#852 in North America

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

23. Guilford College

Greensboro

For History

#860 in the United States

#930 in North America

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

24. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For History

#884 in the United States

#954 in North America

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

25. Meredith College

Raleigh

For History

#1019 in the United States

#1092 in North America

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

26. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For History

#1022 in the United States

#1095 in North America

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

27. Wingate University

Wingate

For History

#1073 in the United States

#1150 in North America

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

28. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For History

#1116 in the United States

#1193 in North America

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

29. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For History

#1118 in the United States

#1195 in North America

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

30. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For History

#1135 in the United States

#1212 in North America

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

31. Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa

For History

#1143 in the United States

#1220 in North America

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

32. Salem College

Winston-Salem

For History

#1152 in the United States

#1229 in North America

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

33. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory

For History

#1196 in the United States

#1273 in North America

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

34. Shaw University

Raleigh

For History

#1197 in the United States

#1274 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $14,204
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $15,548

35. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For History

#1218 in the United States

#1295 in North America

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

36. Catawba College

Salisbury

For History

#1219 in the United States

#1296 in North America

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

37. Mars Hill University

Mars Hill

For History

#1233 in the United States

#1311 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $17,721
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $28,916

38. William Peace University

Raleigh

For History

#1270 in the United States

#1349 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1092
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,041

39. Barton College

Wilson

For History

#1271 in the United States

#1350 in North America

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

40. Livingstone College

Salisbury

For History

#1308 in the United States

#1389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 880
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $15,914

41. University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive

For History

#1333 in the United States

#1416 in North America

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

42. Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte

For History

#1340 in the United States

#1423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Net Price: $20,045
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,911

43. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest

For History

#1417 in the United States

#1503 in North America

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

44. Belmont Abbey College

Belmont

For History

#1423 in the United States

#1509 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,522

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	25	64
Virginia	41	35
West Virginia	16	106
Georgia	43	39
District of Columbia	10	52
Maryland	26	20
Kentucky	22	56
Tennessee	32	55
Ohio	57	18
Pennsylvania	96	14
Alabama	23	101
New Jersey	25	22
Indiana	31	50
Florida	47	24
Connecticut	20	10
Illinois	72	11
New York	127	6
Mississippi	12	158
Rhode Island	9	71
Massachusetts	69	2
Michigan	37	3
Arkansas	17	128
Vermont	10	120
Missouri	35	38
New Hampshire	11	87
Louisiana	22	65
Wisconsin	31	9
Iowa	28	40
Maine	12	164
Oklahoma	18	93
Kansas	13	78
Minnesota	26	17
Nebraska	11	58
Texas	72	19
South Dakota	8	260
North Dakota	5	213
Colorado	20	47
Puerto Rico	12	431
New Mexico	7	92
Montana	6	126
Utah	10	45
Arizona	7	26
Idaho	6	135
Nevada	5	130
Oregon	17	59
California	118	1
Washington	24	5
Alaska	4	155
Hawaii	6	90