47 Best Law schools 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 Law. A graph of 4.39M citations received by 173K academic papers made by 47 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 Law

#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 Law

#28 in the United States

#30 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 Law

#65 in the United States

#76 in North America

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

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Law

#130 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 Law

#132 in the United States

#152 in North America

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

6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Law

#143 in the United States

#164 in North America

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

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Law

#150 in the United States

#171 in North America

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

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Law

#240 in the United States

#271 in North America

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

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Law

#287 in the United States

#319 in North America

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

10. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Law

#372 in the United States

#412 in North America

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

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Law

#378 in the United States

#419 in North America

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

12. Davidson College

Davidson

For Law

#400 in the United States

#443 in North America

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

13. Elon University

Elon

For Law

#414 in the United States

#457 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 Law

#433 in the United States

#477 in North America

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

15. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Law

#540 in the United States

#589 in North America

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

16. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Law

#593 in the United States

#646 in North America

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

17. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Law

#632 in the United States

#689 in North America

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

18. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Law

#646 in the United States

#704 in North America

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

19. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Law

#662 in the United States

#721 in North America

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

20. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Law

#687 in the United States

#749 in North America

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

21. High Point University

High Point

For Law

#733 in the United States

#797 in North America

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

22. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Law

#798 in the United States

#866 in North America

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

23. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Law

#818 in the United States

#886 in North America

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

24. Wingate University

Wingate

For Law

#925 in the United States

#995 in North America

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

25. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Law

#941 in the United States

#1011 in North America

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

26. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory

For Law

#1039 in the United States

#1111 in North America

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

27. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Law

#1048 in the United States

#1120 in North America

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

28. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Law

#1067 in the United States

#1139 in North America

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

29. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Law

#1076 in the United States

#1148 in North America

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

30. Salem College

Winston-Salem

For Law

#1082 in the United States

#1155 in North America

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

31. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For Law

#1116 in the United States

#1190 in North America

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

32. Barton College

Wilson

For Law

#1130 in the United States

#1204 in North America

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

33. Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa

For Law

#1171 in the United States

#1245 in North America

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

34. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Law

#1185 in the United States

#1260 in North America

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

35. Shaw University

Raleigh

For Law

#1186 in the United States

#1261 in North America

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

36. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Law

#1203 in the United States

#1278 in North America

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

37. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Law

#1228 in the United States

#1304 in North America

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

38. Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte

For Law

#1263 in the United States

#1339 in North America

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

39. William Peace University

Raleigh

For Law

#1278 in the United States

#1354 in North America

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

40. Belmont Abbey College

Belmont

For Law

#1309 in the United States

#1387 in North America

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

41. Livingstone College

Salisbury

For Law

#1343 in the United States

#1422 in North America

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

42. Bennett College

Greensboro

For Law

#1351 in the United States

#1431 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Net Price: $20,545
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,996

43. University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive

For Law

#1411 in the United States

#1493 in North America

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

44. Montreat College

Montreat

For Law

#1439 in the United States

#1522 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $25,485
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,519

45. Mars Hill University

Mars Hill

For Law

#1531 in the United States

#1617 in North America

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

46. North Carolina Wesleyan College

Rocky Mount

For Law

#1536 in the United States

#1622 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $18,701
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $28,392

47. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest

For Law

#1575 in the United States

#1662 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Law

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	27	63
Virginia	42	34
West Virginia	17	125
Georgia	48	42
District of Columbia	10	44
Maryland	27	15
Kentucky	26	61
Tennessee	34	46
Delaware	3	86
Ohio	62	19
Pennsylvania	99	7
Alabama	25	97
New Jersey	28	23
Indiana	34	54
Florida	60	33
Connecticut	21	8
Illinois	76	11
New York	136	6
Mississippi	13	181
Rhode Island	9	74
Massachusetts	70	1
Michigan	40	2
Arkansas	16	138
Vermont	11	129
Missouri	39	43
New Hampshire	12	79
Louisiana	25	82
Wisconsin	33	16
Iowa	31	45
Maine	14	222
Oklahoma	20	92
Kansas	16	69
Minnesota	28	18
Nebraska	13	87
Texas	79	20
South Dakota	8	329
North Dakota	7	211
Colorado	21	60
Puerto Rico	12	626
New Mexico	7	99
Montana	8	207
Utah	11	48
Arizona	9	25
Idaho	7	235
Nevada	6	134
Oregon	17	103
California	130	3
Washington	30	5
Alaska	4	323
Hawaii	6	113