47 Best Law schools 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 Law. A graph of 6.81M citations received by 204K 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

#20 in the United States

#22 in North America

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

2. Duke University

Durham

For Law

#26 in the United States

#28 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 Law

#66 in the United States

#77 in North America

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

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Law

#126 in the United States

#146 in North America

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

5. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Law

#130 in the United States

#151 in North America

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

6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Law

#142 in the United States

#165 in North America

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

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Law

#147 in the United States

#170 in North America

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

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Law

#250 in the United States

#281 in North America

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

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Law

#288 in the United States

#319 in North America

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

10. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Law

#358 in the United States

#398 in North America

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

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Law

#368 in the United States

#408 in North America

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

12. Davidson College

Davidson

For Law

#395 in the United States

#437 in North America

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

13. Elon University

Elon

For Law

#404 in the United States

#448 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 Law

#439 in the United States

#483 in North America

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

15. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Law

#534 in the United States

#586 in North America

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

16. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Law

#545 in the United States

#597 in North America

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

17. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Law

#603 in the United States

#658 in North America

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

18. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Law

#621 in the United States

#677 in North America

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

19. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Law

#645 in the United States

#704 in North America

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

20. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Law

#650 in the United States

#709 in North America

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

21. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Law

#705 in the United States

#766 in North America

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

22. High Point University

High Point

For Law

#731 in the United States

#795 in North America

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

23. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Law

#849 in the United States

#919 in North America

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

24. Wingate University

Wingate

For Law

#906 in the United States

#976 in North America

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

25. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Law

#944 in the United States

#1014 in North America

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

26. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Law

#1002 in the United States

#1075 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $18,730
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,367

27. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For Law

#1060 in the United States

#1134 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $19,660
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,951

28. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Law

#1088 in the United States

#1164 in North America

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

29. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Law

#1097 in the United States

#1173 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1087
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,016

30. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Law

#1098 in the United States

#1174 in North America

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

31. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory

For Law

#1116 in the United States

#1192 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $21,546
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,467

32. Salem College

Winston-Salem

For Law

#1126 in the United States

#1202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $18,668

33. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Law

#1185 in the United States

#1262 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,447

34. Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa

For Law

#1186 in the United States

#1263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,084
Receiving Aid: 100%

35. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Law

#1199 in the United States

#1276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

36. Shaw University

Raleigh

For Law

#1211 in the United States

#1288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $16,445
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $14,417

37. Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte

For Law

#1244 in the United States

#1322 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Net Price: $19,705
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $15,238

38. William Peace University

Raleigh

For Law

#1299 in the United States

#1377 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1153
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,216

39. Livingstone College

Salisbury

For Law

#1326 in the United States

#1404 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $12,826
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $15,485

40. Belmont Abbey College

Belmont

For Law

#1338 in the United States

#1417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,726

41. Barton College

Wilson

For Law

#1373 in the United States

#1454 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $23,962
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,266

42. Montreat College

Montreat

For Law

#1428 in the United States

#1510 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $28,112
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $18,992

43. University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive

For Law

#1458 in the United States

#1543 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,853
Receiving Aid: 100%

44. Bennett College

Greensboro

For Law

#1509 in the United States

#1596 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 940
Net Price: $26,990
Receiving Aid: 96%

45. North Carolina Wesleyan College

Rocky Mount

For Law

#1516 in the United States

#1603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $18,472
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,552

46. Mars Hill University

Mars Hill

For Law

#1530 in the United States

#1617 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $18,925
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,066

47. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest

For Law

#1567 in the United States

#1655 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $16,031

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Law

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	28	62
Virginia	42	33
West Virginia	17	123
Georgia	49	45
District of Columbia	11	41
Maryland	28	13
Kentucky	28	63
Tennessee	37	47
Delaware	4	86
Ohio	63	19
Pennsylvania	99	8
Alabama	26	96
New Jersey	28	22
Indiana	35	39
Florida	64	34
Connecticut	21	7
Illinois	78	9
New York	136	5
Mississippi	14	175
Rhode Island	9	69
Massachusetts	71	1
Michigan	41	2
Arkansas	17	128
Vermont	11	127
Missouri	40	43
New Hampshire	12	75
Louisiana	26	83
Wisconsin	33	16
Iowa	31	48
Maine	14	230
Oklahoma	20	92
Kansas	16	67
Minnesota	28	18
Nebraska	13	87
Texas	82	21
South Dakota	8	334
North Dakota	7	223
Colorado	21	57
Puerto Rico	12	627
New Mexico	8	107
Montana	8	208
Utah	11	50
Arizona	10	24
Idaho	7	234
Nevada	6	131
Oregon	18	102
California	132	3
Washington	32	6
Alaska	4	325
Hawaii	7	111