47 Best Law schools in North Carolina

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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

For Law

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

2. Duke University

For Law

Acceptance Rate
6%
Average SAT
1530
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$23,694

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

For Law

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

4. Wake Forest University

For Law

Acceptance Rate
21%
Net Price
$26,197
Receiving Aid
37%
Average Aid
$54,233

5. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

For Law

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

6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

For Law

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

7. East Carolina University

For Law

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

8. Appalachian State University

For Law

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

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

For Law

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

10. North Carolina A&T State University

For Law

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

11. Western Carolina University

For Law

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

12. Davidson College

For Law

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

13. Elon University

For Law

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

14. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

For Law

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

15. Fayetteville State University

For Law

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

16. Queens University of Charlotte

For Law

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

17. North Carolina Central University

For Law

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

18. Campbell University

For Law

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

19. Winston-Salem State University

For Law

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

20. University of North Carolina at Asheville

For Law

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

21. High Point University

For Law

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

22. Guilford College

For Law

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

23. St. Andrews University

For Law

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

24. Wingate University

For Law

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

25. Methodist University

For Law

#1011 in North America
Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1132
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$28,129

26. Lenoir-Rhyne University

For Law

#1111 in North America
Acceptance Rate
83%
Net Price
$21,843
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$35,641

27. Gardner-Webb University

For Law

#1120 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1115
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$22,339

28. Meredith College

For Law

#1139 in North America
Acceptance Rate
73%
Average SAT
1230
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$23,259

29. Greensboro College

For Law

#1148 in North America
Acceptance Rate
84%
Net Price
$19,581
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$15,283

30. Salem College

For Law

#1155 in North America
Acceptance Rate
87%
Net Price
$18,354
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$30,048

31. Pfeiffer University

For Law

#1190 in North America
Acceptance Rate
69%
Average ACT
18
Net Price
$21,575
Receiving Aid
100%

32. Barton College

For Law

#1204 in North America
Acceptance Rate
95%
Net Price
$23,443
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$23,431

33. Warren Wilson College

For Law

#1245 in North America
Acceptance Rate
84%
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$28,086
Receiving Aid
100%

34. Catawba College

For Law

#1260 in North America
Acceptance Rate
67%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$19,701

35. Shaw University

For Law

#1261 in North America
Acceptance Rate
61%
Net Price
$14,204
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$15,548

36. Piedmont International University

For Law

#1278 in North America
Acceptance Rate
52%
Net Price
$16,731
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$10,437

37. Elizabeth City State University

For Law

#1304 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Average SAT
960
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
97%

38. Johnson C Smith University

For Law

#1339 in North America
Acceptance Rate
25%
Net Price
$20,045
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$12,911

39. William Peace University

For Law

#1354 in North America
Acceptance Rate
63%
Average SAT
1092
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$23,041

40. Belmont Abbey College

For Law

#1387 in North America
Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1045
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$23,522

41. Livingstone College

For Law

#1422 in North America
Acceptance Rate
64%
Average SAT
880
Average ACT
18
Net Price
$15,914

42. Bennett College

For Law

#1431 in North America
Acceptance Rate
45%
Net Price
$20,545
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$14,996

43. University of Mount Olive

For Law

#1493 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Net Price
$17,878
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$16,371

44. Montreat College

For Law

#1522 in North America
Acceptance Rate
68%
Net Price
$25,485
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$17,519

45. Mars Hill University

For Law

#1617 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Net Price
$17,721
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$28,916

46. North Carolina Wesleyan College

For Law

#1622 in North America
Acceptance Rate
68%
Net Price
$18,701
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$28,392

47. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

For Law

#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 United States Flag 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