34 Best colleges for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 2.76M citations received by 79K academic papers made by 34 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 Linguistics

#27 in the United States

#29 in North America

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

2. Duke University

Durham

For Linguistics

#39 in the United States

#43 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 Linguistics

#70 in the United States

#82 in North America

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

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Linguistics

#127 in the United States

#149 in North America

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

5. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Linguistics

#153 in the United States

#176 in North America

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

6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Linguistics

#166 in the United States

#191 in North America

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

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Linguistics

#176 in the United States

#201 in North America

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

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Linguistics

#286 in the United States

#321 in North America

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

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Linguistics

#318 in the United States

#355 in North America

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

10. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Linguistics

#366 in the United States

#408 in North America

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

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Linguistics

#381 in the United States

#423 in North America

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

12. Davidson College

Davidson

For Linguistics

#415 in the United States

#460 in North America

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

13. Elon University

Elon

For Linguistics

#464 in the United States

#512 in North America

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

14. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Linguistics

#497 in the United States

#549 in North America

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

15. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Linguistics

#560 in the United States

#615 in North America

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

16. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Linguistics

#592 in the United States

#649 in North America

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

17. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Linguistics

#625 in the United States

#683 in North America

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

18. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Linguistics

#644 in the United States

#702 in North America

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

19. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Linguistics

#650 in the United States

#708 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $31,503
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $18,206

20. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Linguistics

#660 in the United States

#718 in North America

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

21. High Point University

High Point

For Linguistics

#795 in the United States

#861 in North America

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

22. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Linguistics

#827 in the United States

#894 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $24,517
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,413

23. Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte

For Linguistics

#990 in the United States

#1064 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Net Price: $19,326
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,883

24. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Linguistics

#1007 in the United States

#1081 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,786

25. Wingate University

Wingate

For Linguistics

#1014 in the United States

#1088 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,464

26. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Linguistics

#1070 in the United States

#1145 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $19,783
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,676

27. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Linguistics

#1089 in the United States

#1164 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,620

28. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Linguistics

#1096 in the United States

#1171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,405

29. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Linguistics

#1098 in the United States

#1173 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Net Price: $19,111
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,743

30. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Linguistics

#1132 in the United States

#1208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,035

31. Salem College

Winston-Salem

For Linguistics

#1173 in the United States

#1250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1197
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,000

32. Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa

For Linguistics

#1179 in the United States

#1258 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,913
Receiving Aid: 99%

33. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Linguistics

#1187 in the United States

#1266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1098
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $18,319

34. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Linguistics

#1294 in the United States

#1376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 2,165

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Linguistics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	20	78
Virginia	39	43
West Virginia	13	115
Georgia	37	44
District of Columbia	8	57
Maryland	26	13
Kentucky	19	65
Tennessee	29	45
Ohio	51	22
Pennsylvania	89	8
Alabama	22	80
New Jersey	24	23
Indiana	31	34
Florida	39	37
Connecticut	20	11
Illinois	61	9
New York	117	7
Mississippi	11	182
Rhode Island	9	61
Massachusetts	60	2
Michigan	30	4
Arkansas	16	147
Vermont	7	122
Missouri	32	36
New Hampshire	11	83
Louisiana	20	81
Wisconsin	27	15
Iowa	19	35
Maine	9	220
Oklahoma	15	121
Kansas	10	74
Minnesota	25	25
Nebraska	10	104
Texas	68	18
South Dakota	8	339
North Dakota	5	215
Colorado	18	51
Puerto Rico	9	498
New Mexico	7	98
Montana	4	218
Utah	10	49
Arizona	8	31
Idaho	7	203
Nevada	4	144
Oregon	16	87
California	110	1
Washington	23	6
Alaska	3	331
Hawaii	6	108