34 Best colleges for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 2.95M citations received by 80.8K 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: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Linguistics

#39 in the United States

#43 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 Linguistics

#70 in the United States

#82 in North America

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

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Linguistics

#127 in the United States

#149 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 Linguistics

#150 in the United States

#173 in North America

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

6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Linguistics

#167 in the United States

#193 in North America

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

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Linguistics

#176 in the United States

#202 in North America

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

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Linguistics

#285 in the United States

#320 in North America

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

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Linguistics

#314 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

10. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Linguistics

#361 in the United States

#403 in North America

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

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Linguistics

#380 in the United States

#422 in North America

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

12. Davidson College

Davidson

For Linguistics

#416 in the United States

#461 in North America

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

13. Elon University

Elon

For Linguistics

#457 in the United States

#505 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 Linguistics

#504 in the United States

#557 in North America

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

15. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Linguistics

#564 in the United States

#619 in North America

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

16. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Linguistics

#592 in the United States

#649 in North America

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

17. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Linguistics

#625 in the United States

#683 in North America

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

18. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Linguistics

#640 in the United States

#698 in North America

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

19. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Linguistics

#659 in the United States

#717 in North America

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

20. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Linguistics

#660 in the United States

#718 in North America

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

21. High Point University

High Point

For Linguistics

#785 in the United States

#851 in North America

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

22. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Linguistics

#821 in the United States

#887 in North America

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

23. Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte

For Linguistics

#995 in the United States

#1069 in North America

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

24. Wingate University

Wingate

For Linguistics

#1012 in the United States

#1086 in North America

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

25. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Linguistics

#1019 in the United States

#1093 in North America

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

26. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Linguistics

#1070 in the United States

#1145 in North America

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

27. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Linguistics

#1076 in the United States

#1151 in North America

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

28. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Linguistics

#1097 in the United States

#1172 in North America

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

29. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Linguistics

#1117 in the United States

#1193 in North America

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

30. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Linguistics

#1135 in the United States

#1212 in North America

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

31. Salem College

Winston-Salem

For Linguistics

#1179 in the United States

#1258 in North America

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

32. Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa

For Linguistics

#1186 in the United States

#1265 in North America

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

33. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Linguistics

#1194 in the United States

#1273 in North America

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

34. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Linguistics

#1299 in the United States

#1381 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Linguistics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	20	79
Virginia	39	43
West Virginia	13	116
Georgia	37	44
District of Columbia	8	57
Maryland	26	13
Kentucky	19	68
Tennessee	29	45
Ohio	51	22
Pennsylvania	90	8
Alabama	22	80
New Jersey	24	23
Indiana	31	34
Florida	39	36
Connecticut	20	11
Illinois	62	9
New York	117	7
Mississippi	11	180
Rhode Island	9	61
Massachusetts	60	2
Michigan	30	4
Arkansas	16	148
Vermont	7	123
Missouri	32	37
New Hampshire	11	83
Louisiana	20	82
Wisconsin	27	16
Iowa	20	35
Maine	9	220
Oklahoma	15	117
Kansas	10	75
Minnesota	25	26
Nebraska	10	105
Texas	68	18
South Dakota	8	338
North Dakota	5	213
Colorado	18	51
Puerto Rico	10	501
New Mexico	8	98
Montana	4	218
Utah	10	48
Arizona	9	30
Idaho	7	202
Nevada	5	143
Oregon	16	89
California	111	1
Washington	23	6
Alaska	3	332
Hawaii	6	107