16 Best colleges for Media Studies in North Carolina
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Below is a list of best universities in North Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Media Studies. A graph of 47.9K citations received by 6.01K academic papers made by 16 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
2. Duke University
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $23,694
3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Average SAT
- 1370
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
4. University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
5. East Carolina University
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $9,020
- Enrollment
- 27,151
6. Wake Forest University
- Acceptance Rate
- 21%
- Net Price
- $26,197
- Receiving Aid
- 37%
- Average Aid
- $54,233
7. Appalachian State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
8. University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
9. Elon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $41,527
10. Davidson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $26,704
11. University of North Carolina Wilmington
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1295
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
12. Queens University of Charlotte
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1168
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $29,459
13. University of North Carolina at Pembroke
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $6,619
- Enrollment
- 7,666
14. Western Carolina University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
15. University of North Carolina at Asheville
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1243
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
16. St. Andrews University
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Net Price
- $31,864
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $17,026
Closest to North Carolina states to learn Media Studies
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 8 | 31 |
| Virginia | 15 | 61 |
| Georgia | 10 | 48 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 33 |
| Maryland | 13 | 22 |
| Kentucky | 6 | 51 |
| Tennessee | 8 | 74 |
| Ohio | 17 | 11 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | 12 |
| Alabama | 8 | 50 |
| New Jersey | 17 | 24 |
| Indiana | 15 | 20 |
| Florida | 14 | 44 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 23 |
| Illinois | 25 | 8 |
| New York | 64 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 123 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 175 |
| Massachusetts | 32 | 21 |
| Michigan | 15 | 2 |
| Arkansas | 5 | 91 |
| Vermont | 4 | 133 |
| Missouri | 10 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 88 |
| Louisiana | 5 | 65 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 5 |
| Iowa | 7 | 25 |
| Maine | 6 | 167 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 63 |
| Kansas | 5 | 49 |
| Minnesota | 13 | 27 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 140 |
| Texas | 24 | 4 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 378 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 209 |
| Colorado | 9 | 54 |
| Utah | 3 | 67 |
| Arizona | 3 | 19 |
| Idaho | 3 | 240 |
| Oregon | 7 | 71 |
| California | 50 | 7 |
| Washington | 11 | 10 |
| Hawaii | 3 | 77 |