46 Best colleges for Philosophy in North Carolina

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Below is a list of best universities in North Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 5.73M citations received by 170K academic papers made by 46 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 Philosophy

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

2. Duke University

For Philosophy

Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1540
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$23,422

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

For Philosophy

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

4. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

For Philosophy

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

5. Wake Forest University

For Philosophy

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

6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

For Philosophy

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

7. East Carolina University

For Philosophy

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

8. Appalachian State University

For Philosophy

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

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

For Philosophy

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

10. Western Carolina University

For Philosophy

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

11. Davidson College

For Philosophy

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

12. North Carolina A&T State University

For Philosophy

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

13. St. Andrews University

For Philosophy

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

14. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

For Philosophy

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

15. Elon University

For Philosophy

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

16. Queens University of Charlotte

For Philosophy

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

17. University of North Carolina at Asheville

For Philosophy

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

18. Fayetteville State University

For Philosophy

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

19. Piedmont International University

For Philosophy

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

20. North Carolina Central University

For Philosophy

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

21. Winston-Salem State University

For Philosophy

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

22. Campbell University

For Philosophy

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

23. High Point University

For Philosophy

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

24. Methodist University

For Philosophy

#1012 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1165
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$25,786

25. Guilford College

For Philosophy

#1085 in North America
Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$22,620

26. Wingate University

For Philosophy

#1190 in North America
Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$21,464

27. Gardner-Webb University

For Philosophy

#1222 in North America
Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1150
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$24,035

28. Greensboro College

For Philosophy

#1233 in North America
Acceptance Rate
92%
Net Price
$19,783
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$14,676

29. Meredith College

For Philosophy

#1245 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$23,405

30. Lenoir-Rhyne University

For Philosophy

#1301 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Net Price
$24,042
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$33,874

31. Barton College

For Philosophy

#1308 in North America
Acceptance Rate
96%
Net Price
$23,804
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$24,334

32. Pfeiffer University

For Philosophy

#1322 in North America
Acceptance Rate
95%
Net Price
$21,402
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,458

33. Johnson C Smith University

For Philosophy

#1327 in North America
Acceptance Rate
43%
Net Price
$19,326
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$14,883

34. Catawba College

For Philosophy

#1358 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1098
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$18,319

35. Warren Wilson College

For Philosophy

#1372 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$27,913
Receiving Aid
99%

36. Shaw University

For Philosophy

#1375 in North America
Acceptance Rate
30%
Net Price
$14,111
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$15,568

37. Salem College

For Philosophy

#1417 in North America
Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1197
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$19,000

38. Montreat College

For Philosophy

#1426 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Net Price
$26,294
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$19,528

39. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

For Philosophy

#1452 in North America
Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
1075
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$11,395

40. William Peace University

For Philosophy

#1462 in North America
Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1210
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$24,503

41. Livingstone College

For Philosophy

#1471 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Net Price
$15,162
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$13,065

42. Belmont Abbey College

For Philosophy

#1494 in North America
Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1065
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$23,463

43. Elizabeth City State University

For Philosophy

#1505 in North America
Acceptance Rate
70%
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$10,554
Enrollment
2,165

44. University of Mount Olive

For Philosophy

#1567 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$17,893
Receiving Aid
100%

45. North Carolina Wesleyan College

For Philosophy

#1569 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Net Price
$19,111
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$29,177

46. Mars Hill University

For Philosophy

#1653 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Net Price
$19,842
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$28,914

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Philosophy

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
South Carolina 26 77
Virginia 42 40
West Virginia 16 115
Georgia 48 47
District of Columbia 12 57
Maryland 27 20
Kentucky 27 67
Tennessee 36 44
Ohio 63 22
Pennsylvania 98 9
Alabama 25 98
New Jersey 26 16
Indiana 35 34
Florida 55 35
Connecticut 22 11
Illinois 79 12
New York 135 6
Mississippi 14 180
Rhode Island 9 56
Massachusetts 72 3
Michigan 40 4
Arkansas 17 142
Vermont 11 121
Missouri 39 43
New Hampshire 12 78
Louisiana 25 61
Wisconsin 34 15
Iowa 29 39
Maine 13 214
Oklahoma 20 108
Kansas 17 72
Minnesota 26 26
Nebraska 12 94
Texas 79 19
South Dakota 8 380
North Dakota 7 215
Colorado 21 51
Puerto Rico 14 295
New Mexico 8 102
Montana 7 202
Utah 10 52
Arizona 10 29
Idaho 7 216
Nevada 6 148
Oregon 18 92
California 129 1
Washington 28 7
Alaska 4 325
Hawaii 6 118