47 Best Political Science 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 Political Science. A graph of 6.63M citations received by 211K 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
2. Duke University
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $23,422
3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Average SAT
- 1380
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
4. Wake Forest University
- Acceptance Rate
- 22%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $27,790
5. University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 72%
6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
7. East Carolina University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
8. Appalachian State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
9. University of North Carolina Wilmington
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 72%
10. Western Carolina University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
11. North Carolina A&T State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
12. Davidson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1435
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $26,510
13. Elon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1224
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $41,849
14. University of North Carolina at Pembroke
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $7,008
- Enrollment
- 7,630
15. Fayetteville State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 950
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
16. St. Andrews University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $31,503
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $18,206
17. Queens University of Charlotte
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1205
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $27,178
18. Winston-Salem State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 935
- Average ACT
- 16
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
19. North Carolina Central University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1040
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
20. Campbell University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Net Price
- $24,517
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $34,413
21. University of North Carolina at Asheville
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
22. High Point University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1205
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $43,578
23. Methodist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $25,786
24. Guilford College
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $22,620
25. Wingate University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $21,464
26. Greensboro College
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Net Price
- $19,783
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $14,676
27. Pfeiffer University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Net Price
- $21,402
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,458
28. Piedmont International University
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Net Price
- $19,111
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $11,743
29. Gardner-Webb University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $24,035
30. Meredith College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $23,405
31. Salem College
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1197
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $19,000
32. Lenoir-Rhyne University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $24,042
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $33,874
33. Catawba College
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1098
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $18,319
34. Warren Wilson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $27,913
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
35. Shaw University
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Net Price
- $14,111
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $15,568
36. Elizabeth City State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $10,554
- Enrollment
- 2,165
37. Johnson C Smith University
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Net Price
- $19,326
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $14,883
39. Barton College
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Net Price
- $23,804
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,334
40. Livingstone College
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Net Price
- $15,162
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $13,065
43. University of Mount Olive
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $17,893
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
44. Bennett College
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Average SAT
- 902
- Net Price
- $20,928
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
45. Mars Hill University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Net Price
- $19,842
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $28,914
46. North Carolina Wesleyan College
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Net Price
- $19,111
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $29,177
47. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $11,395
Closest to North Carolina states to learn Political Science
State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni |
---|---|---|
South Carolina | 31 | 61 |
Virginia | 42 | 32 |
West Virginia | 17 | 122 |
Georgia | 50 | 45 |
District of Columbia | 12 | 41 |
Maryland | 28 | 14 |
Kentucky | 27 | 63 |
Tennessee | 37 | 47 |
Delaware | 4 | 86 |
Ohio | 63 | 19 |
Pennsylvania | 101 | 8 |
Alabama | 26 | 97 |
New Jersey | 28 | 21 |
Indiana | 35 | 39 |
Florida | 64 | 34 |
Connecticut | 21 | 7 |
Illinois | 78 | 9 |
New York | 140 | 5 |
Mississippi | 14 | 181 |
Rhode Island | 9 | 66 |
Massachusetts | 71 | 1 |
Michigan | 43 | 2 |
Arkansas | 16 | 131 |
Vermont | 11 | 127 |
Missouri | 40 | 43 |
New Hampshire | 12 | 75 |
Louisiana | 26 | 84 |
Wisconsin | 34 | 16 |
Iowa | 31 | 48 |
Maine | 14 | 229 |
Oklahoma | 20 | 92 |
Kansas | 17 | 68 |
Minnesota | 29 | 18 |
Nebraska | 13 | 82 |
Texas | 82 | 22 |
South Dakota | 9 | 338 |
North Dakota | 8 | 230 |
Colorado | 21 | 57 |
Puerto Rico | 13 | 528 |
New Mexico | 8 | 104 |
Montana | 8 | 203 |
Utah | 11 | 50 |
Arizona | 10 | 24 |
Idaho | 7 | 242 |
Nevada | 6 | 134 |
Oregon | 19 | 105 |
California | 133 | 3 |
Washington | 32 | 6 |
Alaska | 4 | 331 |
Hawaii | 7 | 111 |