15 Best Public Policy / Administration 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 Public Policy / Administration. A graph of 234K citations received by 9.4K academic papers made by 15 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. East Carolina University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
5. University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 72%
6. Wake Forest University
- Acceptance Rate
- 22%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $27,790
7. University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
8. University of North Carolina Wilmington
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 72%
9. Appalachian State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
10. Western Carolina University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
11. Davidson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1435
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $26,510
12. Elon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1224
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $41,849
13. North Carolina A&T State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
14. University of North Carolina at Pembroke
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $7,008
- Enrollment
- 7,630
15. North Carolina Central University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1040
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
Closest to North Carolina states to learn Public Policy / Administration
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 8 | 10 |
| Virginia | 15 | 32 |
| Georgia | 13 | 47 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 22 |
| Maryland | 11 | 11 |
| Kentucky | 6 | 60 |
| Tennessee | 11 | 45 |
| Ohio | 17 | 17 |
| Pennsylvania | 24 | 7 |
| Alabama | 8 | 131 |
| New Jersey | 10 | 23 |
| Indiana | 10 | 38 |
| Florida | 15 | 33 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 2 |
| Illinois | 19 | 12 |
| New York | 52 | 5 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 177 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 108 |
| Massachusetts | 26 | 3 |
| Michigan | 9 | 4 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 118 |
| Missouri | 6 | 16 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 80 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 99 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 18 |
| Iowa | 4 | 58 |
| Maine | 6 | 203 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 77 |
| Kansas | 5 | 54 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 28 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 79 |
| Texas | 27 | 42 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 317 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 236 |
| Colorado | 9 | 59 |
| Utah | 4 | 66 |
| Arizona | 3 | 25 |
| Idaho | 3 | 169 |
| Oregon | 7 | 111 |
| California | 47 | 1 |
| Washington | 6 | 9 |