38 Best colleges for Mathematics in North Carolina

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Mathematics. A graph of 7.71M citations received by 188K academic papers made by 38 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 Mathematics

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

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

2. Duke University

Durham

For Mathematics

#29 in the United States

#31 in North America

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

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Mathematics

#44 in the United States

#50 in North America

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

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Mathematics

#98 in the United States

#114 in North America

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

5. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Mathematics

#135 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

6. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Mathematics

#171 in the United States

#198 in North America

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

7. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Mathematics

#180 in the United States

#208 in North America

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

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Mathematics

#265 in the United States

#299 in North America

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

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Mathematics

#316 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

10. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Mathematics

#330 in the United States

#368 in North America

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

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Mathematics

#363 in the United States

#405 in North America

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

12. Elon University

Elon

For Mathematics

#475 in the United States

#523 in North America

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

13. Davidson College

Davidson

For Mathematics

#491 in the United States

#540 in North America

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

14. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Mathematics

#522 in the United States

#571 in North America

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

15. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Mathematics

#594 in the United States

#648 in North America

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

16. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Mathematics

#599 in the United States

#654 in North America

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

17. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Mathematics

#604 in the United States

#660 in North America

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

18. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Mathematics

#635 in the United States

#696 in North America

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

19. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Mathematics

#678 in the United States

#739 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,620

20. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Mathematics

#693 in the United States

#754 in North America

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

21. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Mathematics

#696 in the United States

#757 in North America

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

22. High Point University

High Point

For Mathematics

#770 in the United States

#834 in North America

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

23. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Mathematics

#812 in the United States

#877 in North America

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

24. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Mathematics

#820 in the United States

#885 in North America

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

25. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Mathematics

#887 in the United States

#957 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,786

26. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Mathematics

#994 in the United States

#1065 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,405

27. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For Mathematics

#1004 in the United States

#1075 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $21,402
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,458

28. Wingate University

Wingate

For Mathematics

#1005 in the United States

#1076 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,464

29. Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte

For Mathematics

#1086 in the United States

#1159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Net Price: $19,326
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,883

30. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Mathematics

#1108 in the United States

#1181 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,035

31. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Mathematics

#1128 in the United States

#1201 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $19,783
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,676

32. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Mathematics

#1131 in the United States

#1204 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 2,165

33. University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive

For Mathematics

#1172 in the United States

#1247 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $17,893
Receiving Aid: 100%

34. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory

For Mathematics

#1190 in the United States

#1265 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,042
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,874

35. Shaw University

Raleigh

For Mathematics

#1215 in the United States

#1291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Net Price: $14,111
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $15,568

36. Salem College

Winston-Salem

For Mathematics

#1254 in the United States

#1330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1197
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,000

37. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Mathematics

#1324 in the United States

#1403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1098
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $18,319

38. Bennett College

Greensboro

For Mathematics

#1391 in the United States

#1471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 902
Net Price: $20,928
Receiving Aid: 100%

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Mathematics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	23	65
Virginia	38	46
West Virginia	15	118
Georgia	41	28
District of Columbia	9	74
Maryland	25	7
Kentucky	23	70
Tennessee	32	51
Ohio	55	21
Pennsylvania	92	11
Alabama	23	72
New Jersey	26	18
Indiana	30	31
Florida	50	32
Connecticut	20	23
Illinois	63	12
New York	124	9
Mississippi	13	148
Rhode Island	9	55
Massachusetts	60	1
Michigan	34	4
Arkansas	17	149
Vermont	8	133
Missouri	34	41
New Hampshire	11	96
Louisiana	23	89
Wisconsin	31	15
Iowa	27	45
Maine	11	219
Oklahoma	17	111
Kansas	12	81
Minnesota	26	13
Nebraska	12	83
Texas	70	16
South Dakota	8	314
North Dakota	7	200
Colorado	19	56
Puerto Rico	14	374
New Mexico	8	91
Montana	7	202
Utah	11	50
Arizona	9	34
Idaho	7	188
Nevada	6	156
Oregon	17	94
California	113	2
Washington	27	5
Alaska	4	263
Hawaii	6	119

Mathematics subfields in North Carolina

Actuarial Science9

Applied Mathematics10

Blockchain and Cryptography8

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics17

Math Teachers28

Operations Research10

Statistics33