38 Best colleges for Mathematics in North Carolina

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 8.03M citations received by 192K 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

#19 in the United States

#20 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Mathematics

#29 in the United States

#31 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Mathematics

#43 in the United States

#49 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Mathematics

#98 in the United States

#114 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,401

5. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Mathematics

#133 in the United States

#153 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 75%

6. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Mathematics

#171 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 77%

7. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Mathematics

#179 in the United States

#207 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1253
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Mathematics

#267 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 69%

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Mathematics

#313 in the United States

#349 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 73%

10. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Mathematics

#328 in the United States

#365 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 94%

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Mathematics

#362 in the United States

#404 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

12. Elon University

Elon

For Mathematics

#469 in the United States

#517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $44,440

13. Davidson College

Davidson

For Mathematics

#493 in the United States

#542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,720

14. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Mathematics

#516 in the United States

#565 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $29,474
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $21,207

15. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Mathematics

#591 in the United States

#646 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,999

16. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Mathematics

#597 in the United States

#652 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 96%

17. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Mathematics

#598 in the United States

#653 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 925
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

18. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Mathematics

#634 in the United States

#695 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 90%

19. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Mathematics

#684 in the United States

#745 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $25,736
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,532

20. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Mathematics

#685 in the United States

#746 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,270

21. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Mathematics

#699 in the United States

#761 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

22. High Point University

High Point

For Mathematics

#761 in the United States

#825 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $43,086

23. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Mathematics

#812 in the United States

#877 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,839

24. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Mathematics

#823 in the United States

#888 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $20,412
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,947

25. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Mathematics

#883 in the United States

#953 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,334

26. Wingate University

Wingate

For Mathematics

#993 in the United States

#1064 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,282

27. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Mathematics

#995 in the United States

#1066 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1223
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,323

28. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For Mathematics

#1005 in the United States

#1077 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $19,660
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,951

29. Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte

For Mathematics

#1086 in the United States

#1160 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Net Price: $19,705
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $15,238

30. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Mathematics

#1104 in the United States

#1178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1087
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,016

31. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Mathematics

#1125 in the United States

#1199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $18,730
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,367

32. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Mathematics

#1128 in the United States

#1202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

33. University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive

For Mathematics

#1177 in the United States

#1252 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,853
Receiving Aid: 100%

34. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory

For Mathematics

#1198 in the United States

#1274 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $21,546
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,467

35. Shaw University

Raleigh

For Mathematics

#1219 in the United States

#1295 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $16,445
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $14,417

36. Salem College

Winston-Salem

For Mathematics

#1257 in the United States

#1335 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $18,668

37. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Mathematics

#1327 in the United States

#1406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,447

38. Bennett College

Greensboro

For Mathematics

#1396 in the United States

#1476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 940
Net Price: $26,990
Receiving Aid: 96%

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Mathematics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	23	66
Virginia	38	46
West Virginia	15	118
Georgia	41	28
District of Columbia	9	73
Maryland	25	7
Kentucky	24	70
Tennessee	32	50
Ohio	55	21
Pennsylvania	92	11
Alabama	23	72
New Jersey	26	20
Indiana	30	31
Florida	50	32
Connecticut	20	23
Illinois	63	12
New York	124	9
Mississippi	13	147
Rhode Island	9	55
Massachusetts	60	1
Michigan	34	4
Arkansas	17	148
Vermont	8	132
Missouri	34	41
New Hampshire	11	97
Louisiana	23	91
Wisconsin	31	14
Iowa	27	44
Maine	11	223
Oklahoma	17	112
Kansas	12	80
Minnesota	26	13
Nebraska	12	84
Texas	70	17
South Dakota	8	311
North Dakota	7	199
Colorado	19	56
Puerto Rico	14	374
New Mexico	9	92
Montana	7	203
Utah	11	47
Arizona	9	34
Idaho	7	192
Nevada	6	156
Oregon	17	94
California	114	2
Washington	27	5
Alaska	4	263
Hawaii	6	120

Mathematics subfields in North Carolina

Actuarial Science9

Applied Mathematics9

Blockchain and Cryptography8

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics17

Math Teachers29

Operations Research10

Statistics33