45 Best Medical schools 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 Medicine. A graph of 20.3M citations received by 489K academic papers made by 45 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 Medicine

#16 in the United States

#17 in North America

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

2. Duke University

Durham

For Medicine

#30 in the United States

#33 in North America

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

3. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Medicine

#56 in the United States

#65 in North America

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

4. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Medicine

#94 in the United States

#107 in North America

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

5. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Medicine

#135 in the United States

#151 in North America

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

6. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Medicine

#185 in the United States

#208 in North America

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

7. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Medicine

#188 in the United States

#212 in North America

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

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Medicine

#276 in the United States

#308 in North America

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

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Medicine

#338 in the United States

#375 in North America

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

10. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Medicine

#408 in the United States

#449 in North America

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

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Medicine

#427 in the United States

#469 in North America

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

12. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Medicine

#432 in the United States

#474 in North America

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

13. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Medicine

#447 in the United States

#489 in North America

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

14. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Medicine

#511 in the United States

#559 in North America

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

15. Elon University

Elon

For Medicine

#518 in the United States

#566 in North America

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

16. Davidson College

Davidson

For Medicine

#596 in the United States

#648 in North America

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

17. High Point University

High Point

For Medicine

#606 in the United States

#659 in North America

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

18. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Medicine

#621 in the United States

#676 in North America

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

19. Wingate University

Wingate

For Medicine

#646 in the United States

#701 in North America

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

20. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Medicine

#682 in the United States

#739 in North America

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

21. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Medicine

#691 in the United States

#749 in North America

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

22. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Medicine

#750 in the United States

#809 in North America

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

23. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Medicine

#815 in the United States

#880 in North America

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

24. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Medicine

#856 in the United States

#922 in North America

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

25. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Medicine

#864 in the United States

#931 in North America

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

26. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For Medicine

#873 in the United States

#940 in North America

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

27. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Medicine

#890 in the United States

#957 in North America

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

28. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Medicine

#994 in the United States

#1062 in North America

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

29. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Medicine

#1022 in the United States

#1091 in North America

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

30. Livingstone College

Salisbury

For Medicine

#1052 in the United States

#1122 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $15,162
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $13,065

31. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Medicine

#1065 in the United States

#1135 in North America

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

32. University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive

For Medicine

#1093 in the United States

#1163 in North America

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

33. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory

For Medicine

#1152 in the United States

#1223 in North America

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

34. Salem College

Winston-Salem

For Medicine

#1199 in the United States

#1271 in North America

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

35. Shaw University

Raleigh

For Medicine

#1229 in the United States

#1302 in North America

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

36. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Medicine

#1249 in the United States

#1322 in North America

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

37. Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte

For Medicine

#1291 in the United States

#1364 in North America

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

38. North Carolina Wesleyan College

Rocky Mount

For Medicine

#1311 in the United States

#1385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $19,111
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $29,177

39. Bennett College

Greensboro

For Medicine

#1413 in the United States

#1488 in North America

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

40. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Medicine

#1417 in the United States

#1494 in North America

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

41. Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa

For Medicine

#1425 in the United States

#1502 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,913
Receiving Aid: 99%

42. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Concord

For Medicine

#1429 in the United States

#1506 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $14,344

43. Brevard College

Brevard

For Medicine

#1460 in the United States

#1538 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $26,938

44. Barton College

Wilson

For Medicine

#1487 in the United States

#1569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $23,804
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,334

45. Mars Hill University

Mars Hill

For Medicine

#1552 in the United States

#1635 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $19,842
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $28,914

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Medicine

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	29	59
Virginia	43	49
West Virginia	21	105
Georgia	47	19
District of Columbia	9	63
Maryland	27	2
Kentucky	26	57
Tennessee	36	42
Delaware	3	132
Ohio	61	29
Pennsylvania	102	7
Alabama	28	31
New Jersey	27	43
Indiana	35	39
Florida	63	25
Connecticut	20	8
Illinois	73	22
New York	136	11
Mississippi	14	116
Rhode Island	9	55
Massachusetts	70	1
Michigan	36	4
Arkansas	17	88
Vermont	12	92
Missouri	37	17
New Hampshire	12	101
Louisiana	25	78
Wisconsin	32	20
Iowa	31	35
Maine	13	247
Oklahoma	19	110
Kansas	16	98
Minnesota	30	9
Nebraska	14	87
Texas	77	15
South Dakota	8	233
North Dakota	9	202
Colorado	20	37
Puerto Rico	16	314
New Mexico	9	82
Montana	9	182
Utah	11	36
Arizona	11	47
Idaho	7	209
Nevada	8	158
Oregon	18	46
California	132	3
Washington	31	5
Alaska	4	283
Hawaii	7	130