43 Best Medical schools in North Carolina

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 14.6M citations received by 423K academic papers made by 43 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: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Medicine

#34 in the United States

#37 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

3. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Medicine

#57 in the United States

#66 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

4. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Medicine

#96 in the United States

#109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

5. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Medicine

#133 in the United States

#149 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,020
Enrollment: 27,151

6. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Medicine

#185 in the United States

#208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%

7. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Medicine

#187 in the United States

#210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Medicine

#275 in the United States

#306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 70%

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Medicine

#329 in the United States

#366 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 74%

10. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Medicine

#407 in the United States

#448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Medicine

#420 in the United States

#462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

12. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Medicine

#439 in the United States

#481 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $24,280
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $33,425

13. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Medicine

#440 in the United States

#483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

14. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Medicine

#484 in the United States

#531 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

15. Elon University

Elon

For Medicine

#493 in the United States

#541 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,527

16. Davidson College

Davidson

For Medicine

#605 in the United States

#658 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $26,704

17. High Point University

High Point

For Medicine

#612 in the United States

#667 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1192
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $40,221

18. Wingate University

Wingate

For Medicine

#648 in the United States

#703 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,823

19. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Medicine

#672 in the United States

#728 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

20. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Medicine

#710 in the United States

#766 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,619
Enrollment: 7,666

21. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Medicine

#746 in the United States

#806 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 91%

22. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Medicine

#760 in the United States

#821 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,882

23. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Medicine

#806 in the United States

#868 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Net Price: $16,731
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,437

24. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Medicine

#836 in the United States

#900 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $31,864
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,026

25. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Medicine

#851 in the United States

#916 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $19,581
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,283

26. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Medicine

#881 in the United States

#946 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1168
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,459

27. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Medicine

#1000 in the United States

#1069 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1132
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,129

28. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Medicine

#1025 in the United States

#1094 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,339

29. University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive

For Medicine

#1056 in the United States

#1125 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $17,878
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,371

30. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For Medicine

#1102 in the United States

#1171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $21,575
Receiving Aid: 100%

31. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory

For Medicine

#1119 in the United States

#1188 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $21,843
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $35,641

32. Salem College

Winston-Salem

For Medicine

#1166 in the United States

#1238 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $18,354
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,048

33. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Medicine

#1203 in the United States

#1276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,259

34. Shaw University

Raleigh

For Medicine

#1235 in the United States

#1308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $14,204
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $15,548

35. Bennett College

Greensboro

For Medicine

#1247 in the United States

#1320 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Net Price: $20,545
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,996

36. Livingstone College

Salisbury

For Medicine

#1256 in the United States

#1329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 880
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $15,914

37. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Medicine

#1258 in the United States

#1331 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

38. Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte

For Medicine

#1323 in the United States

#1396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Net Price: $20,045
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,911

39. North Carolina Wesleyan College

Rocky Mount

For Medicine

#1347 in the United States

#1421 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $18,701
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $28,392

40. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Concord

For Medicine

#1378 in the United States

#1452 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,217

41. Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa

For Medicine

#1419 in the United States

#1495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,086
Receiving Aid: 100%

42. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Medicine

#1431 in the United States

#1507 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,701

43. Mars Hill University

Mars Hill

For Medicine

#1520 in the United States

#1602 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $17,721
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $28,916

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Medicine

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	27	62
Virginia	42	48
West Virginia	21	112
Georgia	43	19
District of Columbia	9	64
Maryland	27	2
Kentucky	26	55
Tennessee	34	42
Delaware	3	130
Ohio	61	29
Pennsylvania	101	7
Alabama	26	30
New Jersey	27	49
Indiana	31	39
Florida	59	27
Connecticut	20	8
Illinois	68	22
New York	133	10
Mississippi	14	120
Rhode Island	9	54
Massachusetts	68	1
Michigan	36	4
Arkansas	17	89
Vermont	12	95
Missouri	37	18
New Hampshire	12	102
Louisiana	25	78
Wisconsin	33	21
Iowa	30	36
Maine	13	242
Oklahoma	19	110
Kansas	14	106
Minnesota	29	11
Nebraska	14	86
Texas	75	14
South Dakota	8	232
North Dakota	8	201
Colorado	20	37
Puerto Rico	16	311
New Mexico	8	82
Montana	9	181
Utah	11	35
Arizona	11	46
Idaho	7	205
Nevada	8	158
Oregon	18	45
California	129	3
Washington	31	6
Alaska	4	278
Hawaii	7	126