34 Best colleges for Pathology 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 Pathology. A graph of 9.54M citations received by 212K academic papers made by 34 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 Pathology

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

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

2. Duke University

Durham

For Pathology

#32 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

3. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Pathology

#53 in the United States

#60 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 Pathology

#98 in the United States

#111 in North America

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

5. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Pathology

#125 in the United States

#141 in North America

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

6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Pathology

#195 in the United States

#219 in North America

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

7. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Pathology

#200 in the United States

#224 in North America

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

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Pathology

#274 in the United States

#307 in North America

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

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Pathology

#360 in the United States

#400 in North America

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

10. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Pathology

#363 in the United States

#403 in North America

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

11. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Pathology

#394 in the United States

#436 in North America

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

12. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Pathology

#462 in the United States

#506 in North America

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

13. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Pathology

#487 in the United States

#533 in North America

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

14. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Pathology

#497 in the United States

#544 in North America

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

15. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Pathology

#501 in the United States

#548 in North America

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

16. Elon University

Elon

For Pathology

#513 in the United States

#562 in North America

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

17. High Point University

High Point

For Pathology

#538 in the United States

#587 in North America

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

18. Wingate University

Wingate

For Pathology

#576 in the United States

#625 in North America

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

19. Davidson College

Davidson

For Pathology

#666 in the United States

#718 in North America

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

20. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Pathology

#686 in the United States

#743 in North America

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

21. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Pathology

#728 in the United States

#789 in North America

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

22. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Pathology

#760 in the United States

#822 in North America

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

23. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For Pathology

#777 in the United States

#839 in North America

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

24. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Pathology

#819 in the United States

#884 in North America

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

25. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Pathology

#828 in the United States

#894 in North America

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

26. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Pathology

#842 in the United States

#909 in North America

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

27. University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive

For Pathology

#850 in the United States

#917 in North America

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

28. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Pathology

#893 in the United States

#961 in North America

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

29. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Pathology

#897 in the United States

#965 in North America

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

30. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Pathology

#913 in the United States

#981 in North America

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

31. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Pathology

#1098 in the United States

#1169 in North America

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

32. Shaw University

Raleigh

For Pathology

#1144 in the United States

#1217 in North America

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

33. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Pathology

#1151 in the United States

#1224 in North America

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

34. Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte

For Pathology

#1193 in the United States

#1267 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Pathology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	22	58
Virginia	32	46
West Virginia	13	103
Georgia	35	19
District of Columbia	8	64
Maryland	26	2
Kentucky	21	55
Tennessee	29	44
Ohio	45	31
Pennsylvania	83	5
Alabama	21	30
New Jersey	22	45
Indiana	28	35
Florida	43	27
Connecticut	19	10
Illinois	57	20
New York	113	9
Mississippi	10	109
Rhode Island	9	54
Massachusetts	56	1
Michigan	29	6
Arkansas	14	75
Vermont	6	86
Missouri	28	16
New Hampshire	8	105
Louisiana	21	70
Wisconsin	24	26
Iowa	16	36
Maine	9	247
Oklahoma	11	102
Kansas	10	101
Minnesota	26	7
Nebraska	10	78
Texas	64	14
South Dakota	7	221
North Dakota	7	181
Colorado	19	37
Puerto Rico	14	272
New Mexico	7	85
Montana	4	185
Utah	10	40
Arizona	9	50
Idaho	5	226
Nevada	4	153
Oregon	18	41
California	108	3
Washington	22	4
Alaska	3	292
Hawaii	6	121