34 Best colleges for Pathology 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 Pathology. A graph of 10.1M citations received by 219K 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: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Pathology

#31 in the United States

#34 in North America

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

3. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Pathology

#53 in the United States

#61 in North America

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

4. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Pathology

#99 in the United States

#112 in North America

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

5. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Pathology

#126 in the United States

#142 in North America

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

6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Pathology

#196 in the United States

#220 in North America

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

7. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Pathology

#202 in the United States

#226 in North America

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

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Pathology

#276 in the United States

#309 in North America

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

9. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Pathology

#360 in the United States

#400 in North America

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

10. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Pathology

#363 in the United States

#403 in North America

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

11. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Pathology

#386 in the United States

#427 in North America

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

12. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Pathology

#448 in the United States

#492 in North America

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

13. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Pathology

#490 in the United States

#537 in North America

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

14. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Pathology

#492 in the United States

#539 in North America

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

15. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Pathology

#497 in the United States

#545 in North America

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

16. Elon University

Elon

For Pathology

#513 in the United States

#562 in North America

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

17. High Point University

High Point

For Pathology

#520 in the United States

#569 in North America

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

18. Wingate University

Wingate

For Pathology

#576 in the United States

#627 in North America

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

19. Davidson College

Davidson

For Pathology

#659 in the United States

#712 in North America

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

20. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Pathology

#686 in the United States

#742 in North America

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

21. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Pathology

#725 in the United States

#786 in North America

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

22. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Pathology

#776 in the United States

#839 in North America

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

23. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For Pathology

#782 in the United States

#845 in North America

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

24. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Pathology

#826 in the United States

#893 in North America

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

25. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Pathology

#837 in the United States

#905 in North America

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

26. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Pathology

#845 in the United States

#913 in North America

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

27. University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive

For Pathology

#862 in the United States

#930 in North America

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

28. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Pathology

#893 in the United States

#961 in North America

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

29. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Pathology

#896 in the United States

#964 in North America

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

30. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Pathology

#915 in the United States

#983 in North America

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

31. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Pathology

#1106 in the United States

#1177 in North America

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

32. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Pathology

#1148 in the United States

#1221 in North America

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

33. Shaw University

Raleigh

For Pathology

#1153 in the United States

#1226 in North America

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

34. Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte

For Pathology

#1193 in the United States

#1267 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Pathology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	22	58
Virginia	33	46
West Virginia	13	103
Georgia	35	19
District of Columbia	8	64
Maryland	26	2
Kentucky	21	55
Tennessee	29	44
Ohio	46	32
Pennsylvania	84	5
Alabama	21	30
New Jersey	22	45
Indiana	28	35
Florida	43	27
Connecticut	19	9
Illinois	57	20
New York	116	10
Mississippi	10	110
Rhode Island	9	54
Massachusetts	56	1
Michigan	29	6
Arkansas	14	75
Vermont	6	86
Missouri	29	16
New Hampshire	9	105
Louisiana	21	70
Wisconsin	25	26
Iowa	16	38
Maine	9	247
Oklahoma	11	104
Kansas	10	101
Minnesota	26	7
Nebraska	10	78
Texas	65	14
South Dakota	7	221
North Dakota	7	181
Colorado	19	36
Puerto Rico	14	272
New Mexico	7	84
Montana	4	184
Utah	10	40
Arizona	9	50
Idaho	5	226
Nevada	4	154
Oregon	18	41
California	109	3
Washington	22	4
Alaska	3	294
Hawaii	6	121