31 Best colleges for Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry. A graph of 6.4M citations received by 145K academic papers made by 31 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 Psychiatry

#17 in the United States

#19 in North America

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

2. Duke University

Durham

For Psychiatry

#22 in the United States

#25 in North America

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

3. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Psychiatry

#59 in the United States

#68 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 Psychiatry

#136 in the United States

#153 in North America

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

5. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Psychiatry

#149 in the United States

#168 in North America

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

6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Psychiatry

#160 in the United States

#183 in North America

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

7. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Psychiatry

#173 in the United States

#197 in North America

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

8. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Psychiatry

#291 in the United States

#324 in North America

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

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Psychiatry

#303 in the United States

#338 in North America

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

10. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Psychiatry

#364 in the United States

#401 in North America

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

11. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Psychiatry

#447 in the United States

#491 in North America

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

12. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Psychiatry

#518 in the United States

#567 in North America

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

13. Davidson College

Davidson

For Psychiatry

#560 in the United States

#612 in North America

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

14. Elon University

Elon

For Psychiatry

#562 in the United States

#614 in North America

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

15. Wingate University

Wingate

For Psychiatry

#565 in the United States

#617 in North America

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

16. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Psychiatry

#569 in the United States

#621 in North America

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

17. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Psychiatry

#610 in the United States

#663 in North America

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

18. High Point University

High Point

For Psychiatry

#668 in the United States

#724 in North America

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

19. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Psychiatry

#669 in the United States

#725 in North America

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

20. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Psychiatry

#757 in the United States

#815 in North America

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

21. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Psychiatry

#765 in the United States

#823 in North America

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

22. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Psychiatry

#782 in the United States

#840 in North America

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

23. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Psychiatry

#806 in the United States

#866 in North America

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

24. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Psychiatry

#846 in the United States

#910 in North America

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

25. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For Psychiatry

#875 in the United States

#941 in North America

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

26. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Psychiatry

#898 in the United States

#965 in North America

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

27. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Psychiatry

#900 in the United States

#967 in North America

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

28. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Psychiatry

#972 in the United States

#1040 in North America

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

29. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Psychiatry

#983 in the United States

#1051 in North America

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

30. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Psychiatry

#1104 in the United States

#1174 in North America

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

31. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Psychiatry

#1141 in the United States

#1212 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Psychiatry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	20	51
Virginia	32	48
West Virginia	11	100
Georgia	32	16
District of Columbia	8	63
Maryland	26	2
Kentucky	21	50
Tennessee	28	36
Ohio	45	30
Pennsylvania	87	7
Alabama	20	39
New Jersey	23	38
Indiana	26	43
Florida	38	27
Connecticut	19	3
Illinois	55	23
New York	112	10
Mississippi	9	120
Rhode Island	9	41
Massachusetts	57	1
Michigan	26	5
Arkansas	13	92
Vermont	7	76
Missouri	28	14
New Hampshire	11	84
Louisiana	18	91
Wisconsin	25	21
Iowa	14	29
Maine	9	269
Oklahoma	13	107
Kansas	10	81
Minnesota	26	13
Nebraska	10	101
Texas	62	24
South Dakota	6	221
North Dakota	4	185
Colorado	18	42
Puerto Rico	11	323
New Mexico	6	75
Montana	3	227
Utah	7	37
Arizona	7	46
Idaho	4	304
Nevada	5	155
Oregon	16	44
California	102	4
Washington	19	8
Hawaii	5	147