32 Best colleges for Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry. A graph of 6.75M citations received by 150K academic papers made by 32 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: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Psychiatry

#22 in the United States

#25 in North America

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

3. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Psychiatry

#60 in the United States

#69 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 Psychiatry

#136 in the United States

#153 in North America

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

5. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Psychiatry

#149 in the United States

#168 in North America

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

6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Psychiatry

#159 in the United States

#182 in North America

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

7. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Psychiatry

#173 in the United States

#197 in North America

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

8. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Psychiatry

#286 in the United States

#319 in North America

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

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Psychiatry

#300 in the United States

#335 in North America

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

10. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Psychiatry

#365 in the United States

#403 in North America

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

11. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Psychiatry

#441 in the United States

#485 in North America

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

12. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Psychiatry

#512 in the United States

#561 in North America

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

13. Elon University

Elon

For Psychiatry

#550 in the United States

#602 in North America

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

14. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Psychiatry

#555 in the United States

#607 in North America

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

15. Davidson College

Davidson

For Psychiatry

#560 in the United States

#612 in North America

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

16. Wingate University

Wingate

For Psychiatry

#561 in the United States

#613 in North America

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

17. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Psychiatry

#612 in the United States

#666 in North America

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

18. High Point University

High Point

For Psychiatry

#657 in the United States

#713 in North America

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

19. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Psychiatry

#674 in the United States

#730 in North America

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

20. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Psychiatry

#764 in the United States

#822 in North America

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

21. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Psychiatry

#773 in the United States

#831 in North America

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

22. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Psychiatry

#786 in the United States

#845 in North America

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

23. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Psychiatry

#798 in the United States

#858 in North America

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

24. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Psychiatry

#854 in the United States

#919 in North America

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

25. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For Psychiatry

#880 in the United States

#946 in North America

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

26. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Psychiatry

#899 in the United States

#966 in North America

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

27. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Psychiatry

#902 in the United States

#969 in North America

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

28. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Psychiatry

#981 in the United States

#1049 in North America

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

29. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Psychiatry

#994 in the United States

#1062 in North America

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

30. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory

For Psychiatry

#1028 in the United States

#1098 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $21,546
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,467

31. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Psychiatry

#1113 in the United States

#1184 in North America

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

32. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Psychiatry

#1149 in the United States

#1221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,447

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	99
Georgia	33	16
District of Columbia	8	66
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	39	27
Connecticut	19	3
Illinois	55	23
New York	112	10
Mississippi	9	121
Rhode Island	9	41
Massachusetts	57	1
Michigan	26	5
Arkansas	13	91
Vermont	7	79
Missouri	28	14
New Hampshire	11	84
Louisiana	18	93
Wisconsin	25	21
Iowa	15	29
Maine	9	270
Oklahoma	14	108
Kansas	10	81
Minnesota	26	13
Nebraska	10	101
Texas	62	24
South Dakota	6	218
North Dakota	4	186
Colorado	18	42
Puerto Rico	12	319
New Mexico	6	75
Montana	4	226
Utah	7	37
Arizona	7	46
Idaho	4	302
Nevada	5	155
Oregon	16	44
California	102	4
Washington	19	8
Hawaii	5	146