24 Best colleges for Radiology and Nuclear medicine 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 Radiology and Nuclear medicine. A graph of 3.04M citations received by 80.4K academic papers made by 24 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 Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#28 in the United States

#30 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#30 in the United States

#32 in North America

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

3. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#40 in the United States

#43 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 Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#112 in the United States

#126 in North America

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

5. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#126 in the United States

#141 in North America

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

6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#211 in the United States

#236 in North America

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

7. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#213 in the United States

#238 in North America

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

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#281 in the United States

#311 in North America

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

9. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#368 in the United States

#407 in North America

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

10. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#377 in the United States

#417 in North America

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

11. High Point University

High Point

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#399 in the United States

#439 in North America

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

12. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#426 in the United States

#466 in North America

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

13. Elon University

Elon

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#434 in the United States

#474 in North America

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

14. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#456 in the United States

#497 in North America

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

15. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#495 in the United States

#537 in North America

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

16. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#559 in the United States

#608 in North America

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

17. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#617 in the United States

#668 in North America

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

18. Davidson College

Davidson

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#673 in the United States

#731 in North America

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

19. Wingate University

Wingate

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#691 in the United States

#749 in North America

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

20. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#694 in the United States

#752 in North America

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

21. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#724 in the United States

#782 in North America

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

22. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#759 in the United States

#819 in North America

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

23. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#798 in the United States

#861 in North America

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

24. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#810 in the United States

#873 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Radiology and Nuclear medicine

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	12	46
Virginia	22	41
West Virginia	10	98
Georgia	18	16
District of Columbia	7	59
Maryland	14	2
Kentucky	9	61
Tennessee	23	44
Ohio	30	35
Pennsylvania	56	7
Alabama	17	26
New Jersey	15	57
Indiana	19	33
Florida	27	25
Connecticut	15	13
Illinois	34	17
New York	72	12
Mississippi	7	66
Rhode Island	4	58
Massachusetts	35	1
Michigan	22	6
Arkansas	10	79
Vermont	3	86
Missouri	19	11
New Hampshire	5	95
Louisiana	12	65
Wisconsin	16	21
Iowa	8	31
Maine	7	293
Oklahoma	9	97
Kansas	8	115
Minnesota	14	3
Nebraska	8	83
Texas	55	14
South Dakota	5	200
North Dakota	3	209
Colorado	14	43
Puerto Rico	9	255
New Mexico	3	78
Utah	7	32
Arizona	6	51
Idaho	3	283
Nevada	4	169
Oregon	9	45
California	72	4
Washington	13	9