27 Best Surgeons Medical schools 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 Surgery. A graph of 5.46M citations received by 133K academic papers made by 27 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 Surgery

#23 in the United States

#24 in North America

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

2. Duke University

Durham

For Surgery

#31 in the United States

#33 in North America

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

3. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Surgery

#45 in the United States

#52 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 Surgery

#113 in the United States

#127 in North America

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

5. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Surgery

#116 in the United States

#130 in North America

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

6. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Surgery

#207 in the United States

#227 in North America

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

7. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Surgery

#243 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

8. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Surgery

#321 in the United States

#354 in North America

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

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Surgery

#362 in the United States

#398 in North America

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

10. High Point University

High Point

For Surgery

#426 in the United States

#464 in North America

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

11. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Surgery

#428 in the United States

#466 in North America

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

12. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Surgery

#454 in the United States

#492 in North America

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

13. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Surgery

#524 in the United States

#568 in North America

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

14. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Surgery

#527 in the United States

#571 in North America

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

15. Wingate University

Wingate

For Surgery

#548 in the United States

#592 in North America

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

16. Elon University

Elon

For Surgery

#556 in the United States

#601 in North America

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

17. Davidson College

Davidson

For Surgery

#561 in the United States

#606 in North America

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

18. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Surgery

#576 in the United States

#622 in North America

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

19. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Surgery

#591 in the United States

#638 in North America

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

20. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Surgery

#656 in the United States

#705 in North America

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

21. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Surgery

#662 in the United States

#711 in North America

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

22. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Surgery

#759 in the United States

#815 in North America

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

23. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Surgery

#771 in the United States

#827 in North America

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

24. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Surgery

#833 in the United States

#895 in North America

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

25. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Surgery

#842 in the United States

#904 in North America

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

26. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Surgery

#924 in the United States

#989 in North America

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

27. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Surgery

#979 in the United States

#1046 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Surgery

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	14	46
Virginia	25	43
West Virginia	11	90
Georgia	24	16
District of Columbia	8	56
Maryland	17	2
Kentucky	14	60
Tennessee	25	49
Ohio	37	35
Pennsylvania	65	8
Alabama	17	26
New Jersey	17	54
Indiana	24	27
Florida	36	24
Connecticut	16	13
Illinois	39	17
New York	92	12
Mississippi	7	99
Rhode Island	5	51
Massachusetts	42	1
Michigan	25	5
Arkansas	10	71
Vermont	3	79
Missouri	25	14
New Hampshire	6	108
Louisiana	13	72
Wisconsin	20	28
Iowa	11	40
Maine	8	335
Oklahoma	10	92
Kansas	10	100
Minnesota	17	3
Nebraska	9	68
Texas	56	10
South Dakota	5	190
North Dakota	6	199
Colorado	14	34
Puerto Rico	11	244
New Mexico	4	78
Utah	8	33
Arizona	7	52
Idaho	3	289
Nevada	4	158
Oregon	15	39
California	91	4
Washington	18	6
Hawaii	3	129