27 Best Surgeons Medical schools 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 Surgery. A graph of 5.2M citations received by 129K 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: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Surgery

#31 in the United States

#33 in North America

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

3. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Surgery

#44 in the United States

#49 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 Surgery

#114 in the United States

#128 in North America

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

5. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Surgery

#115 in the United States

#129 in North America

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

6. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Surgery

#207 in the United States

#227 in North America

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

7. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Surgery

#240 in the United States

#266 in North America

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

8. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Surgery

#328 in the United States

#361 in North America

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

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Surgery

#363 in the United States

#399 in North America

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

10. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Surgery

#428 in the United States

#466 in North America

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

11. High Point University

High Point

For Surgery

#436 in the United States

#474 in North America

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

12. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Surgery

#456 in the United States

#494 in North America

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

13. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Surgery

#519 in the United States

#563 in North America

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

14. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Surgery

#530 in the United States

#574 in North America

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

15. Wingate University

Wingate

For Surgery

#549 in the United States

#594 in North America

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

16. Elon University

Elon

For Surgery

#557 in the United States

#602 in North America

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

17. Davidson College

Davidson

For Surgery

#565 in the United States

#610 in North America

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

18. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Surgery

#587 in the United States

#633 in North America

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

19. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Surgery

#594 in the United States

#642 in North America

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

20. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Surgery

#649 in the United States

#698 in North America

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

21. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Surgery

#660 in the United States

#709 in North America

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

22. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Surgery

#752 in the United States

#808 in North America

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

23. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Surgery

#769 in the United States

#825 in North America

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

24. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Surgery

#824 in the United States

#882 in North America

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

25. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Surgery

#839 in the United States

#900 in North America

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

26. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Surgery

#923 in the United States

#988 in North America

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

27. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Surgery

#967 in the United States

#1034 in North America

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

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	92
Georgia	24	16
District of Columbia	8	56
Maryland	17	2
Kentucky	13	60
Tennessee	25	49
Ohio	37	35
Pennsylvania	63	8
Alabama	17	26
New Jersey	16	55
Indiana	24	27
Florida	36	24
Connecticut	16	13
Illinois	39	17
New York	91	12
Mississippi	7	98
Rhode Island	5	53
Massachusetts	42	1
Michigan	24	5
Arkansas	10	71
Vermont	3	79
Missouri	24	14
New Hampshire	6	108
Louisiana	13	72
Wisconsin	20	28
Iowa	11	39
Maine	8	338
Oklahoma	10	91
Kansas	10	101
Minnesota	17	3
Nebraska	9	68
Texas	56	10
South Dakota	5	193
North Dakota	5	199
Colorado	14	34
Puerto Rico	9	244
New Mexico	4	77
Utah	7	32
Arizona	7	52
Idaho	3	289
Nevada	4	158
Oregon	15	40
California	89	4
Washington	18	6
Hawaii	3	128