26 Best Surgeons Medical schools in North Carolina

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 3.89M citations received by 114K academic papers made by 26 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: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Surgery

#38 in the United States

#42 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

3. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Surgery

#43 in the United States

#48 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

4. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Surgery

#114 in the United States

#128 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,020
Enrollment: 27,151

5. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Surgery

#119 in the United States

#133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

6. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Surgery

#200 in the United States

#220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%

7. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Surgery

#236 in the United States

#261 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Surgery

#335 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $24,280
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $33,425

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Surgery

#361 in the United States

#398 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 70%

10. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Surgery

#382 in the United States

#419 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

11. High Point University

High Point

For Surgery

#434 in the United States

#472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1192
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $40,221

12. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Surgery

#455 in the United States

#494 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 74%

13. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Surgery

#477 in the United States

#517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

14. Elon University

Elon

For Surgery

#495 in the United States

#536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,527

15. Davidson College

Davidson

For Surgery

#539 in the United States

#582 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $26,704

16. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Surgery

#547 in the United States

#590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

17. Wingate University

Wingate

For Surgery

#561 in the United States

#607 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,823

18. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Surgery

#576 in the United States

#624 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

19. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Surgery

#603 in the United States

#651 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1132
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,129

20. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Surgery

#614 in the United States

#662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,882

21. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Surgery

#670 in the United States

#722 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

22. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Surgery

#709 in the United States

#761 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $19,581
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,283

23. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Surgery

#764 in the United States

#820 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Net Price: $16,731
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,437

24. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Surgery

#771 in the United States

#827 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,619
Enrollment: 7,666

25. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Surgery

#839 in the United States

#899 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1168
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,459

26. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Surgery

#889 in the United States

#953 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 91%

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Surgery

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	12	48
Virginia	25	44
West Virginia	7	95
Georgia	21	16
District of Columbia	7	57
Maryland	14	2
Kentucky	13	60
Tennessee	24	46
Ohio	36	35
Pennsylvania	60	8
Alabama	16	25
New Jersey	16	63
Indiana	22	27
Florida	32	24
Connecticut	15	13
Illinois	36	17
New York	85	12
Mississippi	7	101
Rhode Island	5	51
Massachusetts	43	1
Michigan	23	5
Arkansas	10	73
Vermont	3	79
Missouri	21	19
New Hampshire	5	109
Louisiana	13	72
Wisconsin	17	29
Iowa	10	40
Maine	7	321
Oklahoma	10	93
Kansas	8	107
Minnesota	17	3
Nebraska	8	68
Texas	54	10
South Dakota	5	196
North Dakota	4	197
Colorado	13	31
Puerto Rico	9	243
New Mexico	3	78
Utah	7	33
Arizona	7	53
Idaho	3	273
Nevada	4	156
Oregon	13	39
California	85	4
Washington	16	6