List of 65 best universities in North Carolina

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EduRank

Top 65 universities in North Carolina ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 24.3M citations received by 777K academic publications made by 65 universities from North Carolina, the popularity of 3,078 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Acceptance Rate
17%
Average SAT
1440
Average ACT
32
Receiving Aid
59%

2. Duke University

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

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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

4. Wake Forest University

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

5. East Carolina University

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

6. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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

7. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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

8. Appalachian State University

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

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

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

10. North Carolina A&T State University

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

11. Davidson College

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

12. Western Carolina University

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

13. Elon University

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

14. North Carolina Central University

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

15. University of North Carolina at Asheville

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

16. Campbell University

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

17. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

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

18. High Point University

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

19. Winston-Salem State University

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

20. Queens University of Charlotte

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

21. Fayetteville State University

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

22. Guilford College

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

23. Meredith College

#1065 in North America
Acceptance Rate
73%
Average SAT
1230
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$23,259

24. Elizabeth City State University

#1138 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Average SAT
960
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
97%

25. Wingate University

#1164 in North America
Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1080
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$18,823

26. Gardner-Webb University

#1174 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1115
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$22,339

27. Warren Wilson College

#1224 in North America
Acceptance Rate
84%
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$28,086
Receiving Aid
100%

28. Lenoir-Rhyne University

#1252 in North America
Acceptance Rate
83%
Net Price
$21,843
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$35,641

29. Methodist University

#1259 in North America
Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1132
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$28,129

30. Johnson C Smith University

#1271 in North America
Acceptance Rate
25%
Net Price
$20,045
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$12,911

31. Shaw University

#1297 in North America
Acceptance Rate
61%
Net Price
$14,204
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$15,548

32. St. Andrews University

#1306 in North America
Acceptance Rate
65%
Net Price
$31,864
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$17,026

33. Pfeiffer University

#1317 in North America
Acceptance Rate
69%
Average ACT
18
Net Price
$21,575
Receiving Aid
100%

34. University of North Carolina School of the Arts

#1326 in North America
Acceptance Rate
32%
Average SAT
1233
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
83%

35. Catawba College

#1384 in North America
Acceptance Rate
67%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$19,701

36. Bennett College

#1397 in North America
Acceptance Rate
45%
Net Price
$20,545
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$14,996

37. Salem College

#1405 in North America
Acceptance Rate
87%
Net Price
$18,354
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$30,048

38. Greensboro College

#1422 in North America
Acceptance Rate
84%
Net Price
$19,581
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$15,283

39. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

#1477 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1120
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$16,324

40. Barton College

#1486 in North America
Acceptance Rate
95%
Net Price
$23,443
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$23,431

41. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

#1524 in North America
Acceptance Rate
45%
Average SAT
1010
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$17,217

42. Brevard College

#1535 in North America
Acceptance Rate
40%
Average SAT
1060
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$24,220

43. University of Mount Olive

#1565 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Net Price
$17,878
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$16,371

44. Chowan University

#1582 in North America
Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
983
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$17,334

45. Mars Hill University

#1617 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Net Price
$17,721
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$28,916

46. North Carolina Wesleyan College

#1618 in North America
Acceptance Rate
68%
Net Price
$18,701
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$28,392

47. Belmont Abbey College

#1622 in North America
Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1045
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$23,522

48. William Peace University

#1637 in North America
Acceptance Rate
63%
Average SAT
1092
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$23,041

49. Livingstone College

#1647 in North America
Acceptance Rate
64%
Average SAT
880
Average ACT
18
Net Price
$15,914

50. Montreat College

#1674 in North America
Acceptance Rate
68%
Net Price
$25,485
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$17,519

51. Piedmont International University

#1743 in North America
Acceptance Rate
52%
Net Price
$16,731
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$10,437

52. Lees-McRae College

#1798 in North America
Acceptance Rate
61%
Net Price
$24,108
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$18,205

53. Mid-Atlantic Christian University

#2081 in North America
Acceptance Rate
63%
Net Price
$22,120
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$9,320

54. Saint Augustine's University

#2094 in North America
Acceptance Rate
59%
Net Price
$20,081
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$11,769

55. Platt College-Miller-Motte-Wilmington

#2244 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$23,406
Receiving Aid
88%
Average Aid
$5,281

60. Living Arts College

#2394 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$23,814
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$6,101

61. Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary

#2431 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$15,124
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$490

62. Carolina College of Biblical Studies

#2445 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$15,448
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$6,495

63. Heritage Bible College

#2447 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$9,386
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,992

64. Manna University

#2455 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$11,849
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$3,966

65. Carolina Christian College

#2472 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$13,528
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$4,620

Closest to North Carolina states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
South Carolina 37 87
Virginia 63 41
West Virginia 26 112
Georgia 63 44
District of Columbia 15 56
Maryland 34 9
Kentucky 38 60
Tennessee 56 50
Delaware 5 90
Ohio 90 18
Pennsylvania 155 12
Alabama 33 84
New Jersey 47 23
Indiana 55 39
Florida 109 22
Connecticut 28 11
Illinois 100 15
New York 221 4
Mississippi 18 133
Rhode Island 12 49
Massachusetts 88 1
Michigan 62 3
Arkansas 24 127
Vermont 17 109
Missouri 67 38
New Hampshire 16 77
Louisiana 27 79
Wisconsin 47 13
Iowa 39 47
Maine 19 152
Oklahoma 31 100
Kansas 32 75
Minnesota 48 14
Nebraska 23 68
Texas 119 26
South Dakota 15 233
North Dakota 14 182
Colorado 38 46
Puerto Rico 52 373
New Mexico 12 81
US Virgin Islands 1 811
Wyoming 1 141
Montana 12 153
Utah 20 40
Arizona 25 34
Idaho 10 148
Nevada 10 130
Oregon 31 63
California 249 2
Washington 57 8
Alaska 6 181
Hawaii 10 160
American Samoa 1 1702
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1594
Guam 2 614