North Carolina Best Colleges
Check out the best colleges in North Carolina and estimate chance to get it.
Duke University is ranked top in the North Carolina Best Colleges ranking for academic year 2021-2022. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University at Raleigh are ranked second and third places.
The average SAT average score of the 10 North Carolina Best Colleges is 1,334 and ACT average scores is 28. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 49% and the average graduation rate is 74%. The average tuition & fees are $8,942 for in-state students and $45,757 for out-of-state students at the 10 North Carolina Best Colleges.
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| Rank | Name | Test Scores | Acceptance Rate | Tuition | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University (96.9)Private,4-years Durham, North Carolina | 1,550 (SAT) 35 (ACT) |
6.35% | $65,805 | 18,023 | 96% |
| 2 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (92.5)Public,4-years Chapel Hill, North Carolina | 1,460 (SAT) 32 (ACT) |
17.11% | $8,989 (in-state) $39,330(out-of-state) |
31,705 | 91% |
| 3 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh (91.6)Public,4-years Raleigh, North Carolina | 1,360 (SAT) 30 (ACT) |
47.17% | $8,895 (in-state) $31,767(out-of-state) |
36,700 | 84% |
| 4 | Wake Forest University (91.3)Private,4-years Winston-Salem, North Carolina | - | 21.37% | $64,758 | 8,963 | 89% |
| 5 | Davidson College (91.2)Private,4-years Davidson, North Carolina | 1,430 (SAT) 32 (ACT) |
16.95% | $60,300 | 1,927 | 91% |
| 6 | Elon University (89.2)Private,4-years Elon, North Carolina | 1,260 (SAT) 28 (ACT) |
74.46% | $44,536 | 7,123 | 83% |
| 7 | Queens University of Charlotte (89.2)Private,4-years Charlotte, North Carolina | 1,170 (SAT) 25 (ACT) |
71.27% | $43,285 | 1,873 | 68% |
| 8 | Pfeiffer University (89.1)Private,4-years Misenheimer, North Carolina | - | 69.05% | $33,930 | 1,076 | 34% |
| 9 | Campbell University (88.9)Private,4-years Buies Creek, North Carolina | - | 88.58% | $40,410 | 5,272 | 55% |
| 10 | Gardner-Webb University (88.7)Private,4-years Boiling Springs, North Carolina | 1,105 (SAT) 22 (ACT) |
74.95% | $33,450 | 3,144 | 52% |
| Average | 1,334 (SAT) 28 (ACT) |
49% | $8,942 (in-state) $45,757(out-of-state) |
11,581 | 74.30% |