North Carolina Best Colleges Comparison
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Top 20 colleges in North Carolina | All colleges in North Carolina | |
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Number of Schools | 20 schools (11 public, 9 private) |
203 schools (78 public, 125 private) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $7,308 (in-state) $34,329 (out-of-state) | $3,583 (in-state) $17,713 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $8,727 (in-state) $24,815 (out-of-state) | $8,436 (in-state) $17,298 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $18,715 | $9,590 |
Test Scores | 1,231 SAT, 25 ACT | 1,141 SAT, 23 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 63.54% | 68.55% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 24.14% | 25.51% |
Population | 259,324 | 561,257 |
Undergraduate | 194,312 | 479,669 |
Graduate | 65,012 | 81,588 |
Graduation Rate | 69.25% | 43.80% |
Transfer-out Rate | 23.00% | 21.40% |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 13.70 to 1 | 13.04 to 1 |
Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | Duke UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsDurham, NC | $65,805 | $50,142 | 18,023 | 6% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT |
6 to 1 |
2 | Davidson CollegePrivate, 4-yearsDavidson, NC | $60,300 | $45,583 | 1,927 | 17% | 1,430 SAT 32 ACT |
9 to 1 |
3 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillPublic, 4-yearsChapel Hill, NC | $39,330 ($8,989) |
$16,747 | 31,705 | 17% | 1,460 SAT 32 ACT |
17 to 1 |
4 | North Carolina State University at RaleighPublic, 4-yearsRaleigh, NC | $31,767 ($8,895) |
$8,676 | 36,700 | 47% | 1,360 SAT 30 ACT |
16 to 1 |
5 | Wake Forest UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsWinston-Salem, NC | $64,758 | $45,828 | 8,963 | 21% | - | 10 to 1 |
6 | Elon UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsElon, NC | $44,536 | $15,222 | 7,123 | 74% | 1,260 SAT 28 ACT |
11 to 1 |
7 | Salem CollegePrivate, 4-yearsWinston-Salem, NC | $32,236 | $25,284 | 469 | 87% | - | 16 to 1 |
8 | Meredith CollegePrivate, 4-yearsRaleigh, NC | $43,936 | $29,127 | 1,587 | 73% | 1,220 SAT 25 ACT |
10 to 1 |
9 | University of North Carolina WilmingtonPublic, 4-yearsWilmington, NC | $22,985 ($7,317) |
$6,644 | 17,843 | 69% | 1,300 SAT 26 ACT |
17 to 1 |
10 | Appalachian State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsBoone, NC | $24,537 ($7,541) |
$8,383 | 20,436 | 83% | 1,180 SAT 24 ACT |
16 to 1 |
11 | University of North Carolina at CharlottePublic, 4-yearsCharlotte, NC | $21,876 ($7,214) |
$7,577 | 29,551 | 80% | 1,180 SAT 23 ACT |
20 to 1 |
12 | University of North Carolina at GreensboroPublic, 4-yearsGreensboro, NC | $23,339 ($7,593) |
$8,339 | 17,978 | 92% | 1,190 SAT 24 ACT |
17 to 1 |
13 | Queens University of CharlottePrivate, 4-yearsCharlotte, NC | $43,285 | $23,707 | 1,873 | 71% | 1,170 SAT 25 ACT |
9 to 1 |
14 | Western Carolina UniversityPublic, 4-yearsCullowhee, NC | $8,532 ($4,532) |
$4,444 | 11,635 | 85% | 1,150 SAT 22 ACT |
16 to 1 |
15 | Gardner-Webb UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsBoiling Springs, NC | $33,450 | $20,529 | 3,144 | 75% | 1,105 SAT 22 ACT |
11 to 1 |
16 | University of North Carolina at AshevillePublic, 4-yearsAsheville, NC | $24,809 ($7,461) |
$6,883 | 2,914 | 74% | 1,240 SAT 24 ACT |
12 to 1 |
17 | North Carolina A & T State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsGreensboro, NC | $20,408 ($6,748) |
$9,567 | 13,487 | 56% | 1,050 SAT 20 ACT |
19 to 1 |
18 | East Carolina UniversityPublic, 4-yearsGreenville, NC | $23,638 ($7,361) |
$8,597 | 27,151 | 92% | - | 18 to 1 |
19 | Winston-Salem State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsWinston-Salem, NC | $17,391 ($6,735) |
$8,749 | 5,004 | 73% | 945 SAT 16 ACT |
15 to 1 |
20 | Methodist UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsFayetteville, NC | $39,664 | $24,270 | 1,811 | 76% | 1,140 SAT 25 ACT |
9 to 1 |
Average | $34,329 ($7,308) |
$18,715 | 259,324 | 63.54% | 1,231 SAT 25.4706 ACT |
13.70 to 1 |