The 2025 average ACT score of North Carolina colleges is 24 which is same as last year.
Duke University has the highest ACT score of 35 among 28 North Carolina colleges that consider ACT score for admission.
Of those 28 North Carolina colleges, 12 schools' ACT scores increased compared to last year, and 9 schools' scores decreased. 6 schools' scores are same as last year.
The table below shows the 10 North Carolina colleges with the highest ACT scores along with important academic statistics.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $43,790 and graduate tuition & fees is $33,677 for the academic year 2024-2025.
For these well-regarded North Carolina 4-Years Colleges with the Highest ACT Scores, the average acceptance rate is 43.06% and the average SAT score is 1,371, indicating a moderately selective admissions process.
| School Name | ACT Score | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Duke University Durham, NCPrivate, 4-year | 35 1 | 1,540 | 5.71% | 58.84% | $68,758 | 17,499 | 97.00% | 5 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Davidson College Davidson, NCPrivate, 4-year | 33 1 | 1,460 | 13.37% | 47.93% | $64,430 | 1,869 | 91.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 2 - | Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NCPrivate, 4-year | 33 - | 1,470 | 21.67% | 36.08% | $67,642 | 9,322 | 89.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 4 1 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NCPublic, 4-year | 31 1 | 1,480 | 15.34% | 45.45% | $41,203 ($8,994) | 32,438 | 91.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 5 1 | High Point University High Point, NCPrivate, 4-year | 30 3 | 1,210 | 75.31% | 11.55% | $45,312 | 6,331 | 74.00% | 21 to 1 |
| 5 - | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NCPublic, 4-year | 30 - | 1,370 | 41.74% | 31.76% | $32,847 ($8,799) | 38,464 | 85.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NCPrivate, 4-year | 29 2 | - | 71.34% | 17.92% | $41,500 | 791 | 42.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 8 - | University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NCPublic, 4-year | 27 1 | 1,280 | 64.24% | 21.02% | $24,152 ($7,277) | 18,848 | 71.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 9 1 | University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NCPublic, 4-year | 26 - | 1,255 | 91.92% | 10.69% | $24,849 ($7,501) | 3,056 | 54.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 9 1 | University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NCPublic, 4-year | 26 - | 1,270 | 29.97% | 55.45% | $27,211 ($9,477) | 1,111 | 78.00% | 6 to 1 |
| Average | 30 | 1,371 | 43.06% | 33.67% | $43,790 ($8,410) | 12,973 | 77.20% | 12 to 1 |