North Carolina Private Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores

The 2025 average ACT score of private North Carolina colleges is 25 which is same as last year.

Duke University has the highest ACT score of 35 among 14 North Carolina colleges that consider ACT score for admission.

Of those 14 North Carolina colleges, 6 schools' ACT scores increased compared to last year, and 7 schools' scores decreased. 1 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 $46,808 and graduate tuition & fees is $27,226 for the academic year 2024-2025.

For these well-regarded North Carolina Private Colleges with the Highest ACT Scores, the average acceptance rate is 54.17% and the average SAT score is 1,271, indicating a moderately selective admissions process.

Table. North Carolina Private Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores Comparison
	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 -	Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NCPrivate, 4-year	29 2	-	71.34%	17.92%	$41,500	791	42.00%	12 to 1
5 -	Elon University Elon, NCPrivate, 4-year	25 1	1,200	66.35%	13.38%	$46,958	7,239	84.00%	11 to 1
5 -	Meredith College Raleigh, NCPrivate, 4-year	25 1	1,185	74.18%	18.49%	$45,630	1,465	70.00%	10 to 1
7 1	Methodist University Fayetteville, NCPrivate, 4-year	24 1	1,170	75.14%	15.33%	$41,250	1,822	44.00%	11 to 1
7 2	Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NCPrivate, 4-year	24 2	1,220	62.08%	8.94%	$45,846	1,599	61.00%	9 to 1
9 3	Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NCPrivate, 4-year	23 2	1,110	74.63%	78.67%	$11,318	3,220	58.00%	9 to 1
10 1	Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NCPrivate, 4-year	22 1	1,085	77.21%	11.18%	$34,750	3,104	55.00%	12 to 1
	Average	27	1,271	54.17%	30.68%	$46,808	4,793	69.10%	10 to 1

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