North Carolina Private Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores

The 2025 average SAT score of private North Carolina colleges is 1216 which is 1 points higher than previous SAT score of 1215.

Duke University has the highest SAT score of 1540 among 13 North Carolina colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

Of those 13 North Carolina colleges, 7 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 5 schools' scores decreased. 1 schools' scores are same as last year.

The table below shows the 10 North Carolina colleges with the highest SAT scores along with important academic statistics.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $46,704 and graduate tuition & fees is $25,910 for the academic year 2024-2025.

Table. North Carolina Private Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores Comparison
	School Name	SAT Score	ACT Score	Acceptance Rate	Yield	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	Duke University Durham, NCPrivate, 4-year	1,540 10	35	5.71%	58.84%	$68,758	17,499	97.00%	5 to 1
2 -	Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NCPrivate, 4-year	1,470 10	33	21.67%	36.08%	$67,642	9,322	89.00%	10 to 1
3 -	Davidson College Davidson, NCPrivate, 4-year	1,460 5	33	13.37%	47.93%	$64,430	1,869	91.00%	8 to 1
4 2	Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NCPrivate, 4-year	1,220 20	24	62.08%	8.94%	$45,846	1,599	61.00%	9 to 1
5 -	Elon University Elon, NCPrivate, 4-year	1,200 10	25	66.35%	13.38%	$46,958	7,239	84.00%	11 to 1
6 1	Meredith College Raleigh, NCPrivate, 4-year	1,185 -	25	74.18%	18.49%	$45,630	1,465	70.00%	10 to 1
7 3	Guilford College Greensboro, NCPrivate, 4-year	1,180 60	21	80.00%	10.11%	$41,362	1,180	46.00%	12 to 1
8 -	Methodist University Fayetteville, NCPrivate, 4-year	1,170 10	24	75.14%	15.33%	$41,250	1,822	44.00%	11 to 1
9 5	Salem College Winston-Salem, NCPrivate, 4-year	1,160 75	19	76.67%	7.90%	$33,848	549	57.00%	9 to 1
10 1	Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NCPrivate, 4-year	1,110 20	23	74.63%	78.67%	$11,318	3,220	58.00%	9 to 1
	Average	1,270	26	54.98%	29.57%	$46,704	4,576	69.70%	9 to 1

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Undergraduate

Northern Virginia Community College Public, 2-4 year | Annandale, VA
Texas State Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Waco, TX
National Park College Public, 2-4 year | Hot Springs, AR
College of Western Idaho Public, 4-year | Nampa, ID
Casper College Public, 2-4 year | Casper, WY
Cornell University Private, 4-year | Ithaca, NY
The University of Texas at Austin Public, 4-year | Austin, TX
Cochise County Community College District Public, 4-year | Sierra Vista, AZ
Harvard University Private, 4-year | Cambridge, MA
City College-Hollywood Private, 4-year | Hollywood, FL

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Graduate

Adams State University Public, 4-year | Alamosa, CO
Thomas Jefferson University Private, 4-year | Philadelphia, PA
University of Pennsylvania Private, 4-year | Philadelphia, PA
University of Florida Public, 4-year | Gainesville, FL
Johns Hopkins University Private, 4-year | Baltimore, MD
Nova Southeastern University Private, 4-year | Fort Lauderdale, FL
Clemson University Public, 4-year | Clemson, SC
University of North Georgia Public, 4-year | Dahlonega, GA
California State University-Northridge Public, 4-year | Northridge, CA
Texas A&M University-College Station Public, 4-year | College Station, TX

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Online Schools

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus Public, 4-year | University Park, PA
Southern New Hampshire University Private, 4-year | Manchester, NH
Western Governors University Private, 4-year | Salt Lake City, UT
University of Central Florida Public, 4-year | Orlando, FL
Fort Hays State University Public, 4-year | Hays, KS
Grand Canyon University Private, 4-year | Phoenix, AZ
University at Albany Public, 4-year | Albany, NY
Marist University Private, 4-year | Poughkeepsie, NY
Western New Mexico University Public, 4-year | Silver City, NM
Washburn University Public, 4-year | Topeka, KS

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Trade Schools

Holyoke Community College Public, 2-4 year | Holyoke, MA
WyoTech Private, 2-4 year | Laramie, WY
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Private, 4-year | Tucson, AZ
Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas Private, 2-4 year | Las Vegas, NV
Lincoln Technical Institute-Union Private, Less than 2-year | Union, NJ
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis Private, Less than 2-year | Minneapolis, MN
UEI College-Sacramento Private, Less than 2-year | Sacramento, CA
Austin Community College District Public, 4-year | Austin, TX
Oklahoma Technical College Private, 2-4 year | Tulsa, OK
Fortis Institute Private, 2-4 year | Houston, TX

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