Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Average Salary after 10 years of graduation | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate | ||
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In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||||||
1 | Duke University Durham, NC Private, 4 years | $57,931 | $56,888 | $114,500 | 8% | 1,525 SAT 34 ACT |
16,606 | 95% | ||
2 | Davidson College Davidson, NC Private, 4 years | $52,991 | - | $71,100 | 18% | 1,398 SAT 32 ACT |
1,843 | 91% | ||
3 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Public, 4 years | $8,980 | $36,159 | $12,522 | $30,248 | $68,800 | 23% | 1,405 SAT 31 ACT |
30,011 | 91% |
4 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Public, 4 years | $9,101 | $29,220 | $11,673 | $28,999 | $59,500 | 45% | 1,335 SAT 30 ACT |
35,479 | 82% |
5 | Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC Private, 4 years | $55,440 | $39,200 | $79,600 | 30% | - | 8,401 | 88% | ||
6 | Elon University Elon, NC Private, 4 years | $36,571 | $16,178 | $58,700 | 78% | 1,240 SAT 28 ACT |
6,991 | 85% | ||
7 | Salem College Winston-Salem, NC Private, 4 years | $30,266 | $8,220 | $37,400 | 80% | 1,025 SAT 20 ACT |
842 | 59% | ||
8 | Meredith College Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years | $38,620 | $11,629 | $43,500 | 65% | 1,120 SAT 22 ACT |
1,905 | 66% | ||
9 | University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC Public, 4 years | $7,181 | $21,246 | $7,457 | $21,286 | $46,600 | 65% | 1,245 SAT 25 ACT |
16,747 | 72% |
10 | Appalachian State University Boone, NC Public, 4 years | $7,409 | $22,216 | $7,976 | $21,408 | $43,600 | 77% | 1,185 SAT 25 ACT |
19,108 | 73% |
Average | $8,168 | $38,066 | $9,907 | $26,006 | $62,330 | 49% | 1,275 | 13,793 | 80% |