North Carolina 4-Years Colleges with Higher ACT Scores for Admission

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.

Comparison between North Carolina 4-Years Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores

Table. North Carolina 4-Years Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores Comparison
School NameACT ScoreSAT ScoreAcceptance RateYieldUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		Duke University Durham, NCPrivate, 4-year 35
1		1,5405.71%58.84%$68,75817,49997.00%5 to 1
2
1		Davidson College Davidson, NCPrivate, 4-year 33
1		1,46013.37%47.93%$64,4301,86991.00%8 to 1
2
-		Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NCPrivate, 4-year 33
-		1,47021.67%36.08%$67,6429,32289.00%10 to 1
4
1		University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NCPublic, 4-year 31
1		1,48015.34%45.45%$41,203
($8,994)		32,43891.00%15 to 1
5
1		High Point University High Point, NCPrivate, 4-year 30
3		1,21075.31%11.55%$45,3126,33174.00%21 to 1
5
-		North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NCPublic, 4-year 30
-		1,37041.74%31.76%$32,847
($8,799)		38,46485.00%15 to 1
7
1		Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NCPrivate, 4-year 29
2		-71.34%17.92%$41,50079142.00%12 to 1
8
-		University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NCPublic, 4-year 27
1		1,28064.24%21.02%$24,152
($7,277)		18,84871.00%17 to 1
9
1		University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NCPublic, 4-year 26
-		1,25591.92%10.69%$24,849
($7,501)		3,05654.00%13 to 1
9
1		University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NCPublic, 4-year 26
-		1,27029.97%55.45%$27,211
($9,477)		1,11178.00%6 to 1
Average301,37143.06%33.67%$43,790
($8,410)		12,97377.20%12 to 1