Best Colleges in North Carolina
| School Name | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Duke University Durham, NC Private, four-years | 1,550 37 | 35 1 | 6.35% | 54.98% | $65,805 | 18,023 | 96.00% | 6 to 1 |
| 2 2 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Public, four-years | 1,460 200 | 32 7 | 17.11% | 46.01% | $39,330 ($8,989) | 31,705 | 91.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 3 | Davidson College Davidson, NC Private, four-years | 1,430 | 32 | 16.95% | 49.36% | $60,300 | 1,927 | 91.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 4 2 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Public, four-years | 1,360 5 | 30 - | 47.17% | 33.54% | $31,767 ($8,895) | 36,700 | 84.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 5 2 | University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC Public, four-years | 1,300 30 | 26 - | 68.83% | 20.42% | $22,985 ($7,317) | 17,843 | 74.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 6 | Elon University Elon, NC Private, four-years | 1,260 | 28 | 74.46% | 12.95% | $44,536 | 7,123 | 83.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 7 2 | University of North Carolina at Asheville Asheville, NC Public, four-years | 1,240 10 | 24 2 | 74.31% | 15.95% | $24,809 ($7,461) | 2,914 | 58.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 8 - | Meredith College Raleigh, NC Private, four-years | 1,220 34 | 25 1 | 73.18% | 25.56% | $43,936 | 1,587 | 67.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 9 - | University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC Public, four-years | 1,190 12 | 24 - | 91.94% | 22.13% | $23,339 ($7,593) | 17,978 | 57.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 10 3 | Appalachian State University Boone, NC Public, four-years | 1,180 35 | 24 3 | 83.08% | 21.19% | $24,537 ($7,541) | 20,436 | 75.00% | 16 to 1 |
| Average | 1,319 | 28 | 55.34% | 30.21% | $38,134 ($7,966) | 15,624 | 77.60% | 13 to 1 |
