Best Colleges in North Carolina

Duke University is a top-performing institution in the overall ranking with a score of 88, ranking in the 99th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 17,499 students with in-state tuition of $63,450 (excl. fees).

96% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 99th percentile nationally for completion.

Wake Forest University scores above average in the overall ranking at 78, ranking in the 98th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 9,322 students with in-state tuition of $63,608 (excl. fees).

94% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 98th percentile nationally for completion.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scores above average in the overall ranking at 77, ranking in the 98th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 32,438 students with in-state tuition of $7,019 (excl. fees).

72% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 84th percentile nationally for completion.

Davidson College scores above average in the overall ranking at 74, ranking in the 97th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 1,869 students with in-state tuition of $59,510 (excl. fees).

93% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 97th percentile nationally for completion.

Elon University scores above average in the overall ranking at 74, ranking in the 91th percentile for student faculty ratio.

The college enrolls 7,239 students with in-state tuition of $44,029 (excl. fees).

65% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 75th percentile nationally for completion.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh scores above average in the overall ranking at 73, ranking in the 99th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 38,464 students with in-state tuition of $6,535 (excl. fees).

76% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 87th percentile nationally for completion.

University of North Carolina Wilmington scores above average in the overall ranking at 72, ranking in the 96th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 18,848 students with in-state tuition of $4,443 (excl. fees).

67% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 77th percentile nationally for completion.

High Point University scores above average in the overall ranking at 69, ranking in the 89th percentile for student faculty ratio.

The college enrolls 6,331 students with in-state tuition of $38,748 (excl. fees).

67% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 77th percentile nationally for completion.

Appalachian State University scores above average in the overall ranking at 67, ranking in the 96th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 21,570 students with in-state tuition of $4,242 (excl. fees).

74% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 86th percentile nationally for completion.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte scores above average in the overall ranking at 66, ranking in the 98th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 31,091 students with in-state tuition of $3,812 (excl. fees).

63% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 72nd percentile nationally for completion.