North Carolina Colleges with Higher ACT Scores for Admission

The 2024 average ACT score of North Carolina colleges is 24 which is 1 point(s) higher than previous ACT score of 23.

Duke University has the highest ACT score of 34 among 27 North Carolina colleges that consider ACT score for admission.

Of those 27 North Carolina colleges, 8 schools' ACT scores increased compared to last year, and 2 schools' scores decreased. 11 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 $43,827 and graduate tuition & fees is $29,810 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 49.00% and the average SAT score is 1,360 at the schools.

Table. North Carolina 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 34
-		1,5507.00%54.99%$65,80518,02396.00%6 to 1
2Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NCPrivate, 4-year 331,46022.00%37.01%$64,7588,96389.00%10 to 1
3Davidson College Davidson, NCPrivate, 4-year 321,45514.01%48.98%$60,0501,92791.00%9 to 1
3
5		University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NCPublic, 4-year 32
7		1,47019.00%43.00%$39,330
($8,989)		31,70591.00%17 to 1
5
3		North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NCPublic, 4-year 30
-		1,38040.00%36.00%$31,767
($8,895)		36,70084.00%16 to 1
6
3		Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NCPrivate, 4-year 27
-		-78.05%27.04%$40,29079344.00%8 to 1
7Elon University Elon, NCPrivate, 4-year 261,21067.00%13.00%$44,5367,12383.00%11 to 1
7
2		Meredith College Raleigh, NCPrivate, 4-year 26
-		1,18574.98%27.99%$43,9361,58767.00%10 to 1
7
2		University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NCPublic, 4-year 26
-		1,24094.00%11.99%$24,809
($7,461)		2,91458.00%12 to 1
7
2		University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NCPublic, 4-year 26
-		1,29074.00%21.00%$22,985
($7,317)		17,84374.00%17 to 1
Average291,36049.00%32.10%$43,827
($8,166)		12,75877.70%12 to 1