North Carolina Colleges with Higher SAT Scores for Admission

The 2024 average SAT score of North Carolina colleges is 1195 which is 45 points higher than previous SAT score of 1150.

Duke University has the highest SAT score of 1550 among 26 North Carolina colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

Of those 26 North Carolina colleges, 14 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 3 schools' scores decreased. 2 schools' scores are same as last year.

The table below shows the 10 North Carolina colleges with the highest SAT scores along with important academic statistics.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $40,867 and graduate tuition & fees is $29,240 for the academic year 2023-2024.

Table. North Carolina Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores Comparison
School NameSAT ScoreACT ScoreAcceptance RateYieldUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Duke University Durham, NCPrivate, 4-year 1,550
37
347.00%54.99%$65,80518,02396.00%6 to 1
2
2
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NCPublic, 4-year 1,470
210
3219.00%43.00%$39,330
($8,989)
31,70591.00%17 to 1
3Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NCPrivate, 4-year 1,4603322.00%37.01%$64,7588,96389.00%10 to 1
4Davidson College Davidson, NCPrivate, 4-year 1,4553214.01%48.98%$60,0501,92791.00%9 to 1
5
3
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NCPublic, 4-year 1,380
25
3040.00%36.00%$31,767
($8,895)
36,70084.00%16 to 1
6
3
University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NCPublic, 4-year 1,290
20
2674.00%21.00%$22,985
($7,317)
17,84374.00%17 to 1
7
2
University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NCPublic, 4-year 1,240
10
2694.00%11.99%$24,809
($7,461)
2,91458.00%12 to 1
8
6
Salem College Winston-Salem, NCPrivate, 4-year 1,235
108
2286.98%9.02%$32,75246961.00%16 to 1
9
3
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NCPublic, 4-year 1,220
-
2480.00%25.00%$21,876
($7,214)
29,55169.00%20 to 1
10Elon University Elon, NCPrivate, 4-year 1,2102667.00%13.00%$44,5367,12383.00%11 to 1
Average1,3512950.40%30.00%$40,867
($7,975)
15,52279.60%13 to 1