Highest SAT colleges in North Carolina
34 colleges ranked by average SAT
These 34 highest-scoring colleges in North Carolina, ranked by average SAT, run from 890 at Bennett College to 1,539 at Duke University. 14 are public and 20 are private.
| # | College | Type | Avg SAT | Acceptance | Net price / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University Durham, NC | Private | 1,539 | 7% | $34,454 |
| 2 | Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC | Private | 1,469 | 22% | $28,746 |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | Public | 1,454 | 19% | $12,983 |
| 4 | Davidson College Davidson, NC | Private | 1,448 | 14% | $18,127 |
| 5 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC | Public | 1,380 | 40% | $16,931 |
| 6 | Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC | Private | 1,290 | 78% | $23,719 |
| 7 | University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC | Public | 1,262 | 74% | $19,472 |
| 8 | University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC | Public | 1,250 | 33% | $12,372 |
| 9 | University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC | Public | 1,247 | 94% | $12,865 |
| 10 | High Point University High Point, NC | Private | 1,242 | 77% | $40,721 |
| 11 | Meredith College Raleigh, NC | Private | 1,224 | 75% | $20,197 |
| 12 | Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC | Private | 1,223 | 68% | $27,786 |
| 13 | Elon University Elon, NC | Private | 1,222 | 67% | $41,048 |
| 14 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC | Public | 1,202 | 80% | $14,745 |
| 15 | Methodist University Fayetteville, NC | Private | 1,201 | 75% | $24,978 |
| 16 | William Peace University Raleigh, NC | Private | 1,198 | 97% | $21,728 |
| 17 | Appalachian State University Boone, NC | Public | 1,187 | 89% | $16,487 |
| 18 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC | Public | 1,187 | 90% | $10,170 |
| 19 | Salem College Winston-Salem, NC | Private | 1,168 | 87% | $18,835 |
| 20 | Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC | Public | 1,151 | 87% | $12,579 |
| 21 | Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC | Private | 1,146 | 87% | $24,137 |
| 22 | East Carolina University Greenville, NC | Public | 1,143 | 90% | $16,514 |
| 23 | Catawba College Salisbury, NC | Private | 1,136 | 78% | $18,210 |
| 24 | Guilford College Greensboro, NC | Private | 1,120 | 84% | $21,200 |
| 25 | Wingate University Wingate, NC | Private | 1,083 | 85% | $21,371 |
| 26 | Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC | Private | 1,082 | 90% | $23,613 |
| 27 | Brevard College Brevard, NC | Private | 1,064 | 40% | $21,376 |
| 28 | North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC | Public | 1,048 | 46% | $10,980 |
| 29 | North Carolina Central University Durham, NC | Public | 1,023 | 90% | $15,028 |
| 30 | University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC | Private | 1,020 | 78% | $17,893 |
| 31 | Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC | Public | 972 | 80% | $7,360 |
| 32 | Chowan University Murfreesboro, NC | Private | 970 | 72% | $16,189 |
| 33 | Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC | Public | 946 | 69% | $13,393 |
| 34 | Bennett College Greensboro, NC | Private | 890 | 34% | $22,858 |
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