North Carolina Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score

List of Colleges by ACT Score

Below is a list of the 44 colleges in North Carolina with the highest ACT Score for incoming freshmen. Duke University tops the list with an average ACT Score of 34. Alternatively, check out the SAT version of these rankings.

List of North Carolina Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score
School Average ACT Score
Duke University

Durham, NC

34
Davidson College

Davidson, NC

31
North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC

29
Elon University

Elon, NC

27
Appalachian State University

Boone, NC

26
Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

26
University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, NC

26
University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, NC

25
University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston-Salem, NC

25
Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NC

25
Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC

24
Montreat College

Montreat, NC

24
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

24
Lees McRae College

Banner Elk, NC

23
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

23
University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC

23
William Peace University

Raleigh, NC

23
Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

23