North Carolina Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score

List of Colleges by ACT Score

Below is a list of the 49 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
William Peace University

Raleigh, NC

23
Belmont Abbey College

Belmont, NC

22
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Concord, NC

22
Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

22
Catawba College

Salisbury, NC

22
Gardner Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

22
Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

22
Chowan University

Murfreesboro, NC

21
East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

21
Guilford College

Greensboro, NC

21
Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC

21
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest, NC

21
Wingate University

Wingate, NC

21
Barton College

Wilson, NC

20
Brevard College

Brevard, NC

20
North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC

20
Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC

19
Greensboro College

Greensboro, NC

19