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
North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC

19
Piedmont International University

Winston Salem, NC

19
Salem College

Winston Salem, NC

19
Johnson & Wales University Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

19
Mount Olive College

Mount Olive, NC

18
North Carolina Wesleyan College

Rocky Mount, NC

18
University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, NC

18
Livingstone College

Salisbury, NC

17
Mid Atlantic Christian University

Elizabeth City, NC

17
Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

16
Winston Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

16
Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte, NC

15
Saint Augustines College

Raleigh, NC

14