North Carolina Colleges Ranked by Highest GPA

List of Colleges by GPA

Below is a list of the 62 colleges in North Carolina with the highest average high school GPA for incoming freshmen. Appalachian State University tops the list with an average reported GPA of 3.96. Note that not all colleges report GPA for their incoming class. Those with asterisk(*) denote a predicted GPA by the CollegeSimply AI algorithm.

GPA Data is reported by participating colleges to Wintergreen Orchard House and is reproduced under license.

List of North Carolina Colleges Ranked by Highest GPA
School Average GPA
Laurel University

Estimated GPA

High Point, NC

3.16*
Guilford College

Greensboro, NC

3.14 
St. Andrews University

Laurinburg, NC

3.13 
Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

3.11 
Mid Atlantic Christian University

Elizabeth City, NC

3.09 
Brevard College

Brevard, NC

3.07 
Montreat College

Montreat, NC

3.07 
Piedmont International University

Estimated GPA

Winston Salem, NC

3.07*
Winston Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

3.01 
Carolina University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

3.0 
Chowan University

Murfreesboro, NC

2.89 
Heritage Bible College

Dunn, NC

2.85 
Mount Olive College

Mount Olive, NC

2.85 
Lenoir Community College

Kinston, NC

2.84 
Bennett College for Women

Estimated GPA

Greensboro, NC

2.74*
Catawba Valley Community College

Hickory, NC

2.73 
Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, NC

2.67 
Livingstone College

Estimated GPA

Salisbury, NC

2.64*