North Carolina Private Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score

List of Private Colleges by ACT Score

Below is a list of the 33 private 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 Private Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score
School Average ACT Score
Duke University

Durham, NC

34
Davidson College

Davidson, NC

32
Elon University

Elon, NC

27
High Point University

High Point, NC

26
Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

25
Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

25
Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NC

25
Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC

24
Montreat College

Montreat, NC

24
Lees McRae College

Banner Elk, NC

23
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
Chowan University

Murfreesboro, NC

21
Guilford College

Greensboro, NC

21