Below is a list of the 16 public colleges in North Carolina with the highest ACT Score for incoming freshmen. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill tops the list with an average ACT Score of 32. Alternatively, check out the SAT version of these rankings.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC |
32 |
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North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC |
30 |
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University of North Carolina at WilmingtonWilmington, NC |
26 |
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University of North Carolina at AshevilleAsheville, NC |
25 |
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University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston-Salem, NC |
25 |
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Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC |
24 |
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University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC |
24 |
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University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC |
24 |
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East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC |
23 |
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Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC |
23 |
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Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC |
19 |
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North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC |
19 |
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University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC |
18 |
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Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC |
17 |
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North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC |
17 |
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Winston Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC |
16 |