North Carolina Public Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score

List of Public Colleges by ACT Score

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.
List of North Carolina Public Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score
School Average ACT Score
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

 32
North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC

 30
University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston-Salem, NC

 26
University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, NC

 26
Appalachian State University

Boone, NC

 24
University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, NC

 24
University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC

 24
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

 23
Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

 22
East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

 21
North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC

 20
Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC

 19
North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC

 19
University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, NC

 18
Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

 16
Winston Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

 16