Top Rated North Carolina Private Colleges

Duke University

#3 Best Colleges in America

• 18,023enrollment
• $23,694net price
• 6%acceptance rate
• 1490-1570SAT range
• 34-35ACT range
• 3.94Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 3

Davidson College

#2 Best Colleges in North Carolina

• 1,927enrollment
• $26,704net price
• 17%acceptance rate
• 1350-1500SAT range
• 31-33ACT range
• 3.81Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 7

Elon University

#3 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

• 7,123enrollment
• $41,527net price
• 74%acceptance rate
• 1170-1360SAT range
• 25-30ACT range
• 3.65Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 10

Queens University of Charlotte

#4 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

• 1,873enrollment
• $29,459net price
• 71%acceptance rate
• 1080-1255SAT range
• 22-29ACT range
• 3.41Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 7

Meredith College

#5 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

• 1,587enrollment
• $23,259net price
• 73%acceptance rate
• 1140-1320SAT range
• 22-28ACT range
• 3.52Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

Campbell University

#6 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

• 5,272enrollment
• $24,280net price
• 89%acceptance rate
• 1030-1230SAT range
• 19-25ACT range
• 3.52Avg GPA

Catawba College

#7 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

• 1,172enrollment
• $19,701net price
• 67%acceptance rate
• 1000-1210SAT range
• 18-27ACT range
• 3.64Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

Pfeiffer University

#8 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

• 1,076enrollment
• $21,575net price
• 69%acceptance rate
• 891-1165SAT range
• 18-25ACT range
• 3.18Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

Gardner Webb University

#9 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

• 3,144enrollment
• $22,339net price
• 75%acceptance rate
• 1020-1210SAT range
• 20-25ACT range
• 3.74Avg GPA

Methodist University

#10 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

• 1,811enrollment
• $28,129net price
• 76%acceptance rate
• 1063-1200SAT range
• 23-26ACT range
• 3.58Avg GPA

Guilford College

#11 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

• 1,167enrollment
• $23,882net price
• 84%acceptance rate
• 910-1180SAT range
• 18-25ACT range
• 3.14Avg GPA

Johnson & Wales University Charlotte

#12 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

• 1,140enrollment
• $29,238net price
• 73%acceptance rate
• 890-1122SAT range
• 16-22ACT range
• NAAvg GPA

Wingate University

#13 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

• 3,396enrollment
• $18,823net price
• 86%acceptance rate
• 980-1180SAT range
• 18-24ACT range
• 3.33Avg GPA

Belmont Abbey College

#14 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

• 1,501enrollment
• $23,522net price
• 97%acceptance rate
• 950-1140SAT range
• 18-26ACT range
• 3.32Avg GPA

North Carolina Wesleyan College

#15 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

• 1,337enrollment
• $18,701net price
• 68%acceptance rate
• 860-1120SAT range
• 15-21ACT range
• 3.2Avg GPA

Mount Olive College

#16 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

• 2,239enrollment
• $17,878net price
• 75%acceptance rate
• 990-1150SAT range
• 16-21ACT range
• 2.85Avg GPA

Barton College

#17 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

• 1,265enrollment
• $23,443net price
• 95%acceptance rate
• 970-1150SAT range
• 17-23ACT range
• 3.25Avg GPA

Johnson C Smith University

#18 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

• 1,093enrollment
• $20,045net price
• 25%acceptance rate
• 800-980SAT range
• 13-18ACT range
• 2.48Avg GPA