Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

26 Best Universities in North Carolina for Anthropology

Focusing specifically on Anthropology, our data science engine identified the 26 most influential universities in North Carolina. To determine these leaders, we isolated 927.9K specialized research publications which collectively generated 35.82M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

For Anthropology

#9 in United States #10 in North America

15% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1789 Founded

2

Durham, NC

Duke University

For Anthropology

#29 in United States #33 in North America

6% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1838 Founded

3

Raleigh

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

For Anthropology

#86 in United States #102 in North America

42% Acceptance

28,422 Enrollment

1385 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

4

Winston-Salem

Wake Forest University

For Anthropology

#94 in United States #111 in North America

22% Acceptance

3,246 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1834 Founded

5

Greensboro

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

For Anthropology

#113 in United States #131 in North America

89% Acceptance

14,416 Enrollment

1253 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

6

Charlotte

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

For Anthropology

#130 in United States #152 in North America

80% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1235 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

7

Asheville

University of North Carolina at Asheville

For Anthropology

#674 in United States #735 in North America

92% Acceptance

8,791 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

8

Laurinburg

St. Andrews University

For Anthropology

#962 in United States #1035 in North America

100% Acceptance

71 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1958 Founded

9

Buies Creek

Campbell University

For Anthropology

#631 in United States #691 in North America

87% Acceptance

5,382 Enrollment

1255 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

10

Fayetteville, NC

Methodist University

For Anthropology

#862 in United States #932 in North America

75% Acceptance

1,467 Enrollment

1165 Avg SAT

1956 Founded

11

Durham, NC

North Carolina Central University

For Anthropology

#455 in United States #504 in North America

87% Acceptance

2,238 Enrollment

1205 Avg SAT

1910 Founded

12

Wingate

Wingate University

For Anthropology

#943 in United States #1016 in North America

91% Acceptance

2,673 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1896 Founded

13

Davidson

Davidson College

For Anthropology

#571 in United States #630 in North America

13% Acceptance

1,869 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1837 Founded

14

Raleigh

Meredith College

For Anthropology

#917 in United States #990 in North America

74% Acceptance

1,206 Enrollment

1223 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

15

Elon

Elon University

For Anthropology

#388 in United States #431 in North America

66% Acceptance

6,452 Enrollment

1205 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

16

Greensboro

Guilford College

For Anthropology

#848 in United States #917 in North America

80% Acceptance

4,709 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1837 Founded

17

Cullowhee

Western Carolina University

For Anthropology

#199 in United States #226 in North America

82% Acceptance

12,230 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

18

Charlotte

Queens University of Charlotte

For Anthropology

#646 in United States #707 in North America

62% Acceptance

1,225 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

19

Greensboro

North Carolina A&T State University

For Anthropology

#395 in United States #438 in North America

50% Acceptance

3,242 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

20

Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem State University

For Anthropology

#580 in United States #639 in North America

78% Acceptance

4,192 Enrollment

925 Avg SAT

1892 Founded

21

Wilmington, NC

University of North Carolina Wilmington

For Anthropology

#291 in United States #327 in North America

64% Acceptance

3,193 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

22

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University

For Anthropology

#641 in United States #701 in North America

82% Acceptance

12,230 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

23

Boone

Appalachian State University

For Anthropology

#196 in United States #223 in North America

90% Acceptance

7,895 Enrollment

1200 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

24

High Point

High Point University

For Anthropology

#744 in United States #808 in North America

75% Acceptance

5,135 Enrollment

1215 Avg SAT

1924 Founded

25

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University

For Anthropology

#137 in United States #160 in North America

89% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1155 Avg SAT

1907 Founded

26

Pembroke, NC

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

For Anthropology

#474 in United States #528 in North America

93% Acceptance

5,437 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1887 Founded