Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

32 Best Universities in North Carolina for Economics

We ranked the top 32 universities for Economics in North Carolina based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 119.9K subject-specific papers and 4.46M citations to find the strongest faculties. 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 Economics

#16 in United States #17 in North America

15% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1789 Founded

2

Durham, NC

Duke University

For Economics

#21 in United States #23 in North America

6% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1838 Founded

3

Raleigh

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

For Economics

#58 in United States #67 in North America

42% Acceptance

28,422 Enrollment

1385 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

4

Winston-Salem

Wake Forest University

For Economics

#130 in United States #152 in North America

22% Acceptance

3,246 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1834 Founded

5

Charlotte

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

For Economics

#135 in United States #157 in North America

80% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1235 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

6

Greensboro

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

For Economics

#144 in United States #167 in North America

89% Acceptance

14,416 Enrollment

1253 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

7

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University

For Economics

#147 in United States #171 in North America

89% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1155 Avg SAT

1907 Founded

8

Boone

Appalachian State University

For Economics

#244 in United States #275 in North America

90% Acceptance

7,895 Enrollment

1200 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

9

Wilmington, NC

University of North Carolina Wilmington

For Economics

#263 in United States #295 in North America

64% Acceptance

3,193 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

10

Davidson

Davidson College

For Economics

#352 in United States #391 in North America

13% Acceptance

1,869 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1837 Founded

11

Greensboro

North Carolina A&T State University

For Economics

#376 in United States #416 in North America

50% Acceptance

3,242 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

12

Cullowhee

Western Carolina University

For Economics

#385 in United States #426 in North America

82% Acceptance

12,230 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

13

Elon

Elon University

For Economics

#391 in United States #433 in North America

66% Acceptance

6,452 Enrollment

1205 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

14

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University

For Economics

#485 in United States #534 in North America

82% Acceptance

12,230 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

15

Pembroke, NC

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

For Economics

#512 in United States #563 in North America

93% Acceptance

5,437 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

16

Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem State University

For Economics

#546 in United States #599 in North America

78% Acceptance

4,192 Enrollment

925 Avg SAT

1892 Founded

17

Durham, NC

North Carolina Central University

For Economics

#592 in United States #648 in North America

87% Acceptance

2,238 Enrollment

1205 Avg SAT

1910 Founded

18

Charlotte

Queens University of Charlotte

For Economics

#594 in United States #650 in North America

62% Acceptance

1,225 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

19

Buies Creek

Campbell University

For Economics

#711 in United States #773 in North America

87% Acceptance

5,382 Enrollment

1255 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

20

Asheville

University of North Carolina at Asheville

For Economics

#727 in United States #791 in North America

92% Acceptance

8,791 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

21

Fayetteville, NC

Methodist University

For Economics

#789 in United States #858 in North America

75% Acceptance

1,467 Enrollment

1165 Avg SAT

1956 Founded

22

Winston-Salem

Piedmont International University

For Economics

#796 in United States #865 in North America

40% Acceptance

460 Enrollment

925 Avg SAT

1945 Founded

23

High Point

High Point University

For Economics

#881 in United States #952 in North America

75% Acceptance

5,135 Enrollment

1215 Avg SAT

1924 Founded

24

Wingate

Wingate University

For Economics

#901 in United States #972 in North America

91% Acceptance

2,673 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1896 Founded

25

Misenheimer

Pfeiffer University

For Economics

#928 in United States #999 in North America

96% Acceptance

696 Enrollment

1253 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

26

Greensboro

Guilford College

For Economics

#955 in United States #1027 in North America

80% Acceptance

4,709 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1837 Founded

27

Raleigh

Meredith College

For Economics

#1021 in United States #1095 in North America

74% Acceptance

1,206 Enrollment

1223 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

28

Boiling Springs

Gardner-Webb University

For Economics

#1025 in United States #1099 in North America

77% Acceptance

23,556 Enrollment

1087 Avg SAT

1905 Founded

29

Elizabeth City

Elizabeth City State University

For Economics

#1041 in United States #1116 in North America

64% Acceptance

3,242 Enrollment

1000 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

30

Greensboro

Greensboro College

For Economics

#1063 in United States #1138 in North America

70% Acceptance

6,885 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1838 Founded

31

Charlotte

Johnson C Smith University

For Economics

#1132 in United States #1208 in North America

45% Acceptance

6,353 Enrollment

1090 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

32

Hickory

Lenoir-Rhyne University

For Economics

#1266 in United States #1344 in North America

85% Acceptance

1,472 Enrollment

1115 Avg SAT

1891 Founded