Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

32 Best Universities in North Carolina for Paleontology

Focusing specifically on Paleontology, our data science engine identified the 32 most influential universities in North Carolina. To determine these leaders, we isolated 931.8K specialized research publications which collectively generated 35.87M 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 Paleontology

#25 in United States #28 in North America

15% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1789 Founded

2

Durham, NC

Duke University

For Paleontology

#31 in United States #35 in North America

6% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1838 Founded

3

Raleigh

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

For Paleontology

#44 in United States #49 in North America

42% Acceptance

28,422 Enrollment

1385 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

4

Winston-Salem

Wake Forest University

For Paleontology

#126 in United States #147 in North America

22% Acceptance

3,246 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1834 Founded

5

Charlotte

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

For Paleontology

#178 in United States #205 in North America

80% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1235 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

6

Greensboro

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

For Paleontology

#215 in United States #248 in North America

89% Acceptance

14,416 Enrollment

1253 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

7

Wilmington, NC

University of North Carolina Wilmington

For Paleontology

#241 in United States #276 in North America

64% Acceptance

3,193 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

8

Salisbury, NC

Catawba College

For Paleontology

#1256 in United States #1334 in North America

75% Acceptance

1,262 Enrollment

1165 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

9

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University

For Paleontology

#680 in United States #740 in North America

82% Acceptance

12,230 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

10

Boone

Appalachian State University

For Paleontology

#283 in United States #324 in North America

90% Acceptance

7,895 Enrollment

1200 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

11

Laurinburg

St. Andrews University

For Paleontology

#832 in United States #899 in North America

100% Acceptance

71 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1958 Founded

12

High Point

High Point University

For Paleontology

#696 in United States #756 in North America

75% Acceptance

5,135 Enrollment

1215 Avg SAT

1924 Founded

13

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University

For Paleontology

#171 in United States #198 in North America

89% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1155 Avg SAT

1907 Founded

14

Charlotte

Johnson C Smith University

For Paleontology

#1203 in United States #1280 in North America

45% Acceptance

6,353 Enrollment

1090 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

15

Pembroke, NC

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

For Paleontology

#657 in United States #716 in North America

93% Acceptance

5,437 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

16

Fayetteville, NC

Methodist University

For Paleontology

#889 in United States #956 in North America

75% Acceptance

1,467 Enrollment

1165 Avg SAT

1956 Founded

17

Asheville

University of North Carolina at Asheville

For Paleontology

#576 in United States #630 in North America

92% Acceptance

8,791 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

18

Wingate

Wingate University

For Paleontology

#983 in United States #1052 in North America

91% Acceptance

2,673 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1896 Founded

19

Buies Creek

Campbell University

For Paleontology

#609 in United States #665 in North America

87% Acceptance

5,382 Enrollment

1255 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

20

Elizabeth City

Elizabeth City State University

For Paleontology

#1159 in United States #1234 in North America

64% Acceptance

3,242 Enrollment

1000 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

21

Durham, NC

North Carolina Central University

For Paleontology

#578 in United States #632 in North America

87% Acceptance

2,238 Enrollment

1205 Avg SAT

1910 Founded

22

Swannanoa

Warren Wilson College

For Paleontology

#1134 in United States #1209 in North America

71% Acceptance

1,765 Enrollment

1033 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

23

Davidson

Davidson College

For Paleontology

#523 in United States #575 in North America

13% Acceptance

1,869 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1837 Founded

24

Raleigh

Meredith College

For Paleontology

#1112 in United States #1186 in North America

74% Acceptance

1,206 Enrollment

1223 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

25

Elon

Elon University

For Paleontology

#604 in United States #660 in North America

66% Acceptance

6,452 Enrollment

1205 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

26

Greensboro

Guilford College

For Paleontology

#993 in United States #1062 in North America

80% Acceptance

4,709 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1837 Founded

27

Cullowhee

Western Carolina University

For Paleontology

#320 in United States #366 in North America

82% Acceptance

12,230 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

28

Winston-Salem

Piedmont International University

For Paleontology

#1066 in United States #1139 in North America

40% Acceptance

460 Enrollment

925 Avg SAT

1945 Founded

29

Charlotte

Queens University of Charlotte

For Paleontology

#802 in United States #868 in North America

62% Acceptance

1,225 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

30

Greensboro

North Carolina A&T State University

For Paleontology

#304 in United States #347 in North America

50% Acceptance

3,242 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

31

Greensboro

Greensboro College

For Paleontology

#957 in United States #1025 in North America

70% Acceptance

6,885 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1838 Founded

32

Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem State University

For Paleontology

#783 in United States #848 in North America

78% Acceptance

4,192 Enrollment

925 Avg SAT

1892 Founded