Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

19 Best Universities in North Carolina for Zoology

Focusing specifically on Zoology, our data science engine identified the 19 most influential universities in North Carolina. To determine these leaders, we isolated 910.3K specialized research publications which collectively generated 35.53M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Durham, NC

Duke University

#27 in United States #29 in North America

6% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1838 Founded

2

Raleigh

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

#44 in United States #47 in North America

42% Acceptance

28,422 Enrollment

1385 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

3

Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#24 in United States #26 in North America

15% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1789 Founded

4

Winston-Salem

Wake Forest University

#111 in United States #127 in North America

22% Acceptance

3,246 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1834 Founded

5

Charlotte

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

#191 in United States #216 in North America

80% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1235 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

6

Greensboro

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#201 in United States #228 in North America

89% Acceptance

14,416 Enrollment

1253 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

7

Cullowhee

Western Carolina University

#370 in United States #413 in North America

82% Acceptance

12,230 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

8

Greensboro

North Carolina A&T State University

#310 in United States #344 in North America

50% Acceptance

3,242 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

9

Wilmington, NC

University of North Carolina Wilmington

#288 in United States #319 in North America

64% Acceptance

3,193 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

10

Laurinburg

St. Andrews University

#1221 in United States #1298 in North America

100% Acceptance

71 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1958 Founded

11

Boone

Appalachian State University

#247 in United States #278 in North America

90% Acceptance

7,895 Enrollment

1200 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

12

Wingate

Wingate University

#1074 in United States #1149 in North America

91% Acceptance

2,673 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1896 Founded

13

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University

#174 in United States #198 in North America

89% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1155 Avg SAT

1907 Founded

14

Swannanoa

Warren Wilson College

#1063 in United States #1137 in North America

71% Acceptance

1,765 Enrollment

1033 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

15

Charlotte

Queens University of Charlotte

#655 in United States #716 in North America

62% Acceptance

1,225 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

16

Pembroke, NC

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

#601 in United States #658 in North America

93% Acceptance

5,437 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

17

Asheville

University of North Carolina at Asheville

#552 in United States #607 in North America

92% Acceptance

8,791 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

18

Durham, NC

North Carolina Central University

#445 in United States #492 in North America

87% Acceptance

2,238 Enrollment

1205 Avg SAT

1910 Founded

19

Davidson

Davidson College

#399 in United States #445 in North America

13% Acceptance

1,869 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1837 Founded