What are the top colleges and universities in North Carolina? See where AcademicInfluence.com ranks them in a variety of categories…

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, USA, April 15, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With so many excellent colleges and universities to choose from in North Carolina, the challenge for prospective students isn’t selecting just any school but choosing the right school from among the state’s very best institutions.

AcademicInfluence.com announces the release of its series “The Best Colleges & Universities in the USA,” which ranks every state’s schools in multiple categories. The top higher education institutions in North Carolina are ranked here:

North Carolina’s Best Colleges & Universities of 2021

North Carolina’s page includes breakdown rankings and links in the following categories:
• 13 Research Universities
• 36 Liberal Arts Colleges & Universities
• 16 Graduate Schools
• 15 Public Colleges & Universities
• 34 Private Colleges & Universities
• 26 Christian Colleges & Universities
• 33 Small Colleges & Universities (fewer than 5,000 students)
• 16 Affordable Colleges (below 16,000k/yr)
• 47 Community Colleges

Attending an in-state college or university remains a major priority for many students. The tuition benefit students receive from attending a school in their state can be the deciding factor in pursuing a college degree. A local school within driving distance can also make a major difference in the cost, saving commuters money by providing an alternative to the costlier on-campus, residential experience.

What are the top North Carolina colleges and universities overall?
• Appalachian State University (Boone)
• Barton College (Wilson)
• Campbell University (Buies Creek)
• Catawba College (Salisbury)
• Davidson College (Davidson)
• Duke University (Durham)
• East Carolina University (Greenville)
• Elon University (Elon)
• Guilford College (Greensboro)
• High Point University (High Point)
• Johnson C. Smith University (Charlotte)
• Meredith College (Raleigh)
• North Carolina State University (Raleigh)
• Queens University of Charlotte (Charlotte)
• Salem College (Winston–Salem)
• University of Mount Olive (Mount Olive)
• University of North Carolina at Asheville (Asheville)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill)
• University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Charlotte)
• University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Greensboro)
• University of North Carolina Wilmington (Wilmington)
• Wake Forest University (Winston–Salem)
• Warren Wilson College (Swannanoa)
• Western Carolina University (Cullowhee)
• Wingate University (Wingate)

Baseline eligibility for selection: four-year undergraduate degree offerings, full accreditation, and a minimum graduation rate of 50%.

Visit the link above to see where these schools place in each ranking, along with additional details about each and rankings of all other North Carolina colleges and universities. For those students with specific needs and who want greater customization, AcademicInfluence.com’s rankings provide greater detail through 26 customizable filters available using Custom College Rankings for North Carolina.

“We believe that students today want more than a degree—they want a college experience that meets their personal needs,” says Dr. Jed Macosko, academic director of AcademicInfluence.com and professor of physics at Wake Forest University.

“College can be costly, so students are right to have high expectations. AcademicInfluence.com helps students meet these expectations with the best tools on the internet, from our College Strategist and Desirability Score to our Custom College Rankings and fact-packed articles. Visit our site and see how we can help make your college search more effective and satisfying.”

AcademicInfluence.com uses its InfluenceRanking Engine to generate unbiased rankings that resist manipulation. This innovative machine-learning technology scours the web’s leading data repositories to map and measure the influence of a school’s thought leadership. Students now can access a superior, trustworthy ranking resource found at no other site. See the AcademicInfluence.com About page for further details on the unique capabilities and advantages of this ranking technology.

AcademicInfluence.com is the preeminent technology-driven rankings site dedicated to students, researchers, and inquirers from high school through college and beyond, offering resources that connect learners to leaders. AcademicInfluence.com is a part of the EducationAccess group, a family of sites dedicated to lifelong learning and personal growth.

Jed Macosko, Ph.D.
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