North Carolina Private Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score

List of Private Colleges by ACT Score

Below is a list of the 33 private colleges in North Carolina with the highest ACT Score for incoming freshmen. Duke University tops the list with an average ACT Score of 34. Alternatively, check out the SAT version of these rankings.

List of North Carolina Private Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score
School Average ACT Score
Duke University

Durham, NC

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34
Wake Forest University

Winston Salem, NC

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33
Davidson College

Davidson, NC

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32
High Point University

High Point, NC

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27
Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

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26
Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

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26
Elon University

Elon, NC

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25
Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NC

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25
Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC

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24
Montreat College

Montreat, NC

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24
William Peace University

Raleigh, NC

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24
Gardner Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

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23
Lees McRae College

Banner Elk, NC

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23
Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

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22
Catawba College

Salisbury, NC

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22
Guilford College

Greensboro, NC

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22
Salem College

Winston Salem, NC

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22
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest, NC

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22