| Rank | Top Universities in North Carolina |
| 1 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Public · 4-year |
| 2 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC Public · 4-year |
| 3 | Duke University Durham, NC Private, non-profit · 4-year |
| 4 | North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC Public · 4-year |
| 5 | Davidson College Davidson, NC Private, non-profit · 4-year |
| 6 | Appalachian State University Boone, NC Public · 4-year |
| 7 | East Carolina University Greenville, NC Public · 4-year |
| 8 | Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC Private, non-profit · 4-year |
| 9 | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Greensboro, NC Public · 4-year |
| 10 | University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC Public · 4-year |
