2026 Highest ACT Scores in North Carolina Rankings
Among North Carolina colleges, Duke University has the highest ACT score (35) submitted by enrolled students and Wake Forest University has the second highest ACT score (33) based on academic year 2023-2024 college admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Highest ACT Scores in North Carolina with the highest ACT score. You may want to view colleges with highest SAT score at the highest AAT score ranking page.
Highest ACT Scores in North Carolina
| Rank | College Name | SAT Average | SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing | SAT Math | ACT Composite | ACT English | ACT Math | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Tuition & Fees | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University Durham, NC | 1,540 | 755 | 780 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 5.7% | 58.8% | $68,758 | 17,499 |
| 2 | Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC | 1,470 | 725 | 740 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 21.7% | 36.1% | $67,642 | 9,322 |
| 3 | Davidson College Davidson, NC | 1,460 | 723 | 743 | 33 | - | - | 13.4% | 47.9% | $64,430 | 1,869 |
| 4 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | 1,480 | 720 | 740 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 15.3% | 45.5% | $41,203 | 32,438 |
| 5 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC | 1,370 | 685 | 700 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 41.7% | 31.8% | $32,847 | 38,464 |
| 6 | High Point University High Point, NC | 1,210 | 615 | 600 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 75.3% | 11.5% | $45,312 | 6,331 |
| 7 | University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC | 1,280 | 650 | 635 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 64.2% | 21.0% | $24,152 | 18,848 |
| 8 | University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC | 1,255 | 650 | 615 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 91.9% | 10.7% | $24,849 | 3,056 |
| 9 | Elon University Elon, NC | 1,200 | 615 | 590 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 66.3% | 13.4% | $46,958 | 7,239 |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC | 1,250 | 615 | 620 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 79.6% | 24.5% | $22,492 | 31,091 |
Qualified North Carolina Colleges in Core Admission Stats
