2026 Highest SAT Scores in North Carolina Rankings
Among North Carolina colleges, Duke University has the highest SAT score (1,540) submitted by enrolled students and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the second highest SAT score (1,480) based on academic year 2023-2024 college admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Highest SAT Scores in North Carolina with the highest SAT score. You may want to view colleges with highest ACT score at the highest ACT score ranking page.
Highest SAT 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 | 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 |
| 3 | Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC | 1,470 | 725 | 740 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 21.7% | 36.1% | $67,642 | 9,322 |
| 4 | Davidson College Davidson, NC | 1,460 | 723 | 743 | 33 | - | - | 13.4% | 47.9% | $64,430 | 1,869 |
| 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 | University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC | 1,280 | 650 | 635 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 64.2% | 21.0% | $24,152 | 18,848 |
| 7 | University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC | 1,255 | 650 | 615 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 91.9% | 10.7% | $24,849 | 3,056 |
| 8 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC | 1,250 | 615 | 620 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 79.6% | 24.5% | $22,492 | 31,091 |
| 9 | Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC | 1,220 | 615 | 625 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 62.1% | 8.9% | $45,846 | 1,599 |
| 10 | High Point University High Point, NC | 1,210 | 615 | 600 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 75.3% | 11.5% | $45,312 | 6,331 |
Qualified North Carolina Colleges in Core Admission Stats
