Best colleges in North Carolina

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- Location: Wilmington, NC
- Acceptance rate: 68%
- Net price: $18,792
- SAT range: 1210-1330
- Niche grade:  B+
#10. University of North Carolina - Wilmington
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- Location: Charlotte, NC
- Acceptance rate: 79%
- Net price: $15,682
- SAT range: 1120-1320
- Niche grade:  B+
#9. University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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- Location: Greensboro, NC
- Acceptance rate: 91%
- Net price: $9,950
- SAT range: 1020-1260
- Niche grade:  B+
#8. University of North Carolina - Greensboro
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- Location: Boone, NC
- Acceptance rate: 85%
- Net price: $12,735
- SAT range: 1130-1300
- Niche grade:  B+
#7. Appalachian State University
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- Location: Winston Salem, NC
- Acceptance rate: 30%
- Net price: $12,097
- SAT range: 1120-1380
- Niche grade:  B+

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#6. University of North Carolina School of the Arts
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- Location: Raleigh, NC
- Acceptance rate: 47%
- Net price: $14,328
- SAT range: 1270-1440
- Niche grade:  A
#5. North Carolina State University
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- Location: Winston-salem, NC
- Acceptance rate: 25%
- Net price: $24,643
- SAT range: Not available
- Niche grade:  A+
#4. Wake Forest University
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- Location: Chapel Hill, NC
- Acceptance rate: 20%
- Net price: $11,508
- SAT range: 1140-1380
- Niche grade:  A+
#3. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- Location: Davidson, NC
- Acceptance rate: 18%
- Net price: $25,794
- SAT range: 1300-1460
- Niche grade:  A+
#2. Davidson College
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- Location: Durham, NC
- Acceptance rate: 6%
- Net price: $27,297
- SAT range: 1470-1570
- Niche grade:  A+

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This story features data reporting and writing by Emma Rubin and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Duke University
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