Engineering colleges in North Carolina, ranked by graduates
11 colleges in North Carolina awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in engineering in 2023: 3,076 degrees, 8.4% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (6.8% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). NC State University graduated the most (1,598, 24% of its class). 7 of the 11 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 64%; the most selective is Duke University at 6%.
Engineering colleges in North Carolina
Every North Carolina college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in engineering, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its engineering page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NC State University | Public | 1,598 | 24% | 42% | 1380 |
| 2 | UNC Charlotte | Public | 453 | 7.9% | 80% | 1210 |
| 3 | North Carolina A&T State University | Public | 349 | 15.6% | 50% | 1120 |
| 4 | Duke University | Private | 272 | 12.8% | 6% | 1570 |
| 5 | University of North Carolina | Public | 147 | 2.8% | 15% | 1470 |
| 6 | East Carolina University | Public | 100 | 2.1% | 89% | 1190 |
| 7 | Western Carolina University | Public | 53 | 2.1% | 82% | 1130 |
| 8 | Wake Forest University | Private | 36 | 2.7% | 22% | 1490 |
| 9 | Campbell University | Private | 30 | 4.1% | 87% | 1180 |
| 10 | Elon University | Private | 25 | 1.7% | 66% | 1300 |
| 11 | UNC Wilmington | Public | 13 | 0.4% | 64% | 1300 |
Questions about engineering colleges in North Carolina
What is the best college for engineering in North Carolina?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest engineering programs in North Carolina are NC State University (1,598), UNC Charlotte (453), North Carolina A&T State University (349). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every North Carolina college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in North Carolina offer engineering?
11 four-year colleges in North Carolina awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in engineering in 2023, 7 public and 4 private, for 3,076 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for engineering in North Carolina?
At the 7 public universities on this list, North Carolina residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Engineering elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.