Social Sciences colleges in North Carolina, ranked by graduates
25 colleges in North Carolina awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in social sciences in 2023: 3,738 degrees, 7.3% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (6.8% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). University of North Carolina graduated the most (746, 14% of its class). 13 of the 25 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 78%; the most selective is Duke University at 6%.
Social Sciences colleges in North Carolina
Every North Carolina college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in social sciences, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its social sciences page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Carolina | Public | 746 | 14% | 15% | 1470 |
| 2 | UNC Charlotte | Public | 342 | 6% | 80% | 1210 |
| 3 | NC State University | Public | 334 | 5% | 42% | 1380 |
| 4 | East Carolina University | Public | 292 | 6.3% | 89% | 1190 |
| 5 | Wake Forest University | Private | 283 | 21.2% | 22% | 1490 |
| 6 | Duke University | Private | 282 | 13.3% | 6% | 1570 |
| 7 | UNC Wilmington | Public | 189 | 5.1% | 64% | 1300 |
| 8 | Appalachian State University | Public | 188 | 4.4% | 90% | 1280 |
| 9 | UNC Greensboro | Public | 186 | 5.8% | 89% | 1130 |
| 10 | North Carolina Central University | Public | 155 | 16.8% | 87% | 1060 |
| 11 | Davidson College | Private | 136 | 27% | 13% | 1470 |
| 12 | UNC Pembroke | Public | 117 | 9.7% | 93% | 1120 |
| 13 | Elon University | Private | 86 | 5.8% | 66% | 1300 |
| 14 | North Carolina A&T State University | Public | 75 | 3.3% | 50% | 1120 |
| 15 | Western Carolina University | Public | 74 | 2.9% | 82% | 1130 |
| 16 | Fayetteville State University | Public | 64 | 5.7% | 82% | 1020 |
| 17 | Winston-Salem State University | Public | 42 | 4.7% | 78% | 1020 |
| 18 | High Point University | Private | 35 | 3.4% | 75% | 1220 |
| 19 | Johnson C. Smith University | Private | 22 | 10.6% | 45% | 1020 |
| 20 | Lenoir-Rhyne University | Private | 19 | 5.6% | 85% | 1150 |
| 21 | Queens University of Charlotte | Private | 18 | 5.5% | 62% | 1200 |
| 22 | Belmont Abbey College | Private | 14 | 4.7% | 75% | 1150 |
| 23 | Wingate University | Private | 14 | 3% | 91% | 1150 |
| 24 | Campbell University | Private | 13 | 1.8% | 87% | 1180 |
| 25 | Guilford College | Private | 12 | 6.2% | 80% | 1230 |
Questions about social sciences colleges in North Carolina
What is the best college for social sciences in North Carolina?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest social sciences programs in North Carolina are University of North Carolina (746), UNC Charlotte (342), NC State University (334). "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 social sciences?
25 four-year colleges in North Carolina awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in social sciences in 2023, 13 public and 12 private, for 3,738 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for social sciences in North Carolina?
At the 13 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.
Social Sciences 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.