Best Colleges for Bachelor Degree
in Design and Applied Arts

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, North Carolina

🏛 Public Competitive

Acceptance rate 39.9%

Annual cost

$25,613/yr

Grad earnings

$68,758

SAT avg

1,380

ACT mid

30

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High Point University

High Point, North Carolina

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 76.8%

Annual cost

$61,582/yr

Grad earnings

$61,389

SAT avg

1,242

ACT mid

26

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Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

🏢 Private Match

Acceptance rate 67.7%

Annual cost

$56,944/yr

Grad earnings

$57,673

SAT avg

1,223

ACT mid

24

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

🏛 Public Safety

Acceptance rate 80.2%

Annual cost

$22,034/yr

Grad earnings

$57,289

SAT avg

1,202

ACT mid

24

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East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

🏛 Public Safety

Acceptance rate 90.1%

Annual cost

$23,689/yr

Grad earnings

$55,146

SAT avg

1,143

ACT mid

N/A

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Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 94.3%

Annual cost

$58,752/yr

Grad earnings

$54,886

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

22

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Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

🏛 Public Safety

Acceptance rate 88.6%

Annual cost

$22,654/yr

Grad earnings

$51,836

SAT avg

1,187

ACT mid

27

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Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, North Carolina

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 95.3%

Annual cost

$46,700/yr

Grad earnings

$51,562

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

22

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Meredith College

Raleigh, North Carolina

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 74.7%

Annual cost

$55,557/yr

Grad earnings

$51,539

SAT avg

1,224

ACT mid

26

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Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

🏛 Public Safety

Acceptance rate 86.7%

Annual cost

$19,057/yr

Grad earnings

$49,458

SAT avg

1,151

ACT mid

22

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

🏛 Public Safety

Acceptance rate 89.8%

Annual cost

$19,628/yr

Grad earnings

$48,160

SAT avg

1,187

ACT mid

24

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Methodist University

Fayetteville, North Carolina

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 75.2%

Annual cost

$53,585/yr

Grad earnings

$48,050

SAT avg

1,201

ACT mid

24

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Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 87%

Annual cost

$48,813/yr

Grad earnings

$48,039

SAT avg

1,146

ACT mid

21

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Barton College

Wilson, North Carolina

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 95.9%

Annual cost

$48,055/yr

Grad earnings

$47,913

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

20

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Guilford College

Greensboro, North Carolina

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 83.8%

Annual cost

$55,495/yr

Grad earnings

$47,590

SAT avg

1,120

ACT mid

20

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University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, North Carolina

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 77.8%

Annual cost

$35,362/yr

Grad earnings

$47,139

SAT avg

1,020

ACT mid

19

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William Peace University

Raleigh, North Carolina

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 97.4%

Annual cost

$49,103/yr

Grad earnings

$46,643

SAT avg

1,198

ACT mid

24

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St. Andrews University

Laurinburg, North Carolina

🏢 Private Open Admissions

Acceptance rate 100%

Annual cost

$49,709/yr

Grad earnings

$45,606

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

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Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory, North Carolina

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 80.7%

Annual cost

$57,649/yr

Grad earnings

$45,543

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

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Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, North Carolina

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 77.9%

Annual cost

$48,794/yr

Grad earnings

$44,781

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

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Salem College

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 87%

Annual cost

$47,947/yr

Grad earnings

$44,640

SAT avg

1,168

ACT mid

19

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North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

🏛 Public Competitive

Acceptance rate 46.2%

Annual cost

$19,180/yr

Grad earnings

$44,440

SAT avg

1,048

ACT mid

19

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Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina

🏛 Public Open Admissions

Acceptance rate 100%

Annual cost

$16,798/yr

Grad earnings

$41,769

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

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Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

🏛 Public Safety

Acceptance rate 70.5%

Annual cost

$18,837/yr

Grad earnings

$40,026

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

17

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