College Rankings - Most Applicants Per Year in North Carolina

Applying to college means competing with other students for a spot in a class. Competition at these schools is high because these colleges and universities receive the most applications per year.

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1
Duke University
Durham, NC
25,462
2
North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
22,652
3
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
18,486
4
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
15,085
5
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
14,979
6
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
12,434
7
UNC Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
10,702
8
UNC Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
10,339
9
UNC Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
10,284
10
Wake Forest University
Winston Salem, NC
9,869
11
Elon University
Elon, NC
9,079
12
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
8,835
13
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC
7,920
14
High Point University
High Point, NC
7,157
15
Shaw University
Raleigh, NC
6,551
16
North Carolina A&T State University
Greensboro, NC
6,216
17
Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte, NC
5,379
18
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
4,544
19
Davidson College
Davidson, NC
4,088
20
Wingate University
Wingate, NC
4,049
21
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC
4,022
22
Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC
4,016
23
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC
3,591
24
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
3,483
25
Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, NC
3,209