Ranking

Best Biology, General Colleges in North Carolina 2026

49 North Carolina colleges offering Biology, General, ranked by EduGradify value grade.

Schools ranked: 25
Cheapest net price: $6,364
Top earnings 10y: $97,800
Public / Private: 15 / 10

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC · Public

ROI score: 15.72
Net price: $6,364
Earnings 10y: $40,026
Acceptance: 64.2%

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC · Public

ROI score: 15.49
Net price: $11,655
Earnings 10y: $72,200
Acceptance: 15.3%

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC · Public

ROI score: 12.72
Net price: $7,892
Earnings 10y: $40,144
Acceptance: 82.2%

Davidson College

Davidson, NC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 11.71
Net price: $17,379
Earnings 10y: $81,400
Acceptance: 13.4%

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC · Public

ROI score: 10.98
Net price: $10,965
Earnings 10y: $48,160
Acceptance: 88.5%

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, NC · Public

ROI score: 10.58
Net price: $10,260
Earnings 10y: $43,407
Acceptance: 93.3%

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC · Public

ROI score: 10.24
Net price: $10,846
Earnings 10y: $44,440
Acceptance: 49.9%

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · Public

ROI score: 9.93
Net price: $17,303
Earnings 10y: $68,758
Acceptance: 41.7%

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC · Public

ROI score: 9.29
Net price: $13,315
Earnings 10y: $49,458
Acceptance: 81.8%

#10

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Public

ROI score: 9.28
Net price: $15,435
Earnings 10y: $57,289
Acceptance: 79.6%

#11

University of North Carolina Asheville

Asheville, NC · Public

ROI score: 8.99
Net price: $12,250
Earnings 10y: $44,030
Acceptance: 91.9%

#12

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC · Public

ROI score: 8.76
Net price: $15,739
Earnings 10y: $55,146
Acceptance: 89.2%

#13

Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC · Public

ROI score: 8.41
Net price: $13,479
Earnings 10y: $45,344
Acceptance: 78.3%

#14

Duke University

Durham, NC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 8.26
Net price: $29,612
Earnings 10y: $97,800
Acceptance: 5.7%

#15

Appalachian State University

Boone, NC · Public

ROI score: 7.70
Net price: $16,836
Earnings 10y: $51,836
Acceptance: 90.1%

#16

North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC · Public

ROI score: 6.99
Net price: $15,359
Earnings 10y: $42,968
Acceptance: 87%

#17

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC · Public

ROI score: 6.83
Net price: $20,109
Earnings 10y: $54,967
Acceptance: 64.2%

#18

Catawba College

Salisbury, NC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.82
Net price: $17,879
Earnings 10y: $48,793
Acceptance: 75.2%

#19

Chowan University

Murfreesboro, NC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.82
Net price: $14,086
Earnings 10y: $38,412
Acceptance: 68.8%

#20

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.80
Net price: $28,719
Earnings 10y: $78,158
Acceptance: 21.7%

#21

Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.80
Net price: $17,674
Earnings 10y: $48,039
Acceptance: 77.2%

#22

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.76
Net price: $19,076
Earnings 10y: $51,562
Acceptance: 96%

#23

North Carolina Wesleyan University

Rocky Mount, NC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.58
Net price: $17,432
Earnings 10y: $45,873
Acceptance: 80.2%

#24

Greensboro College

Greensboro, NC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.51
Net price: $17,882
Earnings 10y: $46,566
Acceptance: 70.1%

#25

Wingate University

Wingate, NC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.34
Net price: $20,748
Earnings 10y: $52,649
Acceptance: 91.1%

How we picked this list

This list starts with North Carolina schools with positive Biology, General program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 9.01 (15 public, 10 private).

Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.

FAQ

Who leads this ranking?

Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, NC tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A.

How does EduGradify pick this list?

We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.

How many North Carolina colleges are in this list?

49 North Carolina colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.

What does net price mean here?

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.