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Best North Carolina Men's Cross Country Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 47 North Carolina men's Cross Country programs by academic score — a composite of acceptance rate, graduation rate, and long-term earnings that reflects the strength of the underlying school.
The average acceptance rate across North Carolina men's Cross Country programs is 71%, with an average graduation rate of 53%, and median earnings around $50,018.
Use this ranking to find programs at schools with strong academic outcomes, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
Programs
47
Avg. Accept. Rate
71%
Avg. Grad Rate
53%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$50,018
Top programs
Showing 10 of 47 programs.
Rank
Program
Accept. Rate
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Duke University
Durham, NC
Retention
98%
Grad Rate
97%
Earnings (10YR)
$97,800
2
2. Davidson College
Davidson, NC
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$81,400
3
3. Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Retention
93%
Grad Rate
89%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,158
4
4. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$72,200
5
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
85%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,758
6
6. Elon University
Elon, NC
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
84%
Earnings (10YR)
$74,545
7
7. High Point University
High Point, NC
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
72%
Earnings (10YR)
$61,389
8
8. University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Retention
88%
Grad Rate
71%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,967
9
9. Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
47%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,937
10
10. Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
61%
Earnings (10YR)
$57,673
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