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Best North Carolina Men's Football Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 35 North Carolina men's Football 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 Football programs is 67%, with an average graduation rate of 52%, and median earnings around $50,897.
Use this ranking to find programs at schools with strong academic outcomes, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
Programs
35
Avg. Accept. Rate
67%
Avg. Grad Rate
52%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$50,897
Top programs
Showing 10 of 35 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. Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
48%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,543
8
8. Wingate University
Wingate, NC
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
46%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,649
9
9. Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
Retention
77%
Grad Rate
47%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,344
10
10. University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$57,289
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