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| Rank in North Carolina | Highest SAT 75th Percentile Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2015 | School Name | 2020 | 2015 |
| 1 | 1 | Duke University | 1570 | 1550 (↑1.3%) |
| 2 ↑ | 3 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1480 | 1410 (↑5.0%) |
| 3 ↓ | 2 | Davidson College | 1450 | 1440 (↑0.7%) |
| 4 ↑ | 5 | 1390 | 1310 (↑6.1%) | |
| 5 ↓ | 4 | Elon University | 1330 | 1320 (↑0.8%) |
| 6 ↑ | 9 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | 1320 | 1250 (↑5.6%) |
| 7 ↑ | 8 | Warren Wilson College | 1285 | 1250 (↑2.8%) |
| 8 ↑ | 11 | University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 1280 | 1240 (↑3.2%) |
| 9 ↑ | 16 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 1270 | 1160 (↑9.5%) |
| 10 | 10 | 1270 | 1240 (↑2.4%) | |
| 11 ↑ | 12 | Salem College | 1260 | 1200 (↑5.0%) |
| 12 ↑ | 14 | High Point University | 1250 | 1180 (↑5.9%) |
| 13 ↓ | 7 | University of North Carolina at Asheville | 1250 | 1290 (↓3.1%) |
| 14 ↑ | 17 | Queens University of Charlotte | 1218 | 1140 (↑6.8%) |
| 15 ↓ | 6 | Campbell University | 1210 | 1300 (↓6.9%) |
| 16 ↑ | 19 | Western Carolina University | 1210 | 1130 (↑7.1%) |
| 17 ↑ | 18 | Meredith College | 1200 | 1140 (↑5.3%) |
| 18 ↓ | 13 | Guilford College | 1190 | No Change |
| 19 ↑ | 23 | East Carolina University | 1190 | 1120 (↑6.3%) |
| 20 ↑ | 25 | Lenoir-Rhyne University | 1180 | 1080 (↑9.3%) |
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