Best colleges for business in North Carolina
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in business, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for business in North Carolina49 schools
49 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in North Carolina.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in business, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
- 2
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 3
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 4
Elon University
Elon, NC · Private nonprofitTop 8% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 5
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 6
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC · PublicTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 7
High Point University
High Point, NC · Private nonprofitTop 16% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 8
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · PublicTop 22% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 23%
- 9
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC · Private nonprofitTop 21% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 10
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · Private nonprofit#16 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 11
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC · Public#17 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 12
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC · Public#18 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 13
University of North Carolina Asheville
Asheville, NC · PublicTop 22% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 14
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 15
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC · PublicTop 17% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 46%
- 16
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC · Private nonprofit#22 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 17
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC · Private nonprofit#23 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 18
Salem College
Winston-Salem, NC · Private nonprofit#24 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 19
Brevard College
Brevard, NC · Private nonprofit#25 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 20
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC · Private nonprofit#26 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 21Tie
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC · Private nonprofit#27 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B
- 21Tie
William Peace University
Raleigh, NC · Private nonprofit#27 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 23
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC · PublicTop 7% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 24Tie
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC · Private nonprofit#30 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 24Tie
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC · Private nonprofit#30 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | About $12,000 | $14,000 | $72,200 | 91% |
| Wake Forest University | About $29,000 | $21,500 | $78,158 | 89% |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | About $17,000 | $20,121 | $68,758 | 85% |
| Elon University | About $42,000 | $20,500 | $74,545 | 84% |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | About $20,000 | $19,500 | $54,967 | 71% |
| Appalachian State University | About $17,000 | $20,231 | $51,836 | 75% |
| High Point University | About $39,000 | $24,575 | $61,389 | 74% |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | About $15,000 | $21,500 | $57,289 | 69% |
| Meredith College | About $22,000 | $25,000 | $51,539 | 70% |
| Queens University of Charlotte | About $31,000 | $25,000 | $57,673 | 61% |
| East Carolina University | About $16,000 | $22,750 | $55,146 | 63% |
| Western Carolina University | About $13,000 | $21,868 | $49,458 | 60% |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | About $12,000 | $20,500 | $44,030 | 54% |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | About $11,000 | $22,858 | $48,160 | 56% |
| North Carolina A & T State University | About $11,000 | $27,000 | $44,440 | 57% |
| Campbell University | About $25,000 | $22,500 | $54,886 | 61% |
| Warren Wilson College | About $21,000 | $25,000 | $36,260 | 42% |
| Salem College | About $18,000 | $26,649 | $44,640 | 57% |
| Brevard College | About $24,000 | $25,000 | $43,545 | 49% |
| Catawba College | About $18,000 | $25,000 | $48,793 | 47% |
| Gardner-Webb University | About $18,000 | $24,222 | $48,039 | 55% |
| William Peace University | About $22,000 | $22,250 | $46,643 | 45% |
| Elizabeth City State University | About $6,000 | $21,463 | $40,026 | 44% |
| Belmont Abbey College | About $25,000 | $26,000 | $47,937 | 47% |
| University of Mount Olive | About $19,000 | $27,209 | $47,139 | 52% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 26
- Alaska 5
- Arizona 14
- Arkansas 23
- California 88
- Colorado 17
- Connecticut 22
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 51
- Georgia 57
- Hawaii 6
- Idaho 8
- Illinois 52
- Indiana 41
- Iowa 27
- Kansas 26
- Kentucky 26
- Louisiana 23
- Maine 13
- Maryland 23
- Massachusetts 50
- Michigan 40
- Minnesota 34
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 43
- Montana 10
- Nebraska 17
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 28
- New Mexico 10
- New York 109
- North Dakota 9
- Ohio 72
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 16
- Pennsylvania 108
- Puerto Rico 41
- Rhode Island 10
- South Carolina 34
- South Dakota 10
- Tennessee 38
- Texas 79
- Utah 11
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 47
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 19
- Wisconsin 34
- Wyoming 3