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| Rank in North Carolina | Highest ACT 75th Percentile Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2015 | School Name | 2020 | 2015 |
| 1 | 1 | Duke Â鶹Íø | 35 | 34 (↑2.9%) |
| 2 | 2 | Davidson College | 33 | No Change |
| 3 | 3 | Â鶹Íø of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 33 | 32 (↑3.1%) |
| 4 | 4 | 31 | 30 (↑3.3%) | |
| 5 ↑ | 15 | Elon Â鶹Íø | 30 | 26 (↑15.4%) |
| 6 ↑ | 7 | Warren Wilson College | 28 | 27 (↑3.7%) |
| 7 ↑ | 8 | Â鶹Íø of North Carolina at Asheville | 28 | 27 (↑3.7%) |
| 8 ↑ | 9 | Salem College | 28 | 27 (↑3.7%) |
| 9 ↓ | 5 | 28 | No Change | |
| 10 | 10 | Â鶹Íø of North Carolina School of the Arts | 28 | 26 (↑7.7%) |
| 11 ↑ | 16 | High Point Â鶹Íø | 27 | 26 (↑3.8%) |
| 12 ↑ | 14 | Â鶹Íø of North Carolina Wilmington | 27 | 26 (↑3.8%) |
| 13 ↑ | 19 | Meredith College | 26 | 25 (↑4.0%) |
| 14 ↓ | 12 | Queens Â鶹Íø of Charlotte | 26 | No Change |
| 15 ↑ | 28 | St. Andrews Â鶹Íø | 26 | 23 (↑13.0%) |
| 16 ↑ | 17 | Â鶹Íø of North Carolina at Charlotte | 26 | 25 (↑4.0%) |
| 17 ↑ | 22 | Western Carolina Â鶹Íø | 25 | 24 (↑4.2%) |
| 18 ↑ | 24 | East Carolina Â鶹Íø | 25 | 24 (↑4.2%) |
| 19 ↑ | 20 | Â鶹Íø of North Carolina at Greensboro | 25 | No Change |
| 20 ↑ | 29 | Montreat College | 25 | 23 (↑8.7%) |
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