RALEIGH, N.C. — U.S. News & World Report announced Tuesday its annual rankings for the country's colleges and universities.
Of the 16 four-year institutions, three — Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill and Wake Forest University — rank among the top 50 national universities. North Carolina State University is the only other N.C. school ranked in the top 100.
Wake Forest (35th), Duke (16th) and UNC-Chapel Hill (14th) are among the top 50 schools in terms of "best value."
The top-ranked national university in the rankings was Princeton. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Harvard, Stanford and Yale rounded out the top five.
UNC-Chapel Hill ranked fifth in the list of top public schools, trailing behind UCLA, UC Berkeley, Michigan and Virginia.
Here's a full look at how N.C. schools rank among national universities:
- Duke #6
- UNC-Chapel Hill #27
- Wake Forest #46
- North Carolina State #58
- Elon University #121
- UNC-Charlotte #152
- East Carolina University #189
- UNC-Greensboro #196
- UNC-Wimington #196
- Winston-Salem State #220
- North Carolina A&T #231
- Western Carolina #231
- Campbell #329
- Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary #342
- Wingate University #371
- Gardnew-Webb University #388
MORE WAYS TO GET WFMY NEWS 2
Download the WFMY News 2 APP from your Apple or Google Play store.
ADD THE WFMY+ APP TO YOUR STREAMING DEVICE
ROKU: Add the channel from the ROKU store or by searching for WFMY.
Amazon Fire TV: Search for WFMY to find the free app to add to your account. You can also add the app directly to your Fire TV through your Amazon account.
