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Colleges similar to North Carolina State University at Raleigh

15 schools closest to North Carolina State University at Raleigh (Trajecta Score 69) — neighbors in North Carolina first, then the closest schools nationally by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.

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Colleges similar to North Carolina State University at Raleigh, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
— North Carolina State University at Raleigh (this school) Raleigh, NC 42% 1300–1470 $17,303 $69k 69
1 Wake Forest University Selective Winston-Salem, NC 22% 1410–1520 $28,719 $78k 74
2 Elon University Open Elon, NC 66% 1130–1280 $41,555 $75k 58
3 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Highly Selective Chapel Hill, NC 15% 1390–1530 $11,655 $72k 79
4 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Selective Concord, NC 23% — $17,618 $59k 58
5 Davidson College Highly Selective Davidson, NC 13% 1400–1530 $17,379 $81k 80
6 University of North Carolina Wilmington Moderate Wilmington, NC 64% 1230–1340 $20,109 $55k 55
7 George Washington University Moderate Washington, DC 47% 1350–1500 $36,586 $91k 69
8 Jewish Theological Seminary of America Moderate New York, NY 49% 1440–1580 $43,195 $93k 69
9 Case Western Reserve University Selective Cleveland, OH 37% 1430–1540 $41,190 $88k 69
10 Bentley University Moderate Waltham, MA 45% 1280–1430 $37,930 $121k 69
11 Colorado College Highly Selective Colorado Springs, CO 18% 1230–1460 $33,375 $65k 69
12 Santa Clara University Moderate Santa Clara, CA 48% 1350–1490 $50,062 $109k 69
13 Tulane University of Louisiana Highly Selective New Orleans, LA 14% 1400–1520 $39,949 $63k 69
14 University of Rochester Moderate Rochester, NY 40% 1410–1540 $29,278 $79k 69
15 Trinity University Selective San Antonio, TX 26% 1340–1500 $23,464 $72k 68

How these are picked: schools in North Carolina with the closest Trajecta Score come first, then the closest schools nationally — deterministic, from College Scorecard / IPEDS data, never opinion surveys. SAT ranges are 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students; net price is the average across aid recipients. How the ranking works →

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