2024 Best Colleges for Philosophy in the Raleigh Area

• Durham, NC•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 3.93 out of 5  1,195 reviews

Sophomore: Duke offers me an enriching and transformative experience. What stands out to me the most is the invaluable network and the exceptional people I've encountered here. The community at Duke is filled with goal-oriented, friendly, and intelligent individuals, all of whom have inspired and motivated me to strive for excellence. Moreover, Duke's commitment to providing outstanding academic resources has been a game-changer for me. I'm especially thankful for the innovative and entrepreneurship resources, as they have open my career path to startups. Lastly, the buildings and nature are beautiful!... Read 1,195 reviews

• grade A+

• Acceptance rate 6%

• Net price $27,297

• SAT range 1470-1570

• Chapel Hill, NC•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 3.88 out of 5  2,625 reviews

Junior: Over all my experience at UNC has been very good! It is a fast pace academically challenging environment. I consider this a good thing, the challenge and learning is exactly what I was looking for. The classes and teachers push me to work hard and grow. The mindset of the other students is likewise. Most students I encounter with are hard working. The main bad experience I have had at UNC Chapel Hill is the two lock downs caused by armed and dangerous people on campus. I do not completely blame the university for this as, of course, they cannot control every possible threat that steps onto campus. The first lock down a staff member was tragically shot and passed away. The university cancelled classes the next two days out of respect and to allow the students to recover. This was the right thing to do. However the second lock down class continued the next day as normal. I am believe they should have cancelled class at least one day after to allow students a break to process and recover.... Read 2,625 reviews

• grade A+

• Acceptance rate 20%

• Net price $11,508

• SAT range 1140-1380

• Raleigh, NC•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 3.84 out of 5  3,417 reviews

Junior: NC State is not just a school with great academics, campus, and people, but instead a wildly diverse cosmopolitan community. At State there is truly something for everyone. For those who don’t know or have never visited campus, State is located close to Downtown Raleigh. Students enjoy its busy commercial areas as well as the abundance of tech companies, government departments, and awesome parks. On the weekends, friends and myself enjoy the nightlife of Raleigh and the rest of the Triangle. Besides the sense of place that NC State provides, the faculty is remarkable. They retain a sense of intellectual prowess without that air of elitism that other public and private universities might have. Every faculty member I have interacted with has been down to earth and actually cares about student success. I have made so many great connections and friendships since being here. Even though the campus is huge and our student body is large, State feels like a close knit community. Go pack!... Read 3,417 reviews

• grade A

• Acceptance rate 47%

• Net price $14,328

• SAT range 1270-1440

• Wake Forest, NC•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 4 out of 5  3 reviews

Alum: It's a quite excellent experience for me being a Asian student over there. Mostly I like a friendly and warm environment, all the professor and students are so helpful and ready to help me in every steps and its a nice gesture for me, I feel i am in home. Next attractive thing is most of the class are research class, they give us a time to research as well as they give us time to express our ideas, views which help me to search more and more .... Read 3 reviews

• grade C+

• Acceptance rate 90%

• Net price $16,036

• SAT range —

• Raleigh, NC•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 3.35 out of 5  643 reviews

Senior: Shaw University, which is a historically black college, is known for its strong sense of community and pride, which is often cited as one of the reasons why students enjoy attending this institution. Shaw is also notable for its rich history and being the first HBCU in the south. Although the university has been great for helping students succeed in their studies, student wishes that Shaw had more activities available. I am particularly proud to be a member of the Women's basketball team and would like to see the cafe hours extended or the den opened for late night meals. While I love being part of the team, she wishes that the university had more activities available for students to participate in. Despite this, I still has a very positive outlook on the university, and credits the helpful teachers and supportive community for helping her succeed. However, I think that the cafe could be open later or that there could be more options for late night meals.... Read 643 reviews

• grade C

• Acceptance rate 65%

• Net price $15,498

• SAT range —