| 100% | WAKE | 4 | ___ Forest University (North Carolina school) |
| 70% | ELON | 4 | North Carolina school |
| 70% | DUKE | 4 | North Carolina school |
| 66% | ELON | 4 | North Carolina university |
| 66% | DUKE | 4 | North Carolina university |
| 66% | XXXX | 4 | North Carolina university |
| 65% | DUKE | 4 | North Carolina school sometimes called a "Southern Ivy" |
| 65% | ELON | 4 | North Carolina's ___ University |
| 65% | ELON | 4 | North Carolina university town |
| 64% | RALEIGH | 7 | North Carolina State University locale |
| 62% | DUKE | 4 | Elite North Carolina university |
| 61% | BOONE | 5 | North Carolina home of Appalachian State University |
| 60% | DUKE | 4 | North Carolina university where the Blue Devils play |
| 59% | DURHAM | 6 | North Carolina city that's home to Duke University |
| 59% | ELON | 4 | North Carolina university with the Phoenix as its mascot |
| 59% | DUKE | 4 | North Carolina university whose athletes are the Blue Devils |
| 59% | DUKE | 4 | A nobleman, also a North Carolina university |
| 58% | BOONE | 5 | North Carolina town that's home to Appalachian State University |
| 58% | ELON | 4 | University of North Carolina |
| 58% | ELON | 4 | University in North Carolina |
| 58% | DUKE | 4 | University in North Carolina |
| 57% | ELON | 4 | North Carolina university whose sports teams are known as The Phoenix |
| 57% | ELON | 4 | North Carolina university whose mascot used to be the Fightin' Christians |
| 57% | TAR | 3 | University of North Carolina ___ Heels |
| 56% | ELON | 4 | North Carolina university that was home to the Fightin' Christians, until 2000 |
| 55% | CHAPELHILL | 10 | University of North Carolina's home |
| 55% | GROUND | 6 | The Devil's Stomping ___, haunted ring within a North Carolina forest |
| 54% | TARHEELS | 8 | University of North Carolina athletes: 2 wds. |
| 54% | TARHEEL | 7 | University of North Carolina athlete: 2 wds. |
| 54% | ELON | 4 | North Carolina university that bears no relation to the billionaire of the same name |