🎓 North Carolina schools are making big moves in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report college rankings. 📈 UNC Charlotte just earned its highest spot in school history, climbing to No. 74 among public research universities. 🏛️ Davidson College jumped up to No. 13 among liberal arts colleges nationwide. 📚 And several of the state’s HBCUs, including Charlotte’s Johnson C. Smith University, secured spots in the Top 50 — with NC A&T ranking as high as No. 8 nationally. ✍️ Tanasia Kenney 🎥 Shane Con