I’m in NC and familiar with both schools. They are both good. NC State is obviously more selective, but UNC-G is a good school and would still offer you a college experience. It’s not like community college. UNC-G is probably more diverse than NC State if that is a consideration.
I think you could succeed at either one. Have you been able to tour them? With your potential major in Criminal Anthropology and Env Science have you talked to the profs in the departments? I know State is great for things like Env Science. I don’t have a sense of how they differ on Anthro enough to recommend one over the other.
UNC-G was on my D22’s list and she did apply, but ultimately decided to go to a small school instead.