North Carolina Universities and Colleges
North Carolina is home to a wide variety of colleges and universities, offering a variety of educational opportunities for students. The University of North Carolina system is the largest public university system in the state, and consists of 16 campuses across the state. These include the flagship campus at Chapel Hill, as well as North Carolina State University in Raleigh, Appalachian State University in Boone, and East Carolina University in Greenville. The North Carolina Community College System is the second largest public higher education system in the state, and includes 58 campuses spread across the state. These community colleges offer associate degrees, certificates, and diplomas in a variety of fields.
In addition to the public university and community college systems, North Carolina is home to a variety of private colleges and universities. These include Davidson College, a highly selective liberal arts college in Davidson; Duke University, a prestigious research university in Durham; and Wake Forest University, a private research university in Winston-Salem. There are also several historically black colleges and universities located in North Carolina, including North Carolina Central University in Durham, Shaw University in Raleigh, and Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte.
North Carolina is also home to a variety of specialized schools, such as the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, the North Carolina Maritime Academy in Morehead City, and the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham. There are also several religious institutions in the state, including Campbell University in Buies Creek, Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, and Piedmont International University in Winston-Salem.
No matter what kind of educational program a student is looking for, North Carolina has something to offer. From the public university and community college systems to the private colleges and specialized schools, North Carolina has a wide variety of educational opportunities available to students.
North Carolina Cities with 4-Year Colleges
Asheville | Banner Elk | Belmont | Boiling Springs | Boone | Brevard | Buies Creek | Cary | Chapel Hill | Charlotte | Concord | Cullowhee | Davidson | Dunn | Durham | Elizabeth City | Elon | Fayetteville | Greensboro | Greenville | Hickory | High Point | Laurinburg | Mars Hill | Misenheimer | Montreat | Morrisville | Mount Olive | Murfreesboro | Pembroke | Raleigh | Rocky Mount | Salisbury | Sugar Grove | Swannanoa | Wake Forest | Wendell | Wilmington | Wilson | Wingate | Winston Salem | Winston-Salem |North Carolina Universities and Colleges
| School | City | Enroll | In-State Cost | Out-State Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | Boone | 20,023 | $20,192 | $34,999 |
| Barton College | Wilson | 1,177 | $46,140 | $46,140 |
| Belmont Abbey College | Belmont | 1,467 | $32,990 | $32,990 |
| Bennett College | Greensboro | 232 | $34,917 | $34,917 |
| Brevard College | Brevard | 828 | $43,650 | $43,650 |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | Concord | 526 | $0 | $0 |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek | 5,964 | $54,331 | $54,331 |
| Carolina Christian College | Winston Salem | 74 | $14,830 | $14,830 |
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies | Fayetteville | 167 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolina University | Winston-Salem | 951 | $26,980 | $26,980 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | Charlotte | 514 | $0 | $0 |
| Catawba College | Salisbury | 1,371 | $47,074 | $47,074 |
| Chamberlain University-North Carolina | Charlotte | 259 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary | Charlotte | 182 | $0 | $0 |
| Chowan University | Murfreesboro | 1,100 | $38,098 | $38,098 |
| Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts | Asheville | 110 | $0 | $0 |
| Davidson College | Davidson | 1,983 | $73,000 | $73,000 |
| DeVry University-North Carolina | Charlotte | 41 | $0 | $0 |
| Duke University | Durham | 16,172 | $77,069 | $77,069 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville | 28,798 | $22,609 | $38,886 |
| Elizabeth City State University | Elizabeth City | 2,002 | $14,393 | $18,393 |
| Elon University | Elon | 7,117 | $54,562 | $54,562 |
| Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville | 6,726 | $17,556 | $29,164 |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs | 3,536 | $46,820 | $46,820 |
| Grace College of Divinity | Fayetteville | 247 | $0 | $0 |
| Greensboro College | Greensboro | 944 | $32,710 | $32,710 |
| Guilford College | Greensboro | 1,429 | $55,290 | $55,290 |
| Heritage Bible College | Dunn | 43 | $0 | $0 |
| High Point University | High Point | 5,617 | $57,268 | $57,268 |
| Hood Theological Seminary | Salisbury | 142 | $0 | $0 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | Charlotte | 1,396 | $52,142 | $52,142 |
| Johnson C Smith University | Charlotte | 1,306 | $33,334 | $33,334 |
| Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine | Sugar Grove | 64 | $0 | $0 |
| Lees-McRae College | Banner Elk | 838 | $45,364 | $45,364 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Hickory | 2,686 | $57,210 | $57,210 |
| Living Arts College | Raleigh | 171 | $0 | $0 |
| Livingstone College | Salisbury | 845 | $28,390 | $28,390 |
| Mars Hill University | Mars Hill | 1,049 | $0 | $0 |
| Meredith College | Raleigh | 1,802 | $54,388 | $54,388 |
| Methodist University | Fayetteville | 1,773 | $58,422 | $58,422 |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | Elizabeth City | 165 | $32,240 | $32,240 |
| Montreat College | Montreat | 950 | $42,215 | $42,215 |
| North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro | 12,753 | $18,487 | $31,997 |
| North Carolina Central University | Durham | 8,078 | $25,048 | $37,755 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh | 36,042 | $24,555 | $44,674 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan College | Rocky Mount | 1,720 | $46,726 | $46,726 |
| Pfeiffer University | Misenheimer | 1,185 | $47,290 | $47,290 |
| Platt College-Miller-Motte-Wilmington | Wilmington | 2,506 | $0 | $0 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte | 2,338 | $53,107 | $53,107 |
| Saint Augustine's University | Raleigh | 1,110 | $31,306 | $31,306 |
| Salem College | Winston-Salem | 636 | $48,916 | $48,916 |
| Shaw University | Raleigh | 1,283 | $29,734 | $29,734 |
| Shepherds Theological Seminary | Cary | 136 | $0 | $0 |
| South University-High Point | High Point | 23 | $0 | $0 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | Wake Forest | 3,343 | $18,710 | $18,710 |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College | Wendell | 62 | $20,153 | $20,153 |
| St. Andrews University | Laurinburg | 887 | $48,834 | $48,834 |
| Strayer University-North Carolina | Morrisville | 5,441 | $0 | $0 |
| University of Mount Olive | Mount Olive | 2,536 | $34,542 | $34,542 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | Winston Salem | 1,070 | $22,637 | $39,180 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington | 17,915 | $25,798 | $39,863 |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | Asheville | 3,363 | $20,858 | $38,206 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | 30,092 | $24,546 | $51,725 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | 30,146 | $24,914 | $38,348 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | 19,764 | $20,155 | $35,314 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke | 8,262 | $18,862 | $22,862 |
| Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem | 8,789 | $77,278 | $77,278 |
| Warren Wilson College | Swannanoa | 703 | $53,980 | $53,980 |
| Western Carolina University | Cullowhee | 12,243 | $18,874 | $22,874 |
| William Peace University | Raleigh | 830 | $0 | $0 |
| Wingate University | Wingate | 3,653 | $53,606 | $53,606 |
| Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem | 5,169 | $20,825 | $31,072 |