2024 Statistics for North Carolina Colleges

Of the 162 North Carolina schools, Duke University ranked first and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked second (view more at North Carolina college rankings).
The 2024 average tuition & fees of all North Carolina colleges is $11,933 for North Carolina residents and $17,852 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 68.55% and the average SAT score is 1,141. The average number of students is 3,262 and the average student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for North Carolina colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.

North Carolina Colleges Core Statistics Comparison

The following table lists colleges located in North Carolina ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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All SchoolsPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesCareer Colleges
College NameUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesSAT ScoreAcceptance RatePopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Duke University
Durham, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$65,805$63,9851,5506.4%18,02396%6 to 1
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$39,330$30,8191,46017.1%31,70591%17 to 1
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$31,767$31,7931,36047.2%36,70084%16 to 1
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$64,758$39,350-21.4%8,96389%10 to 1
Davidson College
Davidson, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$60,300-1,43017.0%1,92791%9 to 1
Elon University
Elon, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$44,536$20,5741,26074.5%7,12383%11 to 1
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$43,285$15,2701,17071.3%1,87368%9 to 1
Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$33,930$12,240-69.1%1,07634%14 to 1
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$40,410$16,158-88.6%5,27255%13 to 1
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$33,450$11,3001,10575.0%3,14452%11 to 1
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$39,664$43,3651,14075.7%1,81140%9 to 1
Montreat College
Montreat, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$33,860$11,310-68.1%97241%13 to 1
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$40,290$20,550-84.0%79344%8 to 1
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$10,646$6,3881,13080.0%2,76455%9 to 1
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$24,537$24,1401,18083.1%20,43675%16 to 1
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$41,140$14,8801,06083.5%1,16749%12 to 1
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$21,876$22,4381,18079.6%29,55169%20 to 1
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$22,985$23,0291,30068.8%17,84374%17 to 1
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$30,900$12,240-82.9%2,35451%11 to 1
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$43,936$13,6191,22073.2%1,58767%10 to 1
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$23,339$22,6761,19091.9%17,97857%17 to 1
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$20,408$20,9031,05056.4%13,48756%19 to 1
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$19,578$20,78897084.4%7,55344%14 to 1
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$8,532$18,4971,15084.8%11,63560%16 to 1
University of North Carolina at Asheville
Asheville, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$24,809$24,5751,24074.3%2,91458%12 to 1
Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$20,480$19,612-25.3%1,09342%11 to 1
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$23,638$20,807-92.3%27,15165%18 to 1
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$7,412$18,84998574.2%2,14942%16 to 1
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$17,391$17,74194573.4%5,00449%15 to 1
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$7,969$17,26293081.2%6,78743%18 to 1
Salem College
Winston-Salem, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$32,236$6,600-87.5%46961%16 to 1
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$7,571$19,910-89.7%7,66645%14 to 1
William Peace University
Raleigh, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$33,150-1,08063.2%71342%11 to 1
Strayer University-North Carolina
Greensboro, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$13,920$15,135--3,07428%41 to 1
Wingate University
Wingate, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$40,196$12,6001,08086.2%3,39657%15 to 1
Davidson-Davie Community College
Thomasville, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,586---3,92136%15 to 1
DeVry University-North Carolina
Charlotte, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$17,488$17,552--1233%2 to 1
Southwestern Community College
Sylva, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$19,630---2,25645%10 to 1
Mayland Community College
Spruce Pine, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,704---78324%14 to 1
Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,804---2,79450%14 to 1
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Private, 2-4 years
$25,240---16637%15 to 1
Halifax Community College
Weldon, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,752---99528%11 to 1
Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology
Mooresville, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$20,125---43-10 to 1
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$40,408$14,7061,02573.3%1,14052%13 to 1
Mitchells Academy
Wilson, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,900---6-6 to 1
Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$7,743---4,17231%9 to 1
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine
Sugar Grove, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$13,425$14,460--83--
Lenoir Community College
Kinston, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,712---2,19928%12 to 1
Living Arts College
Raleigh, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$16,600---20346%6 to 1
Beyond Measure Barbering Institute
Mebane, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,950---61-15 to 1
Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,676---1,67840%12 to 1
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville
Fayetteville, NC
Private, 2-4 years
$5,000---19139%14 to 1
Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,696---2,29034%12 to 1
Heritage Bible College
Dunn, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$8,688$10,440--26-2 to 1
Barton College
Wilson, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$35,600$10,397-94.6%1,26547%13 to 1
Southeastern College-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Private, 2-4 years
$24,184--89.6%14256%14 to 1
Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,668---2,73248%12 to 1
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,936---17,69422%22 to 1
Manna University
Fayetteville, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$7,163$5,963-100.0%25675%8 to 1
Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,598---3,77839%12 to 1
Leons Beauty School Inc
Greensboro, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$8,300---105-15 to 1
Gwinnett College
Raleigh, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$14,668---142-14 to 1
Carolina University
Winston-Salem, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$16,000$11,500-52.0%82632%15 to 1
Alamance Community College
Graham, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,642---3,93932%14 to 1
McDowell Technical Community College
Marion, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,566---1,10045%7 to 1
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Hudson, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,681---3,70340%14 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,260---57-16 to 1
Roanoke-Chowan Community College
Ahoskie, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,786---56946%11 to 1
Isothermal Community College
Spindale, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,638---1,87653%11 to 1
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$19,500$17,6241,05097.2%1,50146%12 to 1
Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$22,989---208-15 to 1
Greensboro College
Greensboro, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$20,400$4,416-84.3%82640%10 to 1
Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,716---2,32154%7 to 1
Winston Salem Barber School
Winston-Salem, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$14,895---44-22 to 1
College of Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,641---152-16 to 1
Cleveland Community College
Shelby, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,746---1,94633%15 to 1
Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,260---104-22 to 1
Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville
Fayetteville, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,575---186-18 to 1
Louisburg College
Louisburg, NC
Private, 2-4 years
$22,974--86.4%43469%16 to 1
Hood Theological Seminary
Salisbury, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$19,600$20,350--146--
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston Salem, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$27,211$27,3791,22531.8%1,10481%6 to 1
No Grease Barber School
Charlotte, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,272---24-20 to 1
Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,564---2,81431%16 to 1
Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,892---14,17029%24 to 1
Carolina College of Hair Design
Asheville, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,045---42-13 to 1
Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,574---1,71222%14 to 1
Southeastern Community College
Whiteville, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,744---1,22837%9 to 1
Martin Community College
Williamston, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,673---84247%11 to 1
Bladen Community College
Dublin, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,702---97847%9 to 1
Center for Massage
Asheville, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$8,945---49-8 to 1
Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,580---7,14427%15 to 1
Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$7,695---10,06727%17 to 1
Craven Community College
New Bern, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,630---2,70138%12 to 1
South University-High Point
High Point, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$20,650$14,880--5112%13 to 1
South Piedmont Community College
Polkton, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,630---3,33831%16 to 1
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary
Charlotte, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$11,960$9,612--11325%4 to 1
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Rocky Mount, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$35,536$12,700-68.4%1,33738%12 to 1
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,772---10,23315%16 to 1
Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$7,582---21,55131%18 to 1
Mitchell Community College
Statesville, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,795---3,45630%13 to 1
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$33,400$3,5941,09067.1%1,17256%11 to 1
Carolina College of Biblical Studies
Fayetteville, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$6,276$5,340--152-4 to 1
Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$16,896$11,300-58.9%1,10820%10 to 1
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$31,140$9,750-61.3%85546%10 to 1
Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design
Greenville, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,200---51-17 to 1
Stanly Community College
Albemarle, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,816---2,31937%10 to 1
Brevard College
Brevard, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$31,250$10,8001,05039.9%75935%10 to 1
Health And Style Institute
Greensboro, NC
Private, 2-4 years
$14,545---1,14237%20 to 1
Randolph Community College
Asheboro, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,176---2,46939%9 to 1
Haywood Community College
Clyde, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,756---1,28628%7 to 1
Mitchells Academy
Raleigh, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,900---30-10 to 1
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$9,026---6,47331%14 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Concord
Concord, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,260---114-17 to 1
Pamlico Community College
Grantsboro, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,475---32918%4 to 1
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,864---8,27028%11 to 1
Watts School of Nursing
Durham, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$21,822---163-11 to 1
Wilson Community College
Wilson, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,716---1,77922%8 to 1
Montgomery Community College
Troy, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,682---70234%5 to 1
Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,698---5,23132%12 to 1
Shepherds Theological Seminary
Cary, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$7,380$7,535--161--
Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$9,742---1,59030%8 to 1
Carolinas College of Health Sciences
Charlotte, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$19,095--70.6%40933%5 to 1
Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,594---4,29423%6 to 1
Chamberlain University-North Carolina
Charlotte, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$19,686--50.0%268100%11 to 1
Surry Community College
Dobson, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,689---2,79727%14 to 1
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Concord, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$16,070$31,49098044.9%52847%7 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,260---96-13 to 1
Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Elizabeth City, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$17,280--63.3%13343%9 to 1
High Point University
High Point, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$44,208$34,3291,20078.9%5,98168%17 to 1
Beaufort County Community College
Washington, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,684---1,74145%10 to 1
Gaston College
Dallas, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$9,330---5,55843%13 to 1
Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,794---1,74939%11 to 1
Carolina Christian College
Winston Salem, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$9,420$11,440--70-5 to 1
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$25,950$18,700-74.6%2,23948%16 to 1
Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$27,110$8,73098586.7%88625%16 to 1
Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,218---153-19 to 1
Shaw University
Raleigh, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$17,176$13,188-61.0%1,06713%12 to 1
Livingstone College
Salisbury, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$18,296$12,43987563.8%83925%13 to 1
NASCAR Technical Institute
Mooresville, NC
Private, 2-4 years
$49,750---1,27449%33 to 1
University of North Carolina System
Chapel Hill, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
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Edgecombe Community College
Tarboro, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,784---1,31327%10 to 1
Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College
Durham, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,735---9-20 to 1
Tri-County Community College
Murphy, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,507---88836%10 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Pineville
Charlotte, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,260---73-16 to 1
Robeson Community College
Lumberton, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,715---1,90141%15 to 1
James Sprunt Community College
Kenansville, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,736---1,35934%12 to 1
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$37,270$14,364-74.2%1,03240%11 to 1
Bennett College
Greensboro, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$19,140--44.6%16819%6 to 1
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts
Asheville, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
-$22,730--88--
Piedmont Community College
Roxboro, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,700---1,15030%10 to 1
Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,883---2,64539%20 to 1
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,606---3,61137%14 to 1
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Private, 2-4 years
$17,271---1,25172%31 to 1
St. Andrews University
Laurinburg, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$30,800$15,000-64.8%80927%14 to 1
College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$7,222---2,31442%13 to 1
Paul Mitchell the School-Gastonia
Gastonia, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,420---272-17 to 1
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College
Wendell, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$11,250---7431%7 to 1
Miller-Motte College-Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$25,240---51716%22 to 1
Carteret Community College
Morehead City, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$7,954---1,55435%10 to 1
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville
Jacksonville, NC
Private, 2-4 years
$25,240---15762%11 to 1
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,672---6,75430%12 to 1
Johnston Community College
Smithfield, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,801---4,28247%15 to 1
Average$17,852$17,4361,14168.6%3,26244%13 to 1