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
Southeastern Community College
Whiteville, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,744---1,22837%9 to 1
Carteret Community College
Morehead City, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$7,954---1,55435%10 to 1
Johnston Community College
Smithfield, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,801---4,28247%15 to 1
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Private, 2-4 years
$25,240---16637%15 to 1
Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,580---7,14427%15 to 1
College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$7,222---2,31442%13 to 1
Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology
Mooresville, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$20,125---43-10 to 1
DeVry University-North Carolina
Charlotte, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$17,488$17,552--1233%2 to 1
Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,804---2,79450%14 to 1
Halifax Community College
Weldon, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,752---99528%11 to 1
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$40,408$14,7061,02573.3%1,14052%13 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
Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$7,582---21,55131%18 to 1
Davidson-Davie Community College
Thomasville, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,586---3,92136%15 to 1
Mayland Community College
Spruce Pine, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,704---78324%14 to 1
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine
Sugar Grove, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$13,425$14,460--83--
Mitchell Community College
Statesville, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,795---3,45630%13 to 1
Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$16,896$11,300-58.9%1,10820%10 to 1
Beyond Measure Barbering Institute
Mebane, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,950---61-15 to 1
Stanly Community College
Albemarle, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,816---2,31937%10 to 1
Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$7,743---4,17231%9 to 1
Lenoir Community College
Kinston, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,712---2,19928%12 to 1
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville
Fayetteville, NC
Private, 2-4 years
$5,000---19139%14 to 1
Randolph Community College
Asheboro, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,176---2,46939%9 to 1
Living Arts College
Raleigh, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$16,600---20346%6 to 1
Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$9,742---1,59030%8 to 1
Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,676---1,67840%12 to 1
Heritage Bible College
Dunn, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$8,688$10,440--26-2 to 1
Southeastern College-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Private, 2-4 years
$24,184--89.6%14256%14 to 1
Pamlico Community College
Grantsboro, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,475---32918%4 to 1
Watts School of Nursing
Durham, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$21,822---163-11 to 1
Manna University
Fayetteville, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$7,163$5,963-100.0%25675%8 to 1
Montgomery Community College
Troy, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,682---70234%5 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
Surry Community College
Dobson, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,689---2,79727%14 to 1
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,936---17,69422%22 to 1
Leons Beauty School Inc
Greensboro, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$8,300---105-15 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,260---57-16 to 1
Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Elizabeth City, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$17,280--63.3%13343%9 to 1
Barton College
Wilson, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$35,600$10,397-94.6%1,26547%13 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
Shaw University
Raleigh, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$17,176$13,188-61.0%1,06713%12 to 1
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Hudson, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,681---3,70340%14 to 1
Isothermal Community College
Spindale, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,638---1,87653%11 to 1
Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$22,989---208-15 to 1
Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,794---1,74939%11 to 1
Winston Salem Barber School
Winston-Salem, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$14,895---44-22 to 1
Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,260---104-22 to 1
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$19,500$17,6241,05097.2%1,50146%12 to 1
Greensboro College
Greensboro, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$20,400$4,416-84.3%82640%10 to 1
Hood Theological Seminary
Salisbury, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$19,600$20,350--146--
No Grease Barber School
Charlotte, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,272---24-20 to 1
University of North Carolina System
Chapel Hill, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
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Tri-County Community College
Murphy, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,507---88836%10 to 1
Cleveland Community College
Shelby, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,746---1,94633%15 to 1
Louisburg College
Louisburg, NC
Private, 2-4 years
$22,974--86.4%43469%16 to 1
Carolina College of Hair Design
Asheville, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,045---42-13 to 1
Robeson Community College
Lumberton, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,715---1,90141%15 to 1
Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,883---2,64539%20 to 1
St. Andrews University
Laurinburg, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$30,800$15,000-64.8%80927%14 to 1
Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,892---14,17029%24 to 1
Center for Massage
Asheville, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$8,945---49-8 to 1
Piedmont Community College
Roxboro, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,700---1,15030%10 to 1
South University-High Point
High Point, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$20,650$14,880--5112%13 to 1
Bladen Community College
Dublin, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,702---97847%9 to 1
Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$7,695---10,06727%17 to 1
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary
Charlotte, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$11,960$9,612--11325%4 to 1
Craven Community College
New Bern, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,630---2,70138%12 to 1
Martin Community College
Williamston, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,673---84247%11 to 1
Carolina College of Biblical Studies
Fayetteville, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$6,276$5,340--152-4 to 1
Miller-Motte College-Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$25,240---51716%22 to 1
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,672---6,75430%12 to 1
Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design
Greenville, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,200---51-17 to 1
Southwestern Community College
Sylva, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$19,630---2,25645%10 to 1
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$33,400$3,5941,09067.1%1,17256%11 to 1
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$31,140$9,750-61.3%85546%10 to 1
Health And Style Institute
Greensboro, NC
Private, 2-4 years
$14,545---1,14237%20 to 1
South Piedmont Community College
Polkton, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,630---3,33831%16 to 1
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,772---10,23315%16 to 1
Mitchells Academy
Raleigh, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,900---30-10 to 1
Brevard College
Brevard, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$31,250$10,8001,05039.9%75935%10 to 1
Haywood Community College
Clyde, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,756---1,28628%7 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Concord
Concord, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,260---114-17 to 1
Wilson Community College
Wilson, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,716---1,77922%8 to 1
Shepherds Theological Seminary
Cary, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$7,380$7,535--161--
Mitchells Academy
Wilson, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,900---6-6 to 1
Carolinas College of Health Sciences
Charlotte, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$19,095--70.6%40933%5 to 1
Chamberlain University-North Carolina
Charlotte, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$19,686--50.0%268100%11 to 1
Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,698---5,23132%12 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,260---96-13 to 1
Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,696---2,29034%12 to 1
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$9,026---6,47331%14 to 1
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,864---8,27028%11 to 1
Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,598---3,77839%12 to 1
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Concord, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$16,070$31,49098044.9%52847%7 to 1
High Point University
High Point, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$44,208$34,3291,20078.9%5,98168%17 to 1
Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,668---2,73248%12 to 1
Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,594---4,29423%6 to 1
Carolina Christian College
Winston Salem, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$9,420$11,440--70-5 to 1
Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,218---153-19 to 1
Gaston College
Dallas, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$9,330---5,55843%13 to 1
NASCAR Technical Institute
Mooresville, NC
Private, 2-4 years
$49,750---1,27449%33 to 1
Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College
Durham, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,735---9-20 to 1
Alamance Community College
Graham, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,642---3,93932%14 to 1
Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$27,110$8,73098586.7%88625%16 to 1
Livingstone College
Salisbury, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$18,296$12,43987563.8%83925%13 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Pineville
Charlotte, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,260---73-16 to 1
McDowell Technical Community College
Marion, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,566---1,10045%7 to 1
Roanoke-Chowan Community College
Ahoskie, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,786---56946%11 to 1
Beaufort County Community College
Washington, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,684---1,74145%10 to 1
College of Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,641---152-16 to 1
Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville
Fayetteville, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,575---186-18 to 1
James Sprunt Community College
Kenansville, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,736---1,35934%12 to 1
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts
Asheville, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
-$22,730--88--
Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,716---2,32154%7 to 1
Edgecombe Community College
Tarboro, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,784---1,31327%10 to 1
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Private, 2-4 years
$17,271---1,25172%31 to 1
Bennett College
Greensboro, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$19,140--44.6%16819%6 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
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
Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,564---2,81431%16 to 1
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,606---3,61137%14 to 1
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$37,270$14,364-74.2%1,03240%11 to 1
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville
Jacksonville, NC
Private, 2-4 years
$25,240---15762%11 to 1
Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,574---1,71222%14 to 1
Average$17,852$17,4361,14168.6%3,26244%13 to 1