2022 North Carolina Colleges Comparison
In North Carolina, 172 colleges are active for serving college students. By school types, there are seventy-six public schools and ninety-six private schools. By school levels, seventy-three 4-years (or high) schools, sixty-seven 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and thirty-two less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active based on the IPEDS data.
North Carolina College Overview
Of the 172 North Carolina schools, Duke University ranked first and Davidson College ranked second (view more at North Carolina college rankings). The 2022 average tuition & fees of all North Carolina colleges is $11,972 for North Carolina residents and $17,200 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 67.73% and the average SAT score is 1,084. The average number of students is 3,237 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.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees are $17,200 and Duke University has the highest tuition & fees of $60,244 and Apex School of Theology has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,100.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $17,052 and Duke University has the highest tuition & fees of $59,141 and Catawba College has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,594.
- The average SAT score is 1,084 and Duke University has the highest SAT score of 1,513 and Warren Wilson College has the lowest score of 640.
- The average acceptance rate is 67.73% and Duke University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 6% and Belmont Abbey College has the loosest (lowest) rate of 99%.
- The average student population is 3,237 and North Carolina State University at Raleigh has the most students of 36,042 and University of Phoenix-North Carolina has the fewest students of 14.
- The average graduation rate is 49.01% and Carolina Christian College has the highest rate of 100% and Platt College-Miller-Motte-Wilmington has the lowest rate of 17%.
2022 North Carolina Colleges
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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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Durham, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $60,244 | $59,141 | 1,513 | 6.0% | 16,172 | 96% | 6 to 1 |
| Davidson College Davidson, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $55,200 | - | 1,380 | 18.0% | 1,983 | 93% | 9 to 1 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $36,891 | $30,858 | 1,260 | 20.0% | 30,092 | 91% | 13 to 1 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $29,916 | $29,690 | 1,355 | 47.0% | 36,042 | 84% | 14 to 1 |
| Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $59,770 | $39,240 | - | 25.0% | 8,789 | 89% | 11 to 1 |
| Elon University Elon, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $38,725 | $18,828 | 1,230 | 78.0% | 7,117 | 83% | 13 to 1 |
| Salem College Winston-Salem, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $30,766 | $8,400 | 1,127 | 90.0% | 636 | 66% | 15 to 1 |
| Meredith College Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $41,224 | $13,344 | 1,186 | 70.0% | 1,802 | 64% | 11 to 1 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $21,303 | $21,343 | 1,270 | 68.0% | 17,915 | 74% | 17 to 1 |
| Appalachian State University Boone, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $23,017 | $23,017 | 1,215 | 85.0% | 20,023 | 73% | 16 to 1 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $20,622 | $21,147 | 1,220 | 79.0% | 30,146 | 65% | 20 to 1 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $22,627 | $21,983 | 1,178 | 91.0% | 19,764 | 59% | 16 to 1 |
| Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $38,726 | $14,166 | 1,149 | 69.0% | 2,338 | 57% | 10 to 1 |
| Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $8,367 | $17,887 | 1,145 | 79.0% | 12,243 | 64% | 17 to 1 |
| Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $32,200 | $10,130 | 1,088 | 79.0% | 3,536 | 56% | 13 to 1 |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville Asheville, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $24,667 | $24,358 | 1,230 | 82.0% | 3,363 | 62% | 13 to 1 |
| North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $20,243 | $20,738 | 1,080 | 57.0% | 12,753 | 52% | 19 to 1 |
| East Carolina University Greenville, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $23,574 | $20,743 | 1,095 | 94.0% | 28,798 | 65% | 19 to 1 |
| Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $16,903 | $17,253 | 960 | 81.0% | 5,169 | 50% | 16 to 1 |
| Methodist University Fayetteville, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $36,960 | $41,428 | 1,170 | 79.0% | 1,773 | 39% | 10 to 1 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $41,500 | $12,060 | 1,070 | 86.0% | 2,686 | 45% | 13 to 1 |
| Wingate University Wingate, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $40,170 | $11,700 | 1,030 | 85.0% | 3,653 | 49% | 15 to 1 |
| Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $32,480 | $12,240 | 1,028 | 72.0% | 1,185 | 43% | 10 to 1 |
| North Carolina Central University Durham, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $19,351 | $20,595 | 1,040 | 76.0% | 8,078 | 52% | 16 to 1 |
| Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $16,987 | $16,900 | 935 | 82.0% | 6,726 | 36% | 17 to 1 |
| Chowan University Murfreesboro, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $25,880 | $8,550 | 978 | 79.0% | 1,100 | 31% | 16 to 1 |
| Campbell University Buies Creek, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $38,160 | $15,152 | 1,130 | 87.0% | 5,964 | 56% | 15 to 1 |
| University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $22,618 | $18,300 | 1,070 | 83.0% | 2,536 | 46% | 16 to 1 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $10,202 | $6,112 | - | 90.0% | 3,343 | 41% | 10 to 1 |
| Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $38,450 | $23,630 | 640 | 77.0% | 703 | 42% | 9 to 1 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $7,495 | $19,329 | 1,015 | 92.0% | 8,262 | 42% | 15 to 1 |
| Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $18,944 | $17,798 | 890 | 45.0% | 1,306 | 44% | 13 to 1 |
| Guilford College Greensboro, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $41,140 | $5,400 | 1,075 | 82.0% | 1,429 | 49% | 12 to 1 |
| Bennett College Greensboro, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $18,550 | - | 900 | 73.0% | 232 | 29% | 7 to 1 |
| Montreat College Montreat, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $29,462 | $9,642 | 1,125 | 90.0% | 950 | 34% | 8 to 1 |
| Strayer University-North Carolina Greensboro, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $13,515 | $15,135 | - | - | 5,441 | - | 28 to 1 |
| Nash Community College Rocky Mount, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,834 | - | - | - | 2,623 | 23% | 20 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville Fayetteville, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $16,500 | - | - | - | 168 | 69% | 15 to 1 |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary Charlotte, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $11,125 | $8,845 | - | - | 182 | 33% | 8 to 1 |
| Carolina University Winston-Salem, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $14,400 | $8,410 | 950 | 46.0% | 951 | 46% | 10 to 1 |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $14,370 | $29,180 | 1,045 | 46.0% | 526 | 65% | 7 to 1 |
| Heritage Bible College Dunn, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $8,328 | - | - | - | 43 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Western Piedmont Community College Morganton, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,774 | - | - | - | 1,792 | 41% | 10 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Pineville Charlotte, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $19,260 | - | - | - | 64 | 57% | 14 to 1 |
| Shaw University Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $16,480 | $13,188 | - | 65.0% | 1,283 | 19% | 14 to 1 |
| Hood Theological Seminary Salisbury, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $18,480 | $19,230 | - | - | 142 | - | - |
| University of Phoenix-North Carolina Charlotte, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $9,552 | $16,752 | - | - | 14 | - | 4 to 1 |
| Brevard College Brevard, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $30,250 | $7,200 | - | 45.0% | 828 | 39% | 11 to 1 |
| Halifax Community College Weldon, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,752 | - | - | - | 988 | 50% | 11 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-E Greensboro Greensboro, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $19,260 | - | - | - | 67 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Craven Community College New Bern, NC Public, 2-4 years | $6,630 | - | - | - | 2,629 | 31% | 12 to 1 |
| Martin Community College Williamston, NC Public, 2-4 years | $6,523 | - | - | - | 944 | 37% | 11 to 1 |
| William Peace University Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $32,450 | - | 1,154 | 52.0% | 830 | 38% | 12 to 1 |
| Watts School of Nursing Durham, NC Private, 2-4 years | $15,944 | - | - | - | 150 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Montgomery Community College Troy, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,682 | - | - | - | 679 | 58% | 8 to 1 |
| Sampson Community College Clinton, NC Public, 2-4 years | $9,742 | - | - | - | 1,492 | 49% | 10 to 1 |
| Apex School of Theology Durham, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $5,100 | $4,500 | - | - | 554 | 98% | 10 to 1 |
| Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design Greenville, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $14,415 | - | - | - | 46 | 83% | 12 to 1 |
| Bladen Community College Dublin, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,702 | - | - | - | 1,057 | 32% | 11 to 1 |
| Cleveland Community College Shelby, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,746 | - | - | - | 2,269 | 33% | 15 to 1 |
| Louisburg College Louisburg, NC Private, 2-4 years | $20,878 | - | 893 | 82.0% | 490 | 21% | 11 to 1 |
| Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,912 | - | - | - | 21,760 | 28% | 18 to 1 |
| Brightwood College-Charlotte Charlotte, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $16,102 | - | - | - | 310 | - | 23 to 1 |
| Mitchell Community College Statesville, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,795 | - | - | - | 3,373 | 28% | 21 to 1 |
| Saint Augustine's University Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $16,896 | $11,300 | 860 | 75.0% | 1,110 | 19% | 12 to 1 |
| Anson College of Cosmetology Wadesboro, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $15,500 | - | - | - | 3 | 100% | 2 to 1 |
| Grace College of Barbering Greenville, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $7,380 | - | - | - | 11 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $18,500 | $16,680 | 1,117 | 99.0% | 1,467 | 46% | 15 to 1 |
| Gaston College Dallas, NC Public, 2-4 years | $9,006 | - | - | - | 5,345 | 33% | 11 to 1 |
| Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,936 | - | - | - | 16,668 | 21% | 19 to 1 |
| Leons Beauty School Inc Greensboro, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $8,300 | - | - | - | 135 | 71% | 19 to 1 |
| Vance-Granville Community College Henderson, NC Public, 2-4 years | $6,552 | - | - | - | 2,963 | 40% | 14 to 1 |
| Health And Style Institute Greensboro, NC Private, 2-4 years | $14,145 | - | - | - | 717 | 36% | 20 to 1 |
| Rockingham Community College Wentworth, NC Public, 2-4 years | $6,574 | - | - | - | 1,922 | 27% | 13 to 1 |
| Living Arts College Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $16,600 | - | - | 47.0% | 171 | 48% | 6 to 1 |
| MyComputerCareer.edu-Raleigh Raleigh, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $21,543 | - | - | - | 1,995 | 66% | 14 to 1 |
| Barton College Wilson, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $33,430 | $10,296 | 1,060 | 99.0% | 1,177 | 52% | 13 to 1 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC Public, 2-4 years | $7,168 | - | - | - | 7,587 | 29% | 12 to 1 |
| Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC Public, 2-4 years | $7,743 | - | - | - | 4,328 | 37% | 12 to 1 |
| Lenoir Community College Kinston, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,712 | - | - | - | 2,361 | 35% | 13 to 1 |
| University of North Carolina System Chapel Hill, NC Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alamance Community College Graham, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,636 | - | - | - | 4,037 | 27% | 14 to 1 |
| Center for Massage Asheville, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $8,245 | - | - | - | 38 | 95% | 4 to 1 |
| McDowell Technical Community College Marion, NC Public, 2-4 years | $6,534 | - | - | - | 1,048 | 41% | 8 to 1 |
| Roanoke-Chowan Community College Ahoskie, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,786 | - | - | - | 525 | 23% | 11 to 1 |
| Mitchells Academy Raleigh, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $15,300 | - | - | - | 20 | 96% | 7 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh Raleigh, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $15,800 | - | - | - | 177 | 73% | 15 to 1 |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,688 | - | - | - | 10,932 | 21% | 16 to 1 |
| Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,801 | - | - | - | 4,182 | 37% | 10 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $23,088 | - | - | - | 216 | 68% | 12 to 1 |
| Carteret Community College Morehead City, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,754 | - | - | - | 1,347 | 43% | 8 to 1 |
| Richmond Community College Hamlet, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,680 | - | - | - | 2,226 | 40% | 11 to 1 |
| King's College Charlotte, NC Private, 2-4 years | $14,340 | - | - | - | 314 | - | 29 to 1 |
| Shepherds Theological Seminary Cary, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $6,480 | $7,115 | - | - | 136 | - | - |
| College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC Public, 2-4 years | $7,346 | - | - | - | 2,508 | 40% | 13 to 1 |
| Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $7,326 | $18,763 | 965 | 77.0% | 2,002 | 43% | 16 to 1 |
| Southwestern Community College Sylva, NC Public, 2-4 years | $7,913 | - | - | - | 2,259 | 45% | 10 to 1 |
| Southeastern College-Charlotte Charlotte, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $21,320 | - | - | 100.0% | 317 | 77% | 16 to 1 |
| No Grease Barber School Charlotte, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $18,272 | - | - | - | 11 | 100% | 20 to 1 |
| Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,892 | - | - | - | 8,680 | 26% | 14 to 1 |
| James Sprunt Community College Kenansville, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,714 | - | - | - | 1,202 | 35% | 9 to 1 |
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies Fayetteville, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $6,084 | $5,340 | - | - | 167 | 67% | 6 to 1 |
| St. Andrews University Laurinburg, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $28,630 | $26,800 | 966 | 12.0% | 887 | 33% | 13 to 1 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Charlotte, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $36,274 | $14,706 | - | 82.0% | 1,396 | 57% | 15 to 1 |
| Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College Durham, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $15,735 | - | - | - | 18 | 67% | 20 to 1 |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,681 | - | - | - | 3,845 | 36% | 19 to 1 |
| High Point University High Point, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $39,752 | $30,121 | 1,203 | 80.0% | 5,617 | 69% | 17 to 1 |
| Piedmont Community College Roxboro, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,695 | - | - | - | 1,329 | 37% | 13 to 1 |
| Carolina Christian College Winston Salem, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $8,930 | $11,330 | - | - | 74 | 100% | 13 to 1 |
| Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,716 | - | - | - | 2,435 | 38% | 8 to 1 |
| Carolina College of Hair Design Asheville, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $16,410 | - | - | - | 38 | 50% | 10 to 1 |
| College of Wilmington Wilmington, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $17,394 | - | - | - | 149 | 63% | 16 to 1 |
| Sherrill's University of Barber & Cosmetology Raleigh, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $15,900 | - | - | - | 84 | - | 42 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Gastonia Gastonia, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $17,625 | - | - | - | 386 | 63% | 20 to 1 |
| Chamberlain University-North Carolina Charlotte, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $19,469 | - | - | 33.0% | 259 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Brunswick Community College Bolivia, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,676 | - | - | - | 1,553 | 37% | 10 to 1 |
| Haywood Community College Clyde, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,724 | - | - | - | 1,440 | 49% | 8 to 1 |
| Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,668 | - | - | - | 2,701 | 48% | 12 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem Winston-Salem, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $19,260 | - | - | - | 70 | 42% | 19 to 1 |
| Davidson County Community College Thomasville, NC Public, 2-4 years | $6,586 | - | - | - | 3,765 | 32% | 18 to 1 |
| Mayland Community College Spruce Pine, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,705 | - | - | - | 441 | 28% | 13 to 1 |
| Wilson Community College Wilson, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,716 | - | - | - | 1,862 | 29% | 11 to 1 |
| Sandhills Community College Pinehurst, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,908 | - | - | - | 3,990 | 40% | 13 to 1 |
| NASCAR Technical Institute Mooresville, NC Private, 2-4 years | $38,500 | - | - | - | 1,204 | 57% | 36 to 1 |
| Beyond Measure Barbering Institute Mebane, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $16,950 | - | - | - | 45 | 86% | 13 to 1 |
| Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,795 | - | - | - | 2,399 | 53% | 13 to 1 |
| Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC Public, 2-4 years | $7,665 | - | - | - | 10,821 | 27% | 18 to 1 |
| Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,606 | - | - | - | 3,571 | 33% | 14 to 1 |
| Mars Hill University Mars Hill, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $35,655 | $12,211 | 1,035 | 80.0% | 1,049 | 35% | 10 to 1 |
| Pamlico Community College Grantsboro, NC Public, 2-4 years | $6,475 | - | - | - | 362 | 45% | 5 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Charlotte Charlotte, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $19,260 | - | - | - | 77 | 31% | 21 to 1 |
| Mitchells Academy Wilson, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $10,375 | - | - | - | 27 | 80% | 12 to 1 |
| Gwinnett College Raleigh, NC Private, 2-4 years | $13,414 | - | - | - | 101 | 68% | 9 to 1 |
| DeVry University-North Carolina Charlotte, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $17,488 | $17,552 | - | 67.0% | 41 | 25% | 3 to 1 |
| Greensboro College Greensboro, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $18,960 | $4,300 | 1,000 | 88.0% | 944 | 34% | 8 to 1 |
| Livingstone College Salisbury, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $18,296 | - | 899 | 51.0% | 845 | 28% | 12 to 1 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan College Rocky Mount, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $33,371 | $17,435 | 990 | 28.0% | 1,720 | 31% | 13 to 1 |
| Platt College-Miller-Motte-Fayetteville Fayetteville, NC Private, 2-4 years | $25,240 | - | - | - | 259 | 55% | 20 to 1 |
| Platt College-Miller-Motte-Wilmington Wilmington, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $25,240 | - | - | - | 2,506 | 17% | 44 to 1 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,770 | - | - | - | 7,109 | 29% | 18 to 1 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences Charlotte, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $15,814 | - | 1,015 | 61.0% | 514 | 50% | 7 to 1 |
| Virginia College-Greensboro Greensboro, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $15,800 | - | - | - | 401 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Beaufort County Community College Washington, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,662 | - | - | - | 1,382 | 43% | 9 to 1 |
| Central Carolina Community College Sanford, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,698 | - | - | - | 5,154 | 35% | 13 to 1 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $26,175 | $26,343 | 1,270 | 30.0% | 1,070 | 72% | 6 to 1 |
| Tri-County Community College Murphy, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,507 | - | - | - | 991 | 40% | 14 to 1 |
| Platt College-Miller-Motte-Raleigh Raleigh, NC Private, 2-4 years | $25,240 | - | - | - | 282 | 45% | 22 to 1 |
| Robeson Community College Lumberton, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,707 | - | - | - | 1,828 | 36% | 16 to 1 |
| Durham Beauty Academy Durham, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $18,075 | - | - | - | 93 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro Greensboro, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $19,260 | - | - | - | 105 | 35% | 14 to 1 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,776 | - | - | - | 6,601 | 32% | 14 to 1 |
| Catawba College Salisbury, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $32,380 | $3,594 | 1,070 | 56.0% | 1,371 | 56% | 12 to 1 |
| Lees-McRae College Banner Elk, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $28,290 | $9,750 | 1,140 | 59.0% | 838 | 44% | 11 to 1 |
| Surry Community College Dobson, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,807 | - | - | - | 3,103 | 35% | 14 to 1 |
| Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts Asheville, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $19,250 | $20,875 | - | - | 110 | - | - |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University Elizabeth City, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $16,490 | - | 960 | 48.0% | 165 | 38% | 10 to 1 |
| Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology Mooresville, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $17,500 | - | - | - | 56 | 50% | 8 to 1 |
| Grace College of Divinity Fayetteville, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $6,210 | $5,280 | - | 95.0% | 247 | 90% | 10 to 1 |
| South Piedmont Community College Polkton, NC Public, 2-4 years | $6,623 | - | - | - | 3,019 | 22% | 14 to 1 |
| Stanly Community College Albemarle, NC Public, 2-4 years | $9,245 | - | - | - | 2,432 | 39% | 12 to 1 |
| Carolina School of Broadcasting Charlotte, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $16,750 | - | - | - | 41 | 90% | 6 to 1 |
| Randolph Community College Asheboro, NC Public, 2-4 years | $2,386 | - | - | - | 2,548 | 36% | 9 to 1 |
| Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine Sugar Grove, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $12,720 | $13,920 | - | - | 64 | - | - |
| Edgecombe Community College Tarboro, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,784 | - | - | - | 1,459 | 29% | 11 to 1 |
| Southeastern Community College Whiteville, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,744 | - | - | - | 1,271 | 44% | 12 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Concord Concord, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $19,260 | - | - | - | 89 | 49% | 17 to 1 |
| Carolina Career College Durham, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $25,799 | - | - | - | 60 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Isothermal Community College Spindale, NC Public, 2-4 years | $6,602 | - | - | - | 2,042 | 37% | 12 to 1 |
| Pitt Community College Winterville, NC Public, 2-4 years | $6,548 | - | - | - | 7,688 | 23% | 18 to 1 |
| Winston Salem Barber School Winston-Salem, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $11,825 | - | - | - | 34 | 83% | 20 to 1 |
| Platt College-Miller-Motte-Jacksonville Jacksonville, NC Private, 2-4 years | $25,240 | - | - | - | 238 | 54% | 30 to 1 |
| Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC Public, 2-4 years | $6,566 | - | - | - | 4,672 | 19% | 10 to 1 |
| Average | $17,200 | $17,052 | 1,084 | 67.7% | 3,237 | 49% | 13 to 1 |