North Carolina College Overview

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 2023 average tuition & fees of all North Carolina colleges is $11,965 for North Carolina residents and $17,413 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 68.37% and the average SAT score is 1,117. The average number of students is 3,312 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.

2023 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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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
$62,688$61,5221,5135.9%17,62096%6 to 1
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$37,550$30,8191,26020.4%31,64190%15 to 1
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$30,869$30,9061,35547.5%36,83184%15 to 1
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$62,128$39,328-25.2%8,94790%10 to 1
Davidson College
Davidson, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$57,340--17.8%1,97390%10 to 1
Elon University
Elon, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$42,241$19,494-77.7%7,12783%12 to 1
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$40,830$13,5141,14969.2%2,06364%9 to 1
Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$33,290$12,2401,02871.8%1,12234%11 to 1
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$39,230$15,5571,13087.3%5,62256%14 to 1
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$32,200$11,0501,08879.0%3,44148%11 to 1
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$38,138$42,8251,17078.6%1,91637%10 to 1
Montreat College
Montreat, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$30,525$10,3631,12590.2%1,01329%13 to 1
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$38,450$23,715-77.4%80339%9 to 1
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$10,234$6,144-89.9%3,04851%9 to 1
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$23,454$23,0571,21584.7%20,64173%17 to 1
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$41,140$19,2001,07582.1%1,19855%12 to 1
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$21,338$21,8841,22079.5%30,44866%20 to 1
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$21,858$21,8991,27068.0%18,03072%16 to 1
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$43,000$12,240-85.7%2,40548%12 to 1
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$42,540$13,5071,18669.9%1,71168%10 to 1
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$22,657$22,0131,17890.8%19,03858%17 to 1
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$20,243$20,7381,08057.4%13,32253%19 to 1
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$19,635$20,8451,04076.0%7,95351%15 to 1
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$8,453$17,9731,14579.4%11,87761%15 to 1
University of North Carolina at Asheville
Asheville, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$24,728$24,4941,23081.6%3,23365%14 to 1
Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$19,504$18,678-44.5%1,16639%9 to 1
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$23,602$20,771-93.9%28,02166%18 to 1
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$7,356$18,79396576.8%2,05440%16 to 1
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$16,932$17,28296081.5%5,22646%16 to 1
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$7,906$17,20193582.1%6,74837%15 to 1
Salem College
Winston-Salem, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$31,016$8,4001,12790.2%49667%15 to 1
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$7,495$19,8341,01591.8%8,31843%15 to 1
William Peace University
Raleigh, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$33,050-1,15452.1%74242%11 to 1
Strayer University-North Carolina
Greensboro, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$13,515$15,135-0.0%3,536-27 to 1
Wingate University
Wingate, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$40,806$12,330-84.5%3,43961%15 to 1
Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology
Mooresville, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$20,125--0.0%4855%10 to 1
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,936--0.0%17,20822%16 to 1
DeVry University-North Carolina
Charlotte, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$17,488$17,552-66.7%29-3 to 1
Leons Beauty School Inc
Greensboro, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$8,300--0.0%13590%19 to 1
Beaufort County Community College
Washington, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,662--0.0%1,62744%10 to 1
Health And Style Institute
Greensboro, NC
Private, 2-4 years
$14,545--0.0%84140%20 to 1
Gaston College
Dallas, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$9,330--0.0%4,95339%13 to 1
Montgomery Community College
Troy, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,682--0.0%71254%9 to 1
Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$9,742--0.0%1,55639%8 to 1
Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,668--0.0%2,81542%12 to 1
Living Arts College
Raleigh, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$16,600--46.6%20346%6 to 1
Cleveland Community College
Shelby, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,746--0.0%2,42529%15 to 1
Beyond Measure Barbering Institute
Mebane, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,950--0.0%5371%14 to 1
Louisburg College
Louisburg, NC
Private, 2-4 years
$21,880--81.6%50173%16 to 1
Bennett College
Greensboro, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$18,550--79.2%20722%9 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,260--0.0%6436%15 to 1
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$23,591$18,7001,07082.6%2,28847%14 to 1
Shaw University
Raleigh, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$16,480$13,188-65.3%1,14116%15 to 1
Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,716--0.0%2,31545%6 to 1
Gwinnett College
Raleigh, NC
Private, 2-4 years
$14,908--0.0%14569%14 to 1
Craven Community College
New Bern, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,630--0.0%2,71333%12 to 1
Carolina University
Winston-Salem, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$15,050$13,950-46.3%98850%10 to 1
Martin Community College
Williamston, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,523--0.0%85639%10 to 1
Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,792--0.0%2,63550%14 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Pineville
Charlotte, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,260--0.0%7045%16 to 1
Halifax Community College
Weldon, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,752--0.0%94341%11 to 1
Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,834--0.0%2,87430%20 to 1
St. Andrews University
Laurinburg, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$29,600$26,800-12.3%91131%14 to 1
Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,548--0.0%7,34627%15 to 1
Hood Theological Seminary
Salisbury, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$19,600$20,350-0.0%144--
No Grease Barber School
Charlotte, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,272--0.0%13100%20 to 1
McDowell Technical Community College
Marion, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,566--0.0%1,13547%7 to 1
Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,676--0.0%1,64940%12 to 1
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville
Jacksonville, NC
Private, 2-4 years
$25,240--0.0%17566%19 to 1
Heritage Bible College
Dunn, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$8,328--0.0%3025%3 to 1
Southwestern Community College
Sylva, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$7,221--0.0%2,50440%11 to 1
Randolph Community College
Asheboro, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,176--0.0%2,28941%8 to 1
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary
Charlotte, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$13,923$9,117-0.0%136-5 to 1
Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,566--0.0%4,11926%7 to 1
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Hudson, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,681--0.0%3,55036%18 to 1
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine
Sugar Grove, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$13,260$14,460-0.0%72--
Isothermal Community College
Spindale, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,638--0.0%1,91340%12 to 1
Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Elizabeth City, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$17,040-96048.0%14544%7 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Concord
Concord, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,260--0.0%11043%16 to 1
Edgecombe Community College
Tarboro, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,784--0.0%1,50819%10 to 1
Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,892--0.0%13,05927%14 to 1
Manna University
Fayetteville, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$6,863$5,783-95.5%23575%10 to 1
Alamance Community College
Graham, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,672--0.0%3,78929%13 to 1
Robeson Community College
Lumberton, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,707--0.0%1,80931%15 to 1
College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$7,346--0.0%2,35531%13 to 1
Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,552--0.0%2,75733%13 to 1
Winston Salem Barber School
Winston-Salem, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$11,825--0.0%2675%22 to 1
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$32,868$3,5941,07056.1%1,20760%11 to 1
Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,260--0.0%11440%18 to 1
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$28,840$9,7501,14059.2%87340%11 to 1
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston Salem, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$26,622$26,7901,27029.8%1,11970%6 to 1
Miller-Motte College-Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$25,240--0.0%1,86013%35 to 1
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,632--0.0%6,71630%15 to 1
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts
Asheville, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
-$21,280-0.0%108--
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$34,352$12,70099028.0%1,53140%12 to 1
Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,912--0.0%21,29928%17 to 1
Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,698--0.0%4,87135%12 to 1
South University-High Point
High Point, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$19,354$15,240-0.0%4318%9 to 1
Barton College
Wilson, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$34,400$10,2961,06098.6%1,21352%13 to 1
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Private, 2-4 years
$25,240--0.0%22557%16 to 1
Mitchells Academy
Wilson, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$10,375--0.0%3280%10 to 1
Pamlico Community College
Grantsboro, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,475--0.0%30782%3 to 1
Watts School of Nursing
Durham, NC
Private, 2-4 years
$21,818--0.0%144-10 to 1
Mitchells Academy
Raleigh, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,900--0.0%2796%9 to 1
Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$25,880$8,55097879.3%98129%16 to 1
Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design
Greenville, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,405--0.0%3479%17 to 1
Livingstone College
Salisbury, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$18,296-89951.3%89023%13 to 1
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$18,500$16,6801,11798.9%1,51746%14 to 1
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville
Fayetteville, NC
Private, 2-4 years
$5,000--0.0%25963%21 to 1
Greensboro College
Greensboro, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$19,620$4,308-88.1%87530%10 to 1
Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,908--0.0%3,98642%13 to 1
Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,785--0.0%1,67051%9 to 1
Carolinas College of Health Sciences
Charlotte, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$16,179-1,01561.1%47367%6 to 1
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,606--0.0%3,57132%14 to 1
Chamberlain University-North Carolina
Charlotte, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$19,629--66.7%251-11 to 1
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$36,557$12,684-79.5%1,07334%9 to 1
Bladen Community College
Dublin, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,702--0.0%1,01652%9 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,260--0.0%5122%11 to 1
Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$7,695--0.0%9,96029%17 to 1
College of Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,178--0.0%17561%16 to 1
Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville
Fayetteville, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,575--0.0%19069%22 to 1
Piedmont Community College
Roxboro, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,700--0.0%1,18739%9 to 1
Wilson Community College
Wilson, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$9,832--0.0%1,70935%11 to 1
NASCAR Technical Institute
Mooresville, NC
Private, 2-4 years
$39,450--0.0%1,21157%53 to 1
Davidson-Davie Community College
Thomasville, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,586--0.0%3,63641%17 to 1
Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College
Durham, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,735--0.0%1067%20 to 1
Mayland Community College
Spruce Pine, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,704--0.0%86352%15 to 1
Brevard College
Brevard, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$30,250$10,800-44.7%78032%10 to 1
Carolina College of Hair Design
Asheville, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,045--0.0%4173%13 to 1
Haywood Community College
Clyde, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,724--0.0%1,31833%6 to 1
Southeastern Community College
Whiteville, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,744--0.0%1,07939%11 to 1
Paul Mitchell the School-Gastonia
Gastonia, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,350--0.0%34067%18 to 1
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College
Wendell, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$10,690--0.0%6147%7 to 1
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Concord, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$15,560$30,2901,04546.0%55779%7 to 1
Carolina College of Biblical Studies
Fayetteville, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$6,276$5,340-0.0%16225%4 to 1
High Point University
High Point, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$41,916$32,5711,20380.3%5,86070%17 to 1
Stanly Community College
Albemarle, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$9,245--0.0%2,45656%11 to 1
Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,680--0.0%2,16436%11 to 1
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$38,442$14,706-82.3%1,26254%15 to 1
Shepherds Theological Seminary
Cary, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$6,660$7,535-0.0%142--
James Sprunt Community College
Kenansville, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,714--0.0%1,32029%9 to 1
Surry Community College
Dobson, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,807--0.0%2,84939%13 to 1
Roanoke-Chowan Community College
Ahoskie, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,786--0.0%62430%13 to 1
Southeastern College-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$23,324--100.0%23185%22 to 1
Tri-County Community College
Murphy, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,507--0.0%96232%10 to 1
Carolina Christian College
Winston Salem, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$8,930$11,330-0.0%79-5 to 1
Carteret Community College
Morehead City, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,754--0.0%1,53543%11 to 1
Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,218--0.0%16467%21 to 1
Johnston Community College
Smithfield, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,801--0.0%4,05943%13 to 1
University of North Carolina System
Chapel Hill, NC
Public, 4 years
four-years
---0.0%---
Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,574--0.0%1,86733%11 to 1
South Piedmont Community College
Polkton, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,623--0.0%2,96729%13 to 1
Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$22,989--0.0%21779%16 to 1
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,708--0.0%9,79019%15 to 1
Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$7,743--0.0%4,16837%11 to 1
MyComputerCareer.edu-Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,771--0.0%1,70172%22 to 1
Lenoir Community College
Kinston, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,712--0.0%2,34827%10 to 1
Center for Massage
Asheville, NC
Private, Less than 2 years
$8,245--0.0%5493%6 to 1
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$7,168--0.0%7,77431%11 to 1
Mitchell Community College
Statesville, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,795--0.0%3,28934%18 to 1
Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, NC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$16,896$11,300-74.8%1,26122%12 to 1
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,976--0.0%6,27033%12 to 1
Average$17,413$17,6291,11768.4%3,31249%13 to 1