Colleges in Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in North Carolina. According to Census data, the population is 424,700 (estimated). For the academic year 2023-2024, nine colleges are active for serving college programs in Durham, North Carolina. In addition, there are 25 colleges located within 30 miles from Durham.
By school type, there are two public and seven private schools. By school level, there are four 4-years (or high) schools, one 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and four less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
All Nine schools offer undergraduate programs and three schools offer graduate programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools in Durham, North Carolina is $16,559 for North Carolina residents and $21,668 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 45.37% and the average SAT score is 1,260. A total of 30,844 students enrolled in schools in Durham, North Carolina, of which 5,632 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Durham, North Carolina
The following table lists 9 colleges located in Durham and 17 schools near Durham, North Carolina ordered by distance from Durham. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
| College Name | Distance From Durham | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Central University Durham, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 0.44 miles | $19,578 | 7,553 | 44% | 14 to 1 | $20,788 | 84.4% | 970 |
| Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College Durham, NC Private, Less than 2 years valid | 0.99 miles | $15,735 | 9 | - | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Elevate Salon Institute Durham, NC Private, Less than 2 years valid | 1.01 miles | $16,500 | 95 | - | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC Public, 2-4 years valid | 1.24 miles | $6,594 | 4,294 | 23% | 6 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Duke University Durham, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 2.45 miles | $65,805 | 18,023 | 96% | 6 to 1 | $63,985 | 6.4% | 1,550 |
| Watts School of Nursing Durham, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 3.96 miles | $21,822 | 163 | - | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.79 miles | $22,989 | 208 | - | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of North Carolina System Chapel Hill, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 8.38 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 9.51 miles | $39,330 | 31,705 | 91% | 17 to 1 | $30,819 | 17.1% | 1,460 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh Raleigh, NC Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.31 miles | $17,218 | 153 | - | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Meredith College Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 17.25 miles | $43,936 | 1,587 | 67% | 10 to 1 | $13,619 | 73.2% | 1,220 |
| Mitchells Academy Raleigh, NC Private, Less than 2 years valid | 17.37 miles | $15,900 | 30 | - | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| MyComputerCareer at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Private, 2-4 years valid | 17.64 miles | $17,271 | 1,251 | 72% | 31 to 1 | - | - | - |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 18.57 miles | $31,767 | 36,700 | 84% | 16 to 1 | $31,793 | 47.2% | 1,360 |
| Shepherds Theological Seminary Cary, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 18.58 miles | $7,380 | 161 | - | - | $7,535 | - | - |
| Living Arts College Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 19.61 miles | $16,600 | 203 | 46% | 6 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Gwinnett College Raleigh, NC Private, Less than 2 years valid | 19.71 miles | $14,668 | 142 | - | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| William Peace University Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 19.86 miles | $33,150 | 713 | 42% | 11 to 1 | - | 63.2% | 1,080 |
| Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh, NC Private, 2-4 years valid | 20.41 miles | $25,240 | 166 | 37% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Shaw University Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 20.70 miles | $17,176 | 1,067 | 13% | 12 to 1 | $13,188 | 61.0% | - |
| Saint Augustine's University Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 20.72 miles | $16,896 | 1,108 | 20% | 10 to 1 | $11,300 | 58.9% | - |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 21.79 miles | $10,646 | 2,764 | 55% | 9 to 1 | $6,388 | 80.0% | 1,130 |
| Beyond Measure Barbering Institute Mebane, NC Private, Less than 2 years valid | 22.45 miles | $16,950 | 61 | - | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC Public, 2-4 years valid | 25.31 miles | $7,582 | 21,551 | 31% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Alamance Community College Graham, NC Public, 2-4 years valid | 26.14 miles | $8,642 | 3,939 | 32% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College Wendell, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 29.96 miles | $11,250 | 74 | 31% | 7 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Average | - | $21,668 | 30,844 | 54% | 11 to 1 | $29,758 | 45.4% | 1,260 |