Colleges near Orange County, North Carolina
Orange County is a county in North Carolina. According to Census data, the population is 64,051 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, two colleges are active for serving college programs in Orange County, North Carolina. In addition, there are 22 colleges located within 30 miles from Orange County.
By school type, there are one public and one private schools. By school level, there are one 4-years (or high) schools and one less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
All Two schools offer undergraduate programs and one schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Orange County, North Carolina is $8,994 for North Carolina residents and $32,096 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 15.34% and the average SAT score is 1,480. A total of 32,636 students enrolled in schools in Orange County, North Carolina, of which 1,858 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges near Orange County, North Carolina
The following table lists 2 colleges located in Orange County and 21 schools near Orange County, North Carolina ordered by distance from Orange County. 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 | Distance From Orange County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Private, Less than 2 years valid | 0.69 miles | $22,989 | 198 | 82% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 1.25 miles | $41,203 | 32,438 | 91% | 15 to 1 | $31,408 | 15.3% | 1,480 |
| Duke University Durham, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 7.65 miles | $68,758 | 17,499 | 97% | 5 to 1 | $66,523 | 5.7% | 1,540 |
| North Carolina Central University Durham, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 8.52 miles | $19,735 | 8,579 | 42% | 16 to 1 | $20,946 | 87.0% | - |
| Watts College of Nursing Durham, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 8.86 miles | $22,496 | 124 | - | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College Durham, NC Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.39 miles | $18,536 | 41 | 78% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC Public, 2-4 years valid | 9.41 miles | $7,531 | 5,157 | 45% | 7 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh Raleigh, NC Private, Less than 2 years valid | 17.01 miles | $17,814 | 130 | 14% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Beyond Measure Barbering Institute Mebane, NC Private, Less than 2 years valid | 17.81 miles | $18,900 | 38 | 59% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Alamance Community College Graham, NC Public, 2-4 years valid | 20.28 miles | $8,736 | 4,827 | 39% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| MyComputerCareer at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Private, 2-4 years valid | 20.66 miles | $17,271 | 1,466 | 60% | 34 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Shepherds Theological Seminary Cary, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 20.88 miles | $7,740 | 201 | - | - | $8,845 | - | - |
| Meredith College Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 21.47 miles | $45,630 | 1,465 | 70% | 10 to 1 | $14,020 | 74.2% | 1,185 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 22.67 miles | $32,847 | 38,464 | 85% | 15 to 1 | $32,874 | 41.7% | 1,370 |
| University of North Carolina System Raleigh, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 24.35 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| William Peace University Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 24.44 miles | $34,176 | 722 | 45% | 13 to 1 | - | 94.3% | 1,150 |
| Shaw University Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 24.95 miles | $17,738 | 964 | 22% | 14 to 1 | $13,582 | 80.2% | - |
| Saint Augustine's University Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 25.39 miles | $16,896 | 175 | 25% | 10 to 1 | $10,925 | 33.8% | - |
| Gwinnett College Raleigh, NC Private, Less than 2 years valid | 25.83 miles | $14,988 | 146 | 63% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh, NC Private, 2-4 years valid | 26.20 miles | $18,790 | 409 | 79% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC Public, 2-4 years valid | 26.75 miles | $6,862 | 24,609 | 33% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Elon University Elon, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 28.72 miles | $46,958 | 7,239 | 84% | 11 to 1 | $22,086 | 66.4% | 1,200 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 29.66 miles | $11,318 | 3,220 | 58% | 9 to 1 | $6,516 | 74.6% | 1,110 |
| Average | - | $32,096 | 32,636 | 87% | 18 to 1 | $31,408 | 15.3% | 1,480 |