Colleges in North Carolina

168 degree-granting institutions in North Carolina (NC). Median net price $14,680. Median graduation rate 47.3%. Compare cost, outcomes, admission rates, and program mix using official U.S. College Scorecard data.

Median net price

$14,680

Median grad rate

47.3%

Median admission rate

75%

Median size

1,097

Most affordable colleges in North Carolina

Lowest median net price after grant aid.

  1. 1. Wilkes Community College$-264
  2. 2. Cleveland Community College$995
  3. 3. Piedmont Community College$1,095
  4. 4. Pamlico Community College$1,321
  5. 5. Durham Technical Community College$1,664

Highest graduation rates in North Carolina

Share of students completing a degree on time.

  1. 1. Carolinas College of Health Sciences100.0%
  2. 2. Duke University96.8%
  3. 3. Leons Beauty School Inc96.4%
  4. 4. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill91.2%
  5. 5. Davidson College91.1%

Colleges by city

Cities in North Carolina with 3 or more institutions.

SchoolStateTypeNet priceGrad rateAdmissionSizeData
Alamance Community College
Graham, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$6,10939.3%Not available3,080Partial
Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design
Greenville, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, <2-year$11,49563.6%Not available55Partial
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
NCPublic, 4-year$16,83674.5%90%19,444Complete
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$11,60239.8%Not available5,110Partial
Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, <2-year$20,73681.8%Not available198Partial
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, 2-year$25,73370.0%Not available344Partial
Barton College
Wilson, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$23,62645.9%94%982Complete
Beaufort County Community College
Washington, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$6,50047.7%Not available1,074Partial
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$24,63946.7%75%1,276Complete
Bennett College
Greensboro, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$28,29925.0%51%178Complete
Beyond Measure Barbering Institute
Mebane, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, <2-yearNot available58.8%Not available38Partial
Bladen Community College
Dublin, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$9,55122.7%Not available1,030Partial
Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$5,75649.7%Not available1,758Partial
Brevard College
Brevard, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$23,50948.8%42%815Complete
Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$9,00940.4%Not available1,211Partial
Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College
Durham, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, <2-year$11,81977.8%Not available41Partial
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Concord, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$17,61871.4%23%712Complete
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Hudson, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$10,81044.7%Not available2,393Partial
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$24,51661.0%87%2,680Complete
Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$9,61034.5%Not available9,764Partial
Carolina Christian College
Winston Salem, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$22,36615.4%Not available52Complete
Carolina College of Biblical Studies
Fayetteville, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$21,322Not availableNot available159Partial
Carolina College of Hair Design Inc
Asheville, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, <2-year$13,39672.0%Not available46Partial
Carolina University
Winston-Salem, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$20,82821.6%40%460Complete
Carolinas College of Health Sciences
Charlotte, NC
NCPublic, 4-yearNot available100.0%60%533Partial
Carteret Community College
Morehead City, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$10,76449.0%Not available1,172Partial
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$17,87947.3%75%1,235Complete
Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$10,52835.2%Not available2,741Partial
Center for Massage
Asheville, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, <2-year$18,63190.0%Not available51Partial
Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$5,44642.9%Not available3,237Partial
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$3,34530.9%Not available15,067Partial
Chamberlain University-North Carolina
Charlotte, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, 4-year$38,436Not available100%202Complete
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary
Charlotte, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-yearNot availableNot availableNot available24Partial
Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$14,08629.9%69%603Complete
Cleveland Community College
Shelby, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$99531.5%Not available1,097Partial
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$9,46149.4%Not available2,724Partial
College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$2,25334.8%Not available2,001Partial
College of Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, <2-year$23,10815.0%Not available132Partial
Craven Community College
New Bern, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$3,28948.4%Not available1,989Partial
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts
Asheville, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, 4-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Davidson College
Davidson, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$17,37991.1%13%1,867Complete
Davidson-Davie Community College
Thomasville, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$8,75345.9%Not available2,633Partial
Duke University
Durham, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$29,61296.8%6%6,442Complete
Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$1,66444.9%Not available3,890Partial
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
NCPublic, 4-year$15,73962.6%89%19,896Complete
ECPI University-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, 4-yearNot availableNot available75%Not availablePartial
ECPI University-Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, 4-yearNot availableNot available75%Not availablePartial
ECPI University-Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, 4-yearNot availableNot available75%Not availablePartial
Edgecombe Community College
Tarboro, NC
NCPublic, 2-yearNot available36.5%Not available1,397Partial
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC
NCPublic, 4-year$6,36443.5%64%1,975Complete
Elon University
Elon, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$41,55584.0%66%6,452Complete
Empire Beauty School-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, <2-year$16,08923.5%Not available90Partial
Empire Beauty School-Concord
Concord, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, <2-year$14,75065.1%Not available110Partial
Empire Beauty School-Pineville
Charlotte, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, <2-year$15,67248.1%Not available75Partial
Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, <2-year$16,93231.9%Not available99Partial
Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, <2-year$16,50344.0%Not available80Partial
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC
NCPublic, 4-year$7,89238.5%82%5,762Complete
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$3,58923.5%Not available9,471Partial
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$7,20034.2%Not available7,113Partial
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville
Asheville, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, 4-year$28,602Not availableNot available253Partial
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$17,67455.4%77%1,856Complete
Gaston College
Dallas, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$6,59263.1%Not available3,518Partial
Gaston College
Dallas, NC
NCPublic, 2-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Greensboro College
Greensboro, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$17,88246.2%70%708Complete
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$22,27045.8%80%1,001Complete
Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$15,00231.1%Not available9,260Partial
Gwinnett College
Raleigh, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, <2-year$30,21963.2%Not available146Partial
Halifax Community College
Weldon, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$9,04035.1%Not available723Partial
Haywood Community College
Clyde, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$6,72333.6%Not available849Partial
Heritage Bible College
Dunn, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$18,684Not availableNot available22Partial
High Point University
High Point, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$38,70773.7%75%5,129Complete
Hood Theological Seminary
Salisbury, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Isothermal Community College
Spindale, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$10,75855.5%Not available1,169Partial
James Sprunt Community College
Kenansville, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$1,86347.8%Not available799Partial
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$27,42649.0%80%1,184Complete
Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$20,89434.3%45%1,244Complete
Johnston Community College
Smithfield, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$1,77636.6%Not available3,453Partial
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine
Sugar Grove, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$28,34042.1%77%873Complete
Lenoir Community College
Kinston, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$4,12735.7%Not available1,469Partial
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$20,68947.8%85%1,359Complete
Leons Beauty School Inc
Greensboro, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, <2-year$4,79996.4%Not available102Partial
Livingstone College
Salisbury, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$13,47928.2%59%924Complete
Louisburg College
Louisburg, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 2-year$22,69421.9%56%402Complete
Manna University
Fayetteville, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$15,21080.0%53%183Complete
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$19,91044.9%68%1,044Complete
Martin Community College
Williamston, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$2,67639.3%Not available313Partial
Mayland Community College
Spruce Pine, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$5,86146.0%Not available362Partial
McDowell Technical Community College
Marion, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$7,78448.4%Not available608Partial
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$22,48870.1%74%1,188Complete
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$24,70443.5%75%1,448Complete
Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Elizabeth City, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$18,32820.8%62%132Complete
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville
Fayetteville, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, 2-year$26,40977.7%Not available336Partial
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville
Jacksonville, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, 2-year$23,53575.0%Not available195Partial
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, 2-year$22,73679.0%Not available409Partial
Miller-Motte College-Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, 4-year$22,3215.2%Not available46Complete
Mitchell Community College
Statesville, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$6,48127.9%Not available1,948Partial
Montgomery Community College
Troy, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$13,83283.9%Not available852Partial
Montreat College
Montreat, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$27,06150.3%69%762Complete
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, 2-year$26,52860.4%Not available1,466Partial
NASCAR Technical Institute
Mooresville, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, 2-year$28,91565.3%Not available1,345Partial
Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$3,33841.3%Not available1,689Partial
No Grease Barber School
Charlotte, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, <2-year$20,79566.7%Not available28Partial
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC
NCPublic, 4-year$10,84657.2%50%12,182Complete
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC
NCPublic, 4-year$15,35941.6%87%6,081Complete
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
NCPublic, 4-year$17,30384.8%42%27,371Complete
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Rocky Mount, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$17,43242.0%80%1,214Complete
One Stop Academy
Fayetteville, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, <2-year$35,519Not availableNot available31Partial
Pamlico Community College
Grantsboro, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$1,32153.8%Not available165Partial
Paul Mitchell the School-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, <2-year$23,03355.6%Not available97Partial
Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville
Fayetteville, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, <2-year$18,49666.0%Not available149Partial
Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, <2-year$18,16614.3%Not available130Partial
Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$19,07635.0%96%655Complete
Piedmont Community College
Roxboro, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$1,09520.0%Not available457Partial
Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology
Mooresville, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, <2-year$17,00052.4%Not available18Partial
Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$7,33735.3%Not available5,317Partial
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$30,85761.3%62%1,211Complete
Randolph Community College
Asheboro, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$6,91858.2%Not available1,417Partial
Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$5,07146.1%Not available1,352Partial
Roanoke-Chowan Community College
Ahoskie, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$5,57036.8%Not available309Partial
Robeson Community College
Lumberton, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$2,89232.6%Not available1,551Partial
Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$2,06035.1%Not available1,065Partial
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$7,98135.1%Not available4,164Partial
Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$24,31325.0%34%172Complete
Salem College
Winston-Salem, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$18,27757.4%77%423Complete
Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$3,10856.5%Not available846Partial
Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$4,15752.8%Not available2,539Partial
Shaw University
Raleigh, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$16,51221.8%80%875Complete
Shepherds Theological Seminary
Cary, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
South College-Asheville
Asheville, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, 4-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
South Piedmont Community College
Polkton, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$6,67538.1%Not available1,833Partial
South University-High Point
High Point, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, 4-yearNot availableNot availableNot available67Partial
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$13,09058.1%75%585Complete
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Nash County Extension Center
Nashville, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-yearNot availableNot available75%Not availableMissing
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Wake County Extension Center
Raleigh, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-yearNot availableNot available75%Not availableMissing
Southeastern College-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, 2-year$30,61177.2%94%252Complete
Southeastern Community College
Whiteville, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$9,14843.5%Not available820Partial
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College
Wendell, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$12,60241.7%Not available64Partial
Southwestern Community College
Sylva, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$5,20753.1%Not available1,249Partial
St. Andrews University
Laurinburg, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$32,51329.5%69%628Complete
Stanly Community College
Albemarle, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$5,72147.8%Not available1,465Partial
Strayer University-North Carolina
Greensboro, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, 4-yearNot available33.3%Not available2,671Partial
Surry Community College
Dobson, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$4,9616.4%Not available1,475Partial
Tri-County Community College
Murphy, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$7,79954.3%Not available472Partial
Union Presbyterian Seminary-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$18,85351.8%76%1,796Complete
University of North Carolina Asheville
Asheville, NC
NCPublic, 4-year$12,25054.5%92%2,910Complete
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
NCPublic, 4-year$11,65591.2%15%20,752Complete
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
NCPublic, 4-year$15,43569.0%80%24,453Complete
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
NCPublic, 4-year$10,96556.3%89%14,062Complete
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC
NCPublic, 4-year$10,26043.5%93%5,330Complete
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston Salem, NC
NCPublic, 4-year$14,90677.8%30%945Complete
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
NCPublic, 4-year$20,10970.6%64%14,922Complete
Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$3,28652.6%Not available1,665Partial
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$28,71989.1%22%5,485Complete
Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$8,75933.0%Not available19,675Partial
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$21,24942.0%71%707Complete
Watts College of Nursing
Durham, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-yearNot availableNot availableNot available124Missing
Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$2,24549.3%Not available2,739Partial
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
NCPublic, 4-year$13,31560.3%82%10,024Complete
Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$6,44848.7%Not available1,339Partial
Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$-26455.4%Not available1,355Partial
William Peace University
Raleigh, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$21,64944.8%94%666Complete
Wilson Community College
Wilson, NC
NCPublic, 2-year$3,06427.3%Not available1,373Partial
Wingate University
Wingate, NC
NCPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$20,74846.4%91%2,668Complete
Winston - Salem Barber School - Satellite
Greensboro, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, <2-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Winston Salem Barber School
Winston-Salem, NC
NCPrivate for-profit, <2-year$14,61062.7%Not available29Partial
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
NCPublic, 4-year$13,47946.7%78%4,170Complete

Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are there in North Carolina?

North Carolina has 168 degree-granting institutions tracked by the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, spanning public, private nonprofit, and for-profit schools.

What is the average cost of college in North Carolina?

The median net price across North Carolina colleges is $14,680 per year. Net price is what a typical student pays after grant aid and scholarships — a much better number than sticker price.

Which North Carolina colleges have the highest graduation rates?

The top performers by graduation rate include Carolinas College of Health Sciences (100.0%), Duke University (96.8%), Leons Beauty School Inc (96.4%). Sort the table by graduation rate to see the full ranking.

Is the data on this page up to date?

Yes. All figures come from the latest College Scorecard release published by the U.S. Department of Education.