Colleges in North Carolina
167 colleges and universities in North Carolina: 59 four-year, 36 two-year and 72 certificate or graduate schools, largest first. The most affordable four-year college with a 50%+ graduation rate is Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($8,500 a year after aid).
Four-year colleges and universities (59)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh | Public | $16,486 | 42% | $77,810 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | Public | $15,142 | 80% | $63,486 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | Public | $11,305 | 15% | $81,094 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville | Public | $16,880 | 89% | $60,387 |
| Appalachian State University | Boone | Public | $16,082 | 90% | $57,488 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington | Public | $19,570 | 64% | $61,019 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | Public | $12,291 | 89% | $53,402 |
| North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro | Public | $9,884 | 50% | $50,279 |
| Western Carolina University | Cullowhee | Public | $13,025 | 82% | $53,764 |
| Elon University | Elon | Private nonprofit | $35,785 | 66% | $82,524 |
| Duke University | Durham | Private nonprofit | $23,706 | 5.7% | $113,937 |
| North Carolina Central University | Durham | Public | $16,708 | 87% | $46,956 |
| Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville | Public | $8,500 | 82% | $47,125 |
| Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem | Private nonprofit | $28,165 | 22% | $104,443 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke | Public | $10,522 | 93% | $48,029 |
| High Point University | High Point | Private nonprofit | $41,019 | 75% | $73,547 |
| Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem | Public | $12,817 | 78% | $52,558 |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | Asheville | Public | $14,999 | 92% | $50,562 |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek | Private nonprofit | $25,057 | 87% | $59,026 |
| Strayer University-North Carolina | Greensboro | Private for-profit | $18,695 | — | $44,016 |
| Wingate University | Wingate | Private nonprofit | $21,511 | 91% | $57,646 |
| Elizabeth City State University | Elizabeth City | Public | $8,048 | 64% | $44,614 |
| Davidson College | Davidson | Private nonprofit | $15,060 | 13% | $89,297 |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs | Private nonprofit | $21,150 | 77% | $53,543 |
| University of Mount Olive | Mount Olive | Private nonprofit | $18,927 | 76% | $54,851 |
| Methodist University | Fayetteville | Private nonprofit | $25,760 | 75% | $54,558 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Hickory | Private nonprofit | $18,641 | 85% | $54,752 |
| Belmont Abbey College | Belmont | Private nonprofit | $25,416 | 75% | $53,850 |
| Johnson C Smith University | Charlotte | Private nonprofit | $21,397 | 45% | $44,849 |
| Catawba College | Salisbury | Private nonprofit | $15,993 | 75% | $52,260 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | Rocky Mount | Private nonprofit | $20,318 | 80% | $49,264 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte | Private nonprofit | $29,421 | 62% | $58,736 |
| Meredith College | Raleigh | Private nonprofit | $22,801 | 74% | $54,417 |
| Mars Hill University | Mars Hill | Private nonprofit | $20,442 | 68% | $48,185 |
| Guilford College | Greensboro | Private nonprofit | $22,813 | 80% | $52,803 |
| Barton College | Wilson | Private nonprofit | $24,367 | 94% | $52,876 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | Winston Salem | Public | $14,859 | 30% | $46,097 |
| Livingstone College | Salisbury | Private nonprofit | $17,026 | 59% | $38,502 |
| Shaw University | Raleigh | Private nonprofit | $24,242 | 80% | $38,822 |
| Lees-McRae College | Banner Elk | Private nonprofit | $28,253 | 77% | $52,058 |
| Brevard College | Brevard | Private nonprofit | $25,617 | 42% | $49,182 |
| Montreat College | Montreat | Private nonprofit | $25,095 | 69% | $53,114 |
| Greensboro College | Greensboro | Private nonprofit | $18,187 | 70% | $50,121 |
| Warren Wilson College | Swannanoa | Private nonprofit | $23,319 | 71% | $39,685 |
| William Peace University | Raleigh | Private nonprofit | $23,002 | 94% | $47,869 |
| Pfeiffer University | Misenheimer | Private nonprofit | $22,696 | 96% | $54,743 |
| Chowan University | Murfreesboro | Private nonprofit | $19,783 | 69% | $41,371 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | Wake Forest | Private nonprofit | $8,500 | 75% | — |
| Carolina University | Winston-Salem | Private nonprofit | $12,351 | 40% | $37,560 |
| Salem College | Winston-Salem | Private nonprofit | $18,975 | 77% | $50,734 |
| Chamberlain University-North Carolina | Charlotte | Private for-profit | $38,460 | 100% | $96,897 |
| Bennett College | Greensboro | Private nonprofit | $27,547 | 51% | $43,355 |
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies | Fayetteville | Private nonprofit | $18,951 | — | — |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | Elizabeth City | Private nonprofit | $19,001 | 62% | $43,121 |
| Watts College of Nursing | Durham | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| South University-High Point | High Point | Private for-profit | $18,546 | — | $39,314 |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College | Wendell | Private nonprofit | $8,338 | — | — |
| Carolina Christian College | Winston Salem | Private nonprofit | $30,355 | — | $33,125 |
| Heritage Bible College | Dunn | Private nonprofit | $17,330 | — | $41,471 |
Two-year and community colleges (36)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte | Public | $1,741 | — | $43,413 |
| Cape Fear Community College | Wilmington | Public | $6,156 | — | $41,969 |
| Guilford Technical Community College | Jamestown | Public | $17,020 | — | $38,309 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem | Public | $2,937 | — | $40,074 |
| Durham Technical Community College | Durham | Public | $3,152 | — | $40,827 |
| Johnston Community College | Smithfield | Public | $5,459 | — | $41,366 |
| Central Carolina Community College | Sanford | Public | $5,828 | — | $37,196 |
| Catawba Valley Community College | Hickory | Public | $6,463 | — | $41,272 |
| Coastal Carolina Community College | Jacksonville | Public | $9,584 | — | $43,014 |
| Sandhills Community College | Pinehurst | Public | $6,345 | — | $36,323 |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | Hudson | Public | $11,351 | — | $37,836 |
| College of the Albemarle | Elizabeth City | Public | $2,323 | — | $33,906 |
| Craven Community College | New Bern | Public | $2,384 | — | $40,874 |
| Mitchell Community College | Statesville | Public | $5,250 | — | $37,865 |
| South Piedmont Community College | Polkton | Public | $5,447 | — | $41,776 |
| Vance-Granville Community College | Henderson | Public | $2,806 | — | $38,697 |
| Robeson Community College | Lumberton | Public | $4,502 | — | $34,428 |
| Wilson Community College | Wilson | Public | $6,021 | — | $38,881 |
| Universal Technical Institute-Mooresville | Mooresville | Private for-profit | $27,151 | — | $62,466 |
| Western Piedmont Community College | Morganton | Public | $3,726 | — | $37,927 |
| Southwestern Community College | Sylva | Public | $11,865 | — | $39,394 |
| Brunswick Community College | Bolivia | Public | $9,193 | — | $39,051 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | Charlotte | Private nonprofit | $26,258 | 80% | $53,928 |
| Rockingham Community College | Wentworth | Public | $2,457 | — | $38,209 |
| Bladen Community College | Dublin | Public | $12,951 | — | $34,309 |
| Haywood Community College | Clyde | Public | $11,384 | — | $39,851 |
| Southeastern Community College | Whiteville | Public | $4,352 | — | $35,037 |
| Halifax Community College | Weldon | Public | $10,848 | — | $35,504 |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | Concord | Private nonprofit | $16,171 | 23% | $62,982 |
| McDowell Technical Community College | Marion | Public | $5,562 | — | $36,207 |
| Tri-County Community College | Murphy | Public | $1,103 | — | $34,449 |
| Louisburg College | Louisburg | Private nonprofit | $22,901 | 56% | $40,101 |
| Mayland Community College | Spruce Pine | Public | $2,488 | — | $37,041 |
| Roanoke-Chowan Community College | Ahoskie | Public | $4,688 | — | $34,989 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Asheville | Asheville | Private for-profit | $28,979 | — | $69,188 |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary | Charlotte | Private nonprofit | — | — | $39,697 |
Certificate, trade and graduate schools (72)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Technical Community College | Raleigh | Public | $6,738 | — | $45,936 |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College | Fayetteville | Public | $3,428 | — | $37,067 |
| Pitt Community College | Winterville | Public | $6,663 | — | $40,921 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville | Public | $8,652 | — | $41,307 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Salisbury | Public | $10,333 | — | $40,125 |
| Gaston College | Dallas | Public | $3,981 | — | $39,978 |
| Alamance Community College | Graham | Public | $3,402 | — | $39,210 |
| Wayne Community College | Goldsboro | Public | $2,093 | — | $40,597 |
| Davidson-Davie Community College | Thomasville | Public | $1,413 | — | $40,355 |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Flat Rock | Public | $4,341 | — | $38,902 |
| Nash Community College | Rocky Mount | Public | $2,638 | — | $41,296 |
| Surry Community College | Dobson | Public | $417 | — | $39,923 |
| Lenoir Community College | Kinston | Public | $7,947 | — | $37,606 |
| MyComputerCareer at Raleigh | Raleigh | Private for-profit | $27,803 | — | $71,353 |
| Stanly Community College | Albemarle | Public | $4,910 | — | $40,175 |
| Randolph Community College | Asheboro | Public | $6,669 | — | $38,056 |
| Edgecombe Community College | Tarboro | Public | $1,939 | — | $36,064 |
| Wilkes Community College | Wilkesboro | Public | $10,775 | — | $40,188 |
| Richmond Community College | Hamlet | Public | $8,392 | — | $36,318 |
| Carteret Community College | Morehead City | Public | $9,817 | — | $36,104 |
| Isothermal Community College | Spindale | Public | $10,918 | — | $36,543 |
| Cleveland Community College | Shelby | Public | $685 | — | $37,128 |
| Beaufort County Community College | Washington | Public | $6,932 | — | $36,400 |
| Montgomery Community College | Troy | Public | $10,936 | — | $39,045 |
| Sampson Community College | Clinton | Public | $7,561 | — | $37,005 |
| James Sprunt Community College | Kenansville | Public | $1,859 | — | $33,682 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | Charlotte | Public | $41,407 | 60% | $70,075 |
| Piedmont Community College | Roxboro | Public | $2,065 | — | $37,944 |
| Miller-Motte College-Raleigh | Raleigh | Private for-profit | $23,540 | — | $34,579 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte | Charlotte | Private for-profit | $25,451 | — | $50,707 |
| Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville | Fayetteville | Private for-profit | $23,704 | — | $34,579 |
| Martin Community College | Williamston | Public | $4,917 | — | $33,629 |
| Southeastern College-Charlotte | Charlotte | Private for-profit | $32,589 | 94% | $35,835 |
| Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | Private for-profit | $17,898 | — | $37,296 |
| Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Private for-profit | $23,502 | — | $34,579 |
| Manna University | Fayetteville | Private nonprofit | $23,613 | 53% | $37,300 |
| Pamlico Community College | Grantsboro | Public | $6,078 | — | $33,430 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville | Fayetteville | Private for-profit | $19,055 | — | $32,129 |
| Gwinnett College | Raleigh | Private for-profit | $29,577 | — | $31,852 |
| College of Wilmington | Wilmington | Private for-profit | $16,961 | — | $30,835 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh | Raleigh | Private for-profit | $19,196 | — | $35,691 |
| Empire Beauty School-Concord | Concord | Private for-profit | $15,744 | — | $29,173 |
| Leons Beauty School Inc | Greensboro | Private for-profit | $10,143 | — | $29,784 |
| Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro | Greensboro | Private for-profit | $16,200 | — | $31,224 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Charlotte | Charlotte | Private for-profit | $26,622 | — | $29,237 |
| Empire Beauty School-Charlotte | Charlotte | Private for-profit | $16,439 | — | $30,388 |
| Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem | Winston-Salem | Private for-profit | $16,016 | — | $29,071 |
| Empire Beauty School-Pineville | Charlotte | Private for-profit | $17,388 | — | $29,173 |
| Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design | Greenville | Private for-profit | $14,951 | — | — |
| Center for Massage | Asheville | Private for-profit | $19,724 | — | $29,315 |
| Carolina College of Hair Design Inc | Asheville | Private for-profit | $15,570 | — | — |
| Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College | Durham | Private for-profit | $16,583 | — | — |
| Beyond Measure Barbering Institute | Mebane | Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| One Stop Academy | Fayetteville | Private for-profit | $34,441 | — | — |
| Winston Salem Barber School | Winston-Salem | Private for-profit | $14,797 | — | $34,262 |
| No Grease Barber School | Charlotte | Private for-profit | $17,689 | — | — |
| Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology | Mooresville | Private for-profit | $19,748 | — | $25,458 |
| Hood Theological Seminary | Salisbury | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts | Asheville | Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine | Sugar Grove | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Shepherds Theological Seminary | Cary | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Circle of Love Academy | Dudley | Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Dooby Shop School of Cosmetology | Charlotte | Private for-profit | $28,714 | — | — |
| Gaston College | Dallas | Public | — | — | $39,978 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Nash County Extension Center | Nashville | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Wake County Extension Center | Raleigh | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Winston - Salem Barber School - Satellite | Greensboro | Private for-profit | — | — | $34,262 |
| South College-Asheville | Asheville | Private for-profit | — | — | $45,099 |
| Union Presbyterian Seminary-Charlotte | Charlotte | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| ECPI University-Greensboro | Greensboro | Private for-profit | — | — | $49,806 |
| ECPI University-Charlotte | Charlotte | Private for-profit | — | — | $49,806 |
| ECPI University-Raleigh | Raleigh | Private for-profit | — | — | $49,806 |