Colleges in North Carolina: Complete List & Stats (2024)

163 colleges and universities with tuition, admissions, and earnings data

2024 College Scorecard data · Updated 2026

163

Colleges

$14,021

Avg Tuition

69%

Avg Accept Rate

$39,580

Avg Earnings (10yr)

North Carolina is home to 163 colleges and universities, ranging from 74 public institutions to 89 private colleges. Average in-state tuition is $14,021, with costs ranging from $1,867 to $66,120. Graduates from North Carolina colleges earn a median of $39,580 ten years after enrollment.The average acceptance rate across North Carolina institutions is 69%.

Most Affordable

Pamlico Community College

$1,867

Highest Earnings

Duke University

$97,800

Best Graduation Rate

Chamberlain University-North Carolina

100%

All 163 Colleges in North Carolina

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A

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Alamance Community College	Graham	$2,528	N/A	$34,241
Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design	Greenville	N/A	N/A	N/A
Appalachian State University	Boone	$7,450	83%	$51,836
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College	Asheville	$2,832	N/A	$36,048
Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	N/A	N/A	$26,873
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte	Charlotte	$16,657	N/A	$42,759

B

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Barton College	Wilson	$34,400	95%	$47,913
Beaufort County Community College	Washington	$2,518	N/A	$32,519
Belmont Abbey College	Belmont	$18,500	97%	$47,937
Bennett College	Greensboro	$18,550	45%	$36,654
Beyond Measure Barbering Institute	Mebane	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bladen Community College	Dublin	$2,558	N/A	$30,591
Brevard College	Brevard	$30,250	40%	$43,545
Brunswick Community College	Bolivia	$2,532	N/A	$36,668
Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College	Durham	N/A	N/A	N/A

C

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	Concord	$15,560	45%	$58,708
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute	Hudson	$2,537	N/A	$34,515
Campbell University	Buies Creek	$39,230	89%	$54,886
Cape Fear Community College	Wilmington	$2,748	N/A	$38,654
Carolina Christian College	Winston Salem	$8,930	N/A	$40,672
Carolina College of Biblical Studies	Fayetteville	$6,276	N/A	$24,581
Carolina College of Hair Design	Asheville	N/A	N/A	N/A
Carolina University	Winston-Salem	$15,050	52%	$32,864
Carolinas College of Health Sciences	Charlotte	$16,179	71%	$64,624
Carteret Community College	Morehead City	$2,610	N/A	$33,357
Catawba College	Salisbury	$32,868	67%	$48,793
Catawba Valley Community College	Hickory	$2,367	N/A	$36,977
Center for Massage	Asheville	N/A	N/A	$19,244
Central Carolina Community College	Sanford	$2,554	N/A	$33,525
Central Piedmont Community College	Charlotte	$2,792	N/A	$37,865
Chamberlain University-North Carolina	Charlotte	$19,629	50%	$92,405
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary	Charlotte	$13,923	N/A	$33,696
Chowan University	Murfreesboro	$25,880	87%	$38,412
Cleveland Community College	Shelby	$2,602	N/A	$33,755
Coastal Carolina Community College	Jacksonville	$2,462	N/A	$36,444
College of the Albemarle	Elizabeth City	$2,260	N/A	$33,234
College of Wilmington	Wilmington	N/A	N/A	$19,235
Craven Community College	New Bern	$2,022	N/A	$34,231

D

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts	Asheville	N/A	N/A	N/A
Davidson College	Davidson	$57,340	17%	$81,400
Davidson-Davie Community College	Thomasville	$1,978	N/A	$36,337
Duke University	Durham	$62,688	6%	$97,800
Durham Technical Community College	Durham	$1,958	N/A	$36,142

E

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
East Carolina University	Greenville	$7,325	92%	$55,146
ECPI University-Charlotte	Charlotte	$18,484	N/A	$42,837
ECPI University-Greensboro	Greensboro	$18,484	N/A	$42,837
ECPI University-Raleigh	Raleigh	$18,484	N/A	$42,837
Edgecombe Community College	Tarboro	$2,640	N/A	$33,267
Elevate Salon Institute	Durham	N/A	N/A	$28,934
Elizabeth City State University	Elizabeth City	$3,356	74%	$40,026
Elon University	Elon	$42,241	74%	$74,545
Empire Beauty School-Charlotte	Charlotte	N/A	N/A	$24,022
Empire Beauty School-Concord	Concord	N/A	N/A	$23,925
Empire Beauty School-Pineville	Charlotte	N/A	N/A	$23,925
Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro	Greensboro	N/A	N/A	$24,407
Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem	Winston-Salem	N/A	N/A	$24,397

F

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Fayetteville State University	Fayetteville	$3,906	81%	$40,144
Fayetteville Technical Community College	Fayetteville	$2,564	N/A	$31,861
Forsyth Technical Community College	Winston-Salem	$2,152	N/A	$34,139

G

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville	Asheville	$66,120	N/A	$61,480
Gardner-Webb University	Boiling Springs	$32,200	75%	$48,039
Gaston College	Dallas	$3,186	N/A	$35,386
Greensboro College	Greensboro	$19,620	84%	$46,566
Guilford College	Greensboro	$41,140	84%	$47,590
Guilford Technical Community College	Jamestown	$2,319	N/A	$33,934
Gwinnett College	Raleigh	N/A	N/A	$29,234

H

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Halifax Community College	Weldon	$2,608	N/A	$31,644
Haywood Community College	Clyde	$2,580	N/A	$34,770
Health And Style Institute	Greensboro	N/A	N/A	$23,421
Heritage Bible College	Dunn	$8,328	N/A	$30,672
High Point University	High Point	$41,916	79%	$61,389
Hood Theological Seminary	Salisbury	N/A	N/A	N/A

I

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Isothermal Community College	Spindale	$2,030	N/A	$33,325

J

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
James Sprunt Community College	Kenansville	$2,570	N/A	$29,307
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte	Charlotte	$38,442	73%	$43,418
Johnson C Smith University	Charlotte	$19,504	25%	$42,680
Johnston Community College	Smithfield	$2,657	N/A	$37,310
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine	Sugar Grove	N/A	N/A	N/A

L

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Lees-McRae College	Banner Elk	$28,840	61%	$43,415
Lenoir Community College	Kinston	$2,568	N/A	$33,866
Lenoir-Rhyne University	Hickory	$43,000	83%	$45,543
Leons Beauty School Inc	Greensboro	N/A	N/A	$26,958
Livingstone College	Salisbury	$18,296	64%	$32,600
Louisburg College	Louisburg	$21,880	86%	$34,818

M

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Manna University	Fayetteville	$6,863	100%	N/A
Mars Hill University	Mars Hill	$36,557	74%	$44,781
Martin Community College	Williamston	$1,915	N/A	$26,016
Mayland Community College	Spruce Pine	$2,560	N/A	$34,663
McDowell Technical Community College	Marion	$1,958	N/A	$33,035
Meredith College	Raleigh	$42,540	73%	$51,539
Methodist University	Fayetteville	$38,138	76%	$48,050
Mid-Atlantic Christian University	Elizabeth City	$17,040	63%	$38,342
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville	Fayetteville	N/A	N/A	$31,102
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville	Jacksonville	N/A	N/A	$31,102
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh	Raleigh	N/A	N/A	$31,102
Miller-Motte College-Wilmington	Wilmington	N/A	N/A	$31,102
Mitchell Community College	Statesville	$2,651	N/A	$33,298
Mitchells Academy	Raleigh	N/A	N/A	$26,606
Montgomery Community College	Troy	$2,538	N/A	$32,742
Montreat College	Montreat	$30,525	68%	$45,151
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh	Raleigh	N/A	N/A	N/A

N

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
NASCAR Technical Institute	Mooresville	N/A	N/A	$52,873
Nash Community College	Rocky Mount	$2,834	N/A	$34,912
No Grease Barber School	Charlotte	N/A	N/A	N/A
North Carolina A & T State University	Greensboro	$6,733	56%	$44,440
North Carolina Central University	Durham	$6,599	84%	$42,968
North Carolina State University at Raleigh	Raleigh	$9,128	47%	$68,758
North Carolina Wesleyan University	Rocky Mount	$34,352	68%	$45,873

P

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Pamlico Community College	Grantsboro	$1,867	N/A	$30,005
Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh	Raleigh	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pfeiffer University	Misenheimer	$33,290	69%	$51,562
Piedmont Community College	Roxboro	$2,556	N/A	$33,274
Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology	Mooresville	N/A	N/A	$22,786
Pitt Community College	Winterville	$1,940	N/A	$37,259

Q

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Queens University of Charlotte	Charlotte	$40,830	71%	$57,673

R

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Randolph Community College	Asheboro	$2,416	N/A	$33,336
Richmond Community College	Hamlet	$2,536	N/A	$29,951
Roanoke-Chowan Community College	Ahoskie	$2,642	N/A	$29,324
Robeson Community College	Lumberton	$2,563	N/A	$29,036
Rockingham Community College	Wentworth	$1,966	N/A	$32,480
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College	Salisbury	$2,024	N/A	$34,936

S

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Saint Augustine's University	Raleigh	$16,896	59%	$35,730
Salem College	Winston-Salem	$31,016	87%	$44,640
Sampson Community College	Clinton	$2,830	N/A	$33,409
Sandhills Community College	Pinehurst	$2,764	N/A	$31,656
Shaw University	Raleigh	$16,480	61%	$34,409
Shepherds Theological Seminary	Cary	N/A	N/A	N/A
South College-Asheville	Asheville	$17,335	N/A	$36,642
South Piedmont Community College	Polkton	$2,015	N/A	$37,308
South University-High Point	High Point	$19,354	N/A	$34,421
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary	Wake Forest	$10,234	80%	N/A
Southeastern College-Charlotte	Charlotte	$23,324	90%	$31,548
Southeastern Community College	Whiteville	$2,600	N/A	$30,284
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College	Wendell	$10,690	N/A	N/A
Southwestern Community College	Sylva	$2,229	N/A	$34,145
St. Andrews University	Laurinburg	$29,600	65%	$45,606
Stanly Community College	Albemarle	$2,794	N/A	$36,686
Surry Community College	Dobson	$2,663	N/A	$36,012

T

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Tri-County Community College	Murphy	$2,363	N/A	$32,232

U

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Union Presbyterian Seminary-Charlotte	Charlotte	N/A	N/A	N/A
University of Mount Olive	Mount Olive	$23,591	75%	$47,139
University of North Carolina at Asheville	Asheville	$7,380	74%	$44,030
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	$8,989	17%	$72,200
University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Charlotte	$7,214	80%	$57,289
University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Greensboro	$7,498	92%	$48,160
University of North Carolina at Pembroke	Pembroke	$3,495	90%	$43,407
University of North Carolina School of the Arts	Winston Salem	$9,388	32%	$38,357
University of North Carolina Wilmington	Wilmington	$7,238	69%	$54,967

V

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Vance-Granville Community College	Henderson	$1,944	N/A	$34,304

W

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Wake Forest University	Winston-Salem	$62,128	21%	$78,158
Wake Technical Community College	Raleigh	$2,768	N/A	$41,769
Warren Wilson College	Swannanoa	$38,450	84%	$36,260
Watts School of Nursing	Durham	N/A	N/A	N/A
Wayne Community College	Goldsboro	$2,524	N/A	$34,148
Western Carolina University	Cullowhee	$4,453	85%	$49,458
Western Piedmont Community College	Morganton	$2,641	N/A	$34,195
Wilkes Community College	Wilkesboro	$2,572	N/A	$34,728
William Peace University	Raleigh	$33,050	63%	$46,643
Wilson Community College	Wilson	$2,920	N/A	$32,973
Wingate University	Wingate	$40,806	86%	$52,649
Winston - Salem Barber School - Satellite	Greensboro	N/A	N/A	$16,389
Winston Salem Barber School	Winston-Salem	N/A	N/A	$16,389
Winston-Salem State University	Winston-Salem	$6,276	73%	$45,344

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many colleges are in North Carolina?

There are 163 colleges and universities in North Carolina, including 74 public and 89 private institutions, according to 2024 College Scorecard data.

What is the average college tuition in North Carolina?

The average in-state tuition across North Carolina colleges is $14,021. Tuition ranges from $1,867 to $66,120 depending on the institution.

How much do North Carolina college graduates earn?

Graduates from North Carolina colleges earn an average median salary of $39,580 ten years after enrollment, based on 2024 College Scorecard data.

What is the average acceptance rate in North Carolina?

The average acceptance rate across North Carolina colleges is 69%. Rates vary widely from highly selective institutions to open-admission colleges.

Data Source & Methodology

College data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (2024 data). Includes tuition, admissions, graduation rates, and post-graduation earnings for federally funded institutions.

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