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North Carolina · Private

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R1 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

Grad rate
97%
Admit rate
5.7%
Enrollment
17,499
Net price
$29,612
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R2 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
21.7%
Enrollment
9,322
Net price
$28,719
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Elon University

Elon, North Carolina

Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
66.3%
Enrollment
7,239
Net price
$41,555
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

High Point University

High Point, North Carolina

Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
75.3%
Enrollment
6,331
Net price
$38,707
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
87.2%
Enrollment
4,963
Net price
$24,516
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Wingate University

Wingate, North Carolina

Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
91.1%
Enrollment
3,458
Net price
$20,748
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest, North Carolina

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
74.6%
Enrollment
3,220
Net price
$13,090
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina

Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
77.2%
Enrollment
3,104
Net price
$17,674
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (for-profit)

Strayer University - North Carolina

Greensboro, North Carolina

Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,037
Net price
No federal aid
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Lenoir - Rhyne University

Hickory, North Carolina

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
84.6%
Enrollment
2,256
Net price
$20,689
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, North Carolina

Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
75.8%
Enrollment
2,109
Net price
$18,853
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Davidson College

Davidson, North Carolina

Grad rate
91%
Admit rate
13.4%
Enrollment
1,869
Net price
$17,379
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Methodist University

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
75.1%
Enrollment
1,822
Net price
$24,704
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
62.1%
Enrollment
1,599
Net price
$30,857
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Private (for-profit)

MyComputerCareer at Raleigh

Raleigh, North Carolina

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,466
Net price
$26,528
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Meredith College

Raleigh, North Carolina

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
74.2%
Enrollment
1,465
Net price
$22,488
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

North Carolina Wesleyan University

Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
80.2%
Enrollment
1,419
Net price
$17,432
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Belmont Abbey College

Belmont, North Carolina

Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
74.7%
Enrollment
1,388
Net price
$24,639
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Catawba College

Salisbury, North Carolina

Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
75.2%
Enrollment
1,376
Net price
$17,879
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Private (for-profit)

NASCAR Technical Institute

Mooresville, North Carolina

Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,345
Net price
$28,915
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU

Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte, North Carolina

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
45.2%
Enrollment
1,302
Net price
$20,894
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Barton College

Wilson, North Carolina

Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
94.2%
Enrollment
1,235
Net price
$23,626
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
79.9%
Enrollment
1,184
Net price
$27,426
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Guilford College

Greensboro, North Carolina

Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
80.0%
Enrollment
1,180
Net price
$22,270
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, North Carolina

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
67.9%
Enrollment
1,110
Net price
$19,910
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Greensboro College

Greensboro, North Carolina

Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
70.1%
Enrollment
967
Net price
$17,882
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU

Shaw University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Grad rate
22%
Admit rate
80.2%
Enrollment
964
Net price
$16,512
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Montreat College

Montreat, North Carolina

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
69.2%
Enrollment
962
Net price
$27,061
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU

Livingstone College

Salisbury, North Carolina

Grad rate
28%
Admit rate
59.3%
Enrollment
936
Net price
$13,479
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Private (nonprofit)

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Concord, North Carolina

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
23.4%
Enrollment
924
Net price
$17,618
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