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Colleges and universities in North Carolina

North Carolina is home to 161 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 586,867 students in total.

Of these, 76 are public and 85 private. The largest by enrollment include NCSUR, UNCCH, and UNCC. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 47% and the median average net price is $14,828.

Institutions
161
indexed
Combined enrollment
586,867
students
Median grad rate
47%
reporting
Median net price
$14,828
reporting
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How the 161 institutions in North Carolina break down

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By control
Public
76
47% of all
State and locally governed
Private
85
53% of all
50 nonprofit · 35 for-profit
By level
4-year
73
45% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
66
41% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
21
13% of all
Certificate programs

1 institution has no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.

85 institutionsPrivate · of 161

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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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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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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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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Mid - Atlantic Christian University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Grad rate
21%
Admit rate
62.2%
Enrollment
140
Net price
$18,328
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Miller - Motte College - Fayetteville

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
336
Net price
$26,409
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Special Focus Two-Year: Other FieldsPrivate (for-profit)

Miller - Motte College - Jacksonville

Jacksonville, North Carolina

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
195
Net price
$23,535
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Miller - Motte College - Raleigh

Raleigh, North Carolina

Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
409
Net price
$22,736
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BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Miller - Motte College - Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina

Grad rate
5%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
46
Net price
$22,321
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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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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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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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Private (for-profit)

No Grease Barber School

Charlotte, North Carolina

Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
28
Net price
$20,795
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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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Private (for-profit)

One Stop Academy

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
31
Net price
$35,519
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
97
Net price
$23,033
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Fayetteville

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
149
Net price
$18,496
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Raleigh

Raleigh, North Carolina

Grad rate
14%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
130
Net price
$18,166
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, North Carolina

Grad rate
35%
Admit rate
96.0%
Enrollment
889
Net price
$19,076
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Private (for-profit)

Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology

Mooresville, North Carolina

Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
18
Net price
$17,000
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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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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU

Saint Augustine's University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Grad rate
25%
Admit rate
33.8%
Enrollment
175
Net price
$24,313
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Salem College

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
76.7%
Enrollment
549
Net price
$18,277
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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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Private (nonprofit)

Shepherds Theological Seminary

Cary, North Carolina

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
201
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)

South University - High Point

High Point, North Carolina

Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
67
Net price
No freshman cohort
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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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Private (for-profit)

Southeastern College - Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
93.7%
Enrollment
252
Net price
$30,611
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Private (nonprofit)

Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College

Wendell, North Carolina

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
64
Net price
$12,602
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

St. Andrews University

Laurinburg, North Carolina

Grad rate
29%
Admit rate
64.8%
Enrollment
676
Net price
$32,513
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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: 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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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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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, North Carolina

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
71.3%
Enrollment
791
Net price
$21,249
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Private (nonprofit)

Watts College of Nursing

Durham, North Carolina

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
124
Net price
No freshman cohort
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

William Peace University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
94.3%
Enrollment
722
Net price
$21,649
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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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Private (for-profit)

Winston Salem Barber School

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
29
Net price
$14,610
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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges and universities are in North Carolina?
North Carolina has 161 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 586,867 students.
What are the largest universities in North Carolina?
By total enrollment, the largest institutions in North Carolina are NCSUR, UNCCH, UNCC, East Carolina, and WTCC.
What is the average graduation rate and net price in North Carolina?
The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 47%, and the median average net price is $14,828. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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