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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

Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.

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.

76 institutionsPublic · of 161

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Community CollegePublic

Alamance Community College

Graham, North Carolina

Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,827
Net price
$6,109
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
90.1%
Enrollment
21,570
Net price
$16,836
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Community CollegePublic

Asheville - Buncombe Technical Community College

Asheville, North Carolina

Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,510
Net price
$11,602
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Community CollegePublic

Beaufort County Community College

Washington, North Carolina

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,856
Net price
$6,500
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Community CollegePublic

Bladen Community College

Dublin, North Carolina

Grad rate
23%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,173
Net price
$9,551
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Community CollegePublic

Blue Ridge Community College

Flat Rock, North Carolina

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,723
Net price
$5,756
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Community CollegePublic

Brunswick Community College

Bolivia, North Carolina

Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,009
Net price
$9,009
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Community CollegePublic

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

Hudson, North Carolina

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,914
Net price
$10,810
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Community CollegePublic

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, North Carolina

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
14,082
Net price
$9,610
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Public

Carolinas College of Health Sciences

Charlotte, North Carolina

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
59.9%
Enrollment
632
Net price
Not reported
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Community CollegePublic

Carteret Community College

Morehead City, North Carolina

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,614
Net price
$10,764
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Community CollegePublic

Catawba Valley Community College

Hickory, North Carolina

Grad rate
35%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,904
Net price
$10,528
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Community CollegePublic

Central Carolina Community College

Sanford, North Carolina

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,882
Net price
$5,446
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Community CollegePublic

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina

Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
20,375
Net price
$3,345
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Community CollegePublic

Cleveland Community College

Shelby, North Carolina

Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,558
Net price
$995
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Community CollegePublic

Coastal Carolina Community College

Jacksonville, North Carolina

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,659
Net price
$9,461
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Community CollegePublic

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Grad rate
35%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,905
Net price
$2,253
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Community CollegePublic

Craven Community College

New Bern, North Carolina

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,103
Net price
$3,289
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Community CollegePublic

Davidson - Davie Community College

Thomasville, North Carolina

Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,305
Net price
$8,753
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Community CollegePublic

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, North Carolina

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,157
Net price
$1,664
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R2 ResearchPublic

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
89.2%
Enrollment
26,940
Net price
$15,739
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Community CollegePublic

Edgecombe Community College

Tarboro, North Carolina

Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,397
Net price
$0 or less
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BaccalaureatePublicHBCU

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
64.2%
Enrollment
2,258
Net price
$6,364
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublicHBCU

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
82.2%
Enrollment
7,107
Net price
$7,892
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Community CollegePublic

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Grad rate
24%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
11,755
Net price
$3,589
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Community CollegePublic

Forsyth Technical Community College

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
9,099
Net price
$7,200
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Community CollegePublic

Gaston College

Dallas, North Carolina

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,443
Net price
$6,592
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Community CollegePublic

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina

Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
11,485
Net price
$15,002
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Community CollegePublic

Halifax Community College

Weldon, North Carolina

Grad rate
35%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,061
Net price
$9,040
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Community CollegePublic

Haywood Community College

Clyde, North Carolina

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,395
Net price
$6,723
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Community CollegePublic

Isothermal Community College

Spindale, North Carolina

Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,918
Net price
$10,758
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Community CollegePublicHSI

James Sprunt Community College

Kenansville, North Carolina

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,519
Net price
$1,863
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Community CollegePublic

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, North Carolina

Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,371
Net price
$1,776
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Community CollegePublic

Lenoir Community College

Kinston, North Carolina

Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,591
Net price
$4,127
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Community CollegePublic

Martin Community College

Williamston, North Carolina

Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
891
Net price
$2,676
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Community CollegePublic

Mayland Community College

Spruce Pine, North Carolina

Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
850
Net price
$5,861
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Community CollegePublic

McDowell Technical Community College

Marion, North Carolina

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,249
Net price
$7,784
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Community CollegePublic

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, North Carolina

Grad rate
28%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,979
Net price
$6,481
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Montgomery Community College

Troy, North Carolina

Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,184
Net price
$13,832
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Community CollegePublic

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,780
Net price
$3,338
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R2 ResearchPublicHBCULand-grant

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
49.9%
Enrollment
14,311
Net price
$10,846
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHBCU

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
87.0%
Enrollment
8,579
Net price
$15,359
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R1 ResearchPublicLand-grant

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, North Carolina

Grad rate
85%
Admit rate
41.7%
Enrollment
38,464
Net price
$17,303
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Community CollegePublic

Pamlico Community College

Grantsboro, North Carolina

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
263
Net price
$1,321
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Community CollegePublic

Piedmont Community College

Roxboro, North Carolina

Grad rate
20%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
896
Net price
$1,095
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Community CollegePublic

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina

Grad rate
35%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7,684
Net price
$7,337
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Community CollegePublic

Randolph Community College

Asheboro, North Carolina

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,814
Net price
$6,918
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Community CollegePublic

Richmond Community College

Hamlet, North Carolina

Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,384
Net price
$5,071
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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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