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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

Roanoke - Chowan Community College

Ahoskie, North Carolina

Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
668
Net price
$5,570
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Community CollegePublic

Robeson Community College

Lumberton, North Carolina

Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,238
Net price
$2,892
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Community CollegePublic

Rockingham Community College

Wentworth, North Carolina

Grad rate
35%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,803
Net price
$2,060
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Community CollegePublic

Rowan - Cabarrus Community College

Salisbury, North Carolina

Grad rate
35%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7,028
Net price
$7,981
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Sampson Community College

Clinton, North Carolina

Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,526
Net price
$3,108
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Community CollegePublic

Sandhills Community College

Pinehurst, North Carolina

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,115
Net price
$4,157
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Community CollegePublic

South Piedmont Community College

Polkton, North Carolina

Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,013
Net price
$6,675
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Community CollegePublic

Southeastern Community College

Whiteville, North Carolina

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,426
Net price
$9,148
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Community CollegePublic

Southwestern Community College

Sylva, North Carolina

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,157
Net price
$5,207
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Community CollegePublic

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, North Carolina

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,468
Net price
$5,721
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Community CollegePublic

Surry Community College

Dobson, North Carolina

Grad rate
6%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,796
Net price
$4,961
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Community CollegePublic

Tri - County Community College

Murphy, North Carolina

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,023
Net price
$7,799
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BaccalaureatePublic

University of North Carolina Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
91.9%
Enrollment
3,056
Net price
$12,250
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R1 ResearchPublic

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Grad rate
91%
Admit rate
15.3%
Enrollment
32,438
Net price
$11,655
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R2 ResearchPublic

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
79.6%
Enrollment
31,091
Net price
$15,435
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R2 ResearchPublic

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
88.5%
Enrollment
18,012
Net price
$10,965
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, North Carolina

Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
93.3%
Enrollment
7,674
Net price
$10,260
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Public

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston Salem, North Carolina

Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
30.0%
Enrollment
1,111
Net price
$14,906
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Public

University of North Carolina System

Raleigh, North Carolina

Grad rate
Admin office
Admit rate
Admin office
Enrollment
—
Net price
Admin office
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R2 ResearchPublic

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
64.2%
Enrollment
18,848
Net price
$20,109
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Community CollegePublic

Vance - Granville Community College

Henderson, North Carolina

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,936
Net price
$3,286
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Community CollegePublic

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina

Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
24,609
Net price
$8,759
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Community CollegePublic

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, North Carolina

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,626
Net price
$2,245
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPublic

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
81.8%
Enrollment
11,686
Net price
$13,315
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Community CollegePublic

Western Piedmont Community College

Morganton, North Carolina

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,813
Net price
$6,448
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Community CollegePublic

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,593
Net price
$0 or less
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Community CollegePublic

Wilson Community College

Wilson, North Carolina

Grad rate
27%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,832
Net price
$3,064
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPublicHBCU

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
78.3%
Enrollment
4,782
Net price
$13,479
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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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