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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.

21 institutionsLess-than-2-year · of 161

Private (for-profit)

Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design

Greenville, North Carolina

Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
88.9%
Enrollment
55
Net price
$11,495
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Private (for-profit)

Aveda Institute - Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
198
Net price
$20,736
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Private (for-profit)

Beyond Measure Barbering Institute

Mebane, North Carolina

Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
38
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)

Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College

Durham, North Carolina

Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
41
Net price
$11,819
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Private (for-profit)

Carolina College of Hair Design Inc

Asheville, North Carolina

Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
46
Net price
$13,396
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Private (for-profit)

Center for Massage

Asheville, North Carolina

Grad rate
90%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
51
Net price
$18,631
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Private (for-profit)

College of Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina

Grad rate
15%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
132
Net price
$23,108
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Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

Grad rate
24%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
90
Net price
$16,089
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Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Concord

Concord, North Carolina

Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
110
Net price
$14,750
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Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Pineville

Charlotte, North Carolina

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
75
Net price
$15,672
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Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - West Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
99
Net price
$16,932
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Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Winston - Salem

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
80
Net price
$16,503
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Private (for-profit)

Gwinnett College

Raleigh, North Carolina

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
146
Net price
$30,219
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Private (for-profit)

Leons Beauty School Inc

Greensboro, North Carolina

Grad rate
96%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
102
Net price
$4,799
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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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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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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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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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