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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.

161 institutions

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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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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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Private (for-profit)

Galen Health Institutes - Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina

Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
253
Net price
$28,602
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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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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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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)

Guilford College

Greensboro, North Carolina

Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
80.0%
Enrollment
1,180
Net price
$22,270
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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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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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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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Private (for-profit)

Health And Style Institute

Greensboro, North Carolina

Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
—
Net price
$37,514
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Private (nonprofit)

Heritage Bible College

Dunn, North Carolina

Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
26
Net price
$18,684
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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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Private (nonprofit)

Hood Theological Seminary

Salisbury, North Carolina

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
115
Net price
Grad-only
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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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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)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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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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Private (nonprofit)

Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine

Sugar Grove, North Carolina

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
69
Net price
Grad-only
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Lees - McRae College

Banner Elk, North Carolina

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
76.8%
Enrollment
910
Net price
$28,340
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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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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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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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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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Community CollegePrivate (nonprofit)

Louisburg College

Louisburg, North Carolina

Grad rate
22%
Admit rate
55.8%
Enrollment
402
Net price
$22,694
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Manna University

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
52.7%
Enrollment
268
Net price
$15,210
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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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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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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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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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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Montreat College

Montreat, North Carolina

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
69.2%
Enrollment
962
Net price
$27,061
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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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