Colleges & Schools in North Carolina

Total Active Schools: 163

College Hubs in North Carolina: Charlotte (14) – Raleigh (12) – Greensboro (9) – Winston-Salem (9) – Fayetteville (7)

Universities with Research Programs

Enrollment

Est. Tuition

Grad Rate

Students w/ Loans

Duke University

Private

17,620

$65,805

97%

19%

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Public

31,641

$9,028

91%

20%

Wake Forest University

Private

8,947

$64,758

90%

16%

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Public

36,831

$9,131

85%

42%

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Public

18,030

$7,317

74%

47%

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Public

30,448

$7,214

70%

50%

East Carolina University

Public

28,021

$7,361

65%

57%

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Public

19,038

$7,593

58%

53%

North Carolina A and T State University

Public

13,322

$6,748

57%

64%

Universities with Masters Programs

Enrollment

Est. Tuition

Grad Rate

Students w/ Loans

University of Mount Olive

Private

2,288

$25,950

49%

73%

Fayetteville State University

Public

6,748

$5,379

44%

60%

Methodist University

Private

1,916

$39,664

41%

71%

Greensboro College

Private

875

$20,400

40%

75%

Pfeiffer University

Private

1,122

$33,930

35%

83%

Carolina University

Private

988

$16,000

32%

54%

Universities with Large Masters Programs

Enrollment

Est. Tuition

Grad Rate

Students w/ Loans

Appalachian State University

Public

20,641

$7,541

75%

42%

Queens University of Charlotte

Private

2,063

$43,285

69%

53%

Lenoir-Rhyne University

Private

2,405

$43,000

51%

67%

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Public

8,318

$3,571

45%

51%

North Carolina Central University

Public

7,953

$6,644

44%

68%

Strayer University-North Carolina

For Profit

3,536

$13,920

29%

100%

Tech, Auto & Design Vocational Schools

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte

For Profit

Enrollment

180

Estimated Tuition

$16,657

Graduation Rate

70%

Students with Loans

90%

Professional Universities

Enrollment

Est. Tuition

Grad Rate

Students w/ Loans

Elon University

Private

7,127

$44,536

83%

28%

Western Carolina University

Public

11,877

$4,532

61%

54%

Wingate University

Private

3,439

$40,196

57%

59%

Campbell University

Private

5,622

$40,410

56%

52%

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Private

3,048

$10,646

56%

8%

Gardner-Webb University

Private

3,441

$33,450

52%

57%

Winston-Salem State University

Public

5,226

$6,735

50%

72%

Personal Care & Services Vocational Schools

Enrollment

Est. Tuition

Grad Rate

Students w/ Loans

No Grease Barber School

For Profit

13

$18,272

92%

100%

Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design

For Profit

34

$16,200

89%

75%

Carolina College of Hair Design

For Profit

41

$18,045

84%

31%

Mitchells Academy Wilson

For Profit

32

$15,900

80%

92%

Beyond Measure Barbering Institute

For Profit

53

$16,950

75%

100%

Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill

For Profit

217

$23,088

70%

80%

Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh

For Profit

164

$17,218

70%

76%

Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville

For Profit

190

$17,575

67%

75%

Leons Beauty School Inc

For Profit

135

$8,300

64%

0%

Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College

For Profit

10

$15,735

63%

83%

Winston Salem Barber School

For Profit

26

$14,895

62%

0%

Elevate Salon Institute Durham

For Profit

86

$16,500

61%

83%

Paul Mitchell the School-Gastonia

For Profit

340

$19,420

52%

77%

Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology

For Profit

48

$20,125

50%

56%

Empire Beauty School-Charlotte

For Profit

64

$19,260

45%

71%

Empire Beauty School-Pineville

For Profit

70

$19,260

38%

79%

Empire Beauty School-Concord

For Profit

110

$19,260

35%

74%

Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro

For Profit

114

$19,260

27%

68%

Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem

For Profit

51

$19,260

7%

66%

Health and Tech Junior Colleges

Enrollment

Est. Tuition

Grad Rate

Students w/ Loans

Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville

For Profit

175

$25,240

62%

21%

Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville

For Profit

259

$5,000

39%

21%

Miller-Motte College-Raleigh

For Profit

225

$25,240

37%

36%

Enrollment

Est. Tuition

Grad Rate

Students w/ Loans

Hood Theological Seminary

Private

144

$20,350

33%

-

Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College

Private

61

$11,250

32%

22%

Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary

Private

136

$11,960

25%

-

Shepherds Theological Seminary

Private

142

$8,380

24%

-

Heritage Bible College

Private

30

$8,688

0%

-

Carolina College of Biblical Studies

Private

162

$6,276

0%

0%

Carolina Christian College

Private

79

$9,420

-

100%

Colleges with Specialized Programs

Enrollment

Est. Tuition

Grad Rate

Students w/ Loans

Chamberlain University-North Carolina

For Profit

251

$19,686

100%

100%

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Public

1,119

$9,477

82%

49%

Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine

Private

72

$14,745

57%

-

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Private

557

$16,070

47%

100%

Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts

For Profit

108

$22,730

44%

-

Carolinas College of Health Sciences

Public

473

$19,095

33%

100%

South University-High Point

For Profit

43

$20,650

13%

100%

Colleges with Bachelors Programs

Enrollment

Est. Tuition

Grad Rate

Students w/ Loans

Manna University

Private

235

$7,163

75%

60%

High Point University

Private

5,860

$44,208

68%

46%

Catawba College

Private

1,207

$33,400

56%

62%

Johnson and Wales University-Charlotte

Private

1,262

$40,408

53%

88%

Barton College

Private

1,213

$35,600

48%

74%

Belmont Abbey College

Private

1,517

$19,500

47%

58%

Lees-McRae College

Private

873

$31,140

46%

68%

William Peace University

Private

742

$33,150

43%

58%

Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Private

145

$17,280

43%

85%

Montreat College

Private

1,013

$33,860

42%

72%

Elizabeth City State University

Public

2,054

$6,875

42%

56%

Mars Hill University

Private

1,073

$37,270

41%

76%

North Carolina Wesleyan College

Private

1,531

$35,536

38%

57%

Brevard College

Private

780

$31,250

36%

73%

St Andrews University

Private

911

$30,800

28%

69%

Livingstone College

Private

890

$18,296

26%

79%

Chowan University

Private

981

$27,110

25%

74%

Saint Augustine's University

Private

1,261

$16,896

20%

76%

Miller-Motte College-Wilmington

For Profit

1,860

$25,240

16%

67%

Shaw University

Private

1,141

$17,176

14%

69%

Associates Colleges with Transfer/Career Programs

Enrollment

Est. Tuition

Grad Rate

Students w/ Loans

Wilkes Community College

Public

2,315

$2,572

55%

0%

Wayne Community College

Public

2,815

$2,524

49%

3%

Johnston Community College

Public

4,059

$2,657

47%

1%

Southwestern Community College Sylva

Public

2,504

$5,806

45%

5%

McDowell Technical Community College

Public

1,135

$1,958

45%

0%

Gaston College

Public

4,953

$3,186

43%

0%

Sandhills Community College

Public

3,986

$2,764

40%

1%

Nash Community College

Public

2,874

$2,883

40%

7%

Western Piedmont Community College

Public

1,670

$2,650

39%

1%

Southeastern Community College Whiteville

Public

1,079

$2,600

38%

0%

Coastal Carolina Community College

Public

3,571

$2,462

38%

0%

Stanly Community College

Public

2,456

$2,794

38%

0%

Davidson-Davie Community College

Public

3,636

$2,588

36%

21%

Carteret Community College

Public

1,535

$2,722

35%

0%

Richmond Community College

Public

2,164

$2,552

34%

0%

Montgomery Community College

Public

712

$2,538

34%

0%

Cleveland Community College

Public

2,425

$2,602

34%

0%

Central Carolina Community College

Public

4,871

$2,554

33%

1%

Alamance Community College

Public

3,789

$2,528

33%

0%

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Public

6,716

$2,632

31%

0%

Vance-Granville Community College

Public

2,757

$1,956

31%

5%

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Public

6,270

$2,882

31%

11%

Piedmont Community College

Public

1,187

$2,556

30%

0%

Sampson Community College

Public

1,556

$2,830

30%

0%

Haywood Community College

Public

1,318

$2,612

29%

0%

Forsyth Technical Community College

Public

7,774

$2,256

29%

15%

Lenoir Community College

Public

2,348

$2,568

29%

1%

Surry Community College

Public

2,849

$2,663

28%

2%

Guilford Technical Community College

Public

9,960

$2,319

28%

25%

Pitt Community College

Public

7,346

$1,972

28%

9%

Halifax Community College

Public

943

$2,608

28%

0%

Durham Technical Community College

Public

4,119

$1,986

24%

7%

Mayland Community College

Public

863

$2,564

24%

0%

Wilson Community College

Public

1,709

$2,572

23%

6%

Rockingham Community College

Public

1,867

$1,966

23%

0%

Pamlico Community College

Public

307

$1,867

18%

0%

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Public

9,790

$2,628

16%

29%

Associates Colleges with Transfer Out Focus

Enrollment

Est. Tuition

Grad Rate

Students w/ Loans

Louisburg College

Private

501

$22,974

69%

57%

Isothermal Community College

Public

1,913

$2,030

53%

0%

Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock

Public

2,635

$2,660

50%

5%

Martin Community College

Public

856

$2,523

47%

0%

Roanoke-Chowan Community College

Public

624

$2,642

47%

0%

Beaufort County Community College

Public

1,627

$2,540

45%

4%

College of the Albemarle

Public

2,355

$2,270

42%

1%

Randolph Community College

Public

2,289

$2,430

40%

1%

Brunswick Community College

Public

1,649

$2,532

40%

1%

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

Public

3,550

$2,537

40%

1%

Craven Community College

Public

2,713

$2,114

39%

0%

Tri-County Community College

Public

962

$2,636

37%

0%

James Sprunt Community College

Public

1,320

$2,592

35%

0%

South Piedmont Community College

Public

2,967

$2,022

32%

0%

Catawba Valley Community College

Public

4,168

$2,367

31%

0%

Wake Technical Community College

Public

21,299

$2,432

31%

60%

Mitchell Community College

Public

3,289

$2,651

30%

0%

Cape Fear Community College

Public

13,059

$2,748

30%

11%

Central Piedmont Community College

Public

17,208

$2,792

23%

1%

Associates Colleges with Tech Career Focus

Enrollment

Est. Tuition

Grad Rate

Students w/ Loans

Bladen Community College

Public

1,016

$2,558

47%

0%

Robeson Community College

Public

1,809

$2,571

41%

0%

Edgecombe Community College

Public

1,508

$2,640

28%

19%

Arts and Science Colleges

Enrollment

Est. Tuition

Grad Rate

Students w/ Loans

Davidson College

Private

1,973

$60,300

92%

10%

Meredith College

Private

1,711

$43,936

68%

56%

Salem College

Private

496

$32,236

62%

53%

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Public

3,233

$7,461

59%

49%

Guilford College

Private

1,198

$41,340

49%

86%

Warren Wilson College

Private

803

$40,290

45%

59%

Johnson C Smith University

Private

1,166

$20,480

43%

75%

Bennett College

Private

207

$19,140

19%

88%

Allied Health Vocational Schools

Health And Style Institute

For Profit

Enrollment

841

Estimated Tuition

$14,545

Graduation Rate

38%

Students with Loans

73%