Colleges in North Carolina

North Carolina is home to two universities that share a legendary rivalry, particularly in basketball: Duke University and the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill. Sports are a big deal at many of the dozens of colleges and universities located throughout North Carolina. Students in North Carolina have a variety of higher education options, including large research universities, midsize colleges and small private liberal arts colleges. Several colleges and universities are publicly funded and have locations in cities including Charlotte, Greenville, Greensboro, Wilmington, Durham, Asheville and the capital, Raleigh.

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North Carolina Wesleyan College

Rocky Mount, NC
#47 in Regional Colleges South (tie)

Founded in 1956, North Carolina Wesleyan College is a private institution. North Carolina Wesleyan College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective. more

$29,400 Tuition and Fees
2,119 Undergraduate Enrollment
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St. Augustine's University

Raleigh, NC
#49 in Regional Colleges South

Founded in 1867, St. Augustine's University is a private institution. The student-faculty ratio at St. Augustine's University is 12:1. more

$17,890 Tuition and Fees
810 Undergraduate Enrollment
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Greensboro College 1

Greensboro, NC
#51 in Regional Colleges South

Greensboro College is a private institution.

$26,900 Tuition and Fees
N/A Undergraduate Enrollment
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Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory, NC
#56 in Regional Universities South (tie)

Founded in 1891, Lenoir-Rhyne University is a private institution. Lenoir-Rhyne University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective. more

$33,730 Tuition and Fees
1,587 Undergraduate Enrollment
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North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC
#72 in Regional Universities South (tie)

North Carolina Central University is a historically black college in Durham. NCCU operates a variety of centers and institutes, including the Juvenile Justice Institute and the Institute for Civic Engagement and Social Change. more

$18,340 (out-of-state), $5,882 (in-state) Tuition and Fees
6,168 Undergraduate Enrollment
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Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC
#84 in Regional Universities South (tie)

Founded in 1885, Pfeiffer University is a private institution.

$28,995 Tuition and Fees
917 Undergraduate Enrollment
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Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC
#87 in Regional Universities South (tie)

Founded in 1956, Methodist University is a private institution. Methodist University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective. more

$31,980 Tuition and Fees
2,225 Undergraduate Enrollment
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Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC
#89 in Regional Universities South (tie)

Founded in 1891, Elizabeth City State University is a public institution. The school has 68.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Elizabeth City State University is 15:1. more

$17,829 (out-of-state), $4,858 (in-state) Tuition and Fees
1,535 Undergraduate Enrollment
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University of North Carolina--Pembroke

Pembroke, NC
#91 in Regional Universities South (tie)

Founded in 1887, University of North Carolina--Pembroke is a public institution. University of North Carolina--Pembroke offers a Greek system, where 6 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 3 percent is involved in a fraternity. more

$16,760 (out-of-state), $5,816 (in-state) Tuition and Fees
5,680 Undergraduate Enrollment
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Winston-Salem State University 1

Winston-Salem, NC
#91 in Regional Universities South (tie)

Founded in 1892, Winston-Salem State University is a public institution. Winston-Salem State University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective. more

$15,523 (out-of-state), $5,707 (in-state) Tuition and Fees
N/A Undergraduate Enrollment
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