Colleges
Colleges in North Carolina
158 colleges and universities in North Carolina that participate in federal student aid, with cost, completion and earnings.
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Best value in North Carolina, measured as median earnings ten years after starting divided by yearly net price (bachelor's colleges with 1,000+ undergraduates): University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (7.2×), Davidson College (5.9×), Fayetteville State University (5.5×).
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| College | City | Type | Undergrads | Net price / yr | Grad rate | Earnings, 10 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh | Public | 27,371 | $16,486 | 85% | $77,810 | $19,500 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | Public | 24,453 | $15,142 | 68% | $63,486 | $19,500 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | Public | 20,752 | $11,305 | 91% | $81,094 | $12,086 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville | Public | 19,896 | $16,880 | 63% | $60,387 | $20,500 |
| Wake Technical Community College | Raleigh | Public | 19,675 | $6,738 | 35% | $45,936 | $11,000 |
| Appalachian State University | Boone | Public | 19,444 | $16,082 | 71% | $57,488 | $19,500 |
| Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte | Public | 15,067 | $1,741 | 38% | $43,413 | — |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington | Public | 14,922 | $19,570 | 72% | $61,019 | $18,250 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | Public | 14,062 | $12,291 | 58% | $53,402 | $20,500 |
| North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro | Public | 12,182 | $9,884 | 56% | $50,279 | $23,288 |
| Western Carolina University | Cullowhee | Public | 10,024 | $13,025 | 61% | $53,764 | $19,500 |
| Cape Fear Community College | Wilmington | Public | 9,764 | $6,156 | 41% | $41,969 | $9,500 |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College | Fayetteville | Public | 9,471 | $3,428 | 26% | $37,067 | $12,000 |
| Guilford Technical Community College | Jamestown | Public | 9,260 | $17,020 | 33% | $38,309 | $15,075 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem | Public | 7,113 | $2,937 | 45% | $40,074 | $9,568 |
| Elon University | Elon | Private nonprofit | 6,452 | $35,785 | 81% | $82,524 | $19,500 |
| Duke University | Durham | Private nonprofit | 6,442 | $23,706 | 96% | $113,937 | $13,000 |
| North Carolina Central University | Durham | Public | 6,081 | $16,708 | 47% | $46,956 | $26,000 |
| Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville | Public | 5,762 | $8,500 | 37% | $47,125 | $20,500 |
| Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem | Private nonprofit | 5,485 | $28,165 | 90% | $104,443 | $19,500 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke | Public | 5,330 | $10,522 | 44% | $48,029 | $21,082 |
| Pitt Community College | Winterville | Public | 5,317 | $6,663 | 26% | $40,921 | $12,000 |
| High Point University | High Point | Private nonprofit | 5,129 | $41,019 | 72% | $73,547 | $23,250 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville | Public | 5,110 | $8,652 | 45% | $41,307 | $16,081 |
| Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem | Public | 4,170 | $12,817 | 47% | $52,558 | $24,000 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Salisbury | Public | 4,164 | $10,333 | 42% | $40,125 | — |
| Durham Technical Community College | Durham | Public | 3,890 | $3,152 | 31% | $40,827 | $10,500 |
| Gaston College | Dallas | Public | 3,518 | $3,981 | 60% | $39,978 | — |
| Johnston Community College | Smithfield | Public | 3,453 | $5,459 | 36% | $41,366 | — |
| Central Carolina Community College | Sanford | Public | 3,237 | $5,828 | 45% | $37,196 | — |
| Alamance Community College | Graham | Public | 3,080 | $3,402 | 41% | $39,210 | — |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | Asheville | Public | 2,910 | $14,999 | 52% | $50,562 | $19,500 |
| Catawba Valley Community College | Hickory | Public | 2,741 | $6,463 | 43% | $41,272 | — |
| Wayne Community College | Goldsboro | Public | 2,739 | $2,093 | 57% | $40,597 | — |
| Coastal Carolina Community College | Jacksonville | Public | 2,724 | $9,584 | 48% | $43,014 | — |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek | Private nonprofit | 2,680 | $25,057 | 58% | $59,026 | $20,500 |
| Strayer University-North Carolina | Greensboro | Private for-profit | 2,671 | $18,695 | 0% | $44,016 | $39,188 |
| Wingate University | Wingate | Private nonprofit | 2,668 | $21,511 | 43% | $57,646 | $23,000 |
| Davidson-Davie Community College | Thomasville | Public | 2,633 | $1,413 | 50% | $40,355 | $11,340 |
| Sandhills Community College | Pinehurst | Public | 2,539 | $6,345 | 42% | $36,323 | — |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | Hudson | Public | 2,393 | — | 47% | $37,836 | — |
| College of the Albemarle | Elizabeth City | Public | 2,001 | $2,323 | 45% | $33,906 | — |
| Craven Community College | New Bern | Public | 1,989 | $2,384 | 36% | $40,874 | — |
| Elizabeth City State University | Elizabeth City | Public | 1,975 | $8,048 | 46% | $44,614 | $20,745 |
| Mitchell Community College | Statesville | Public | 1,948 | $5,250 | 31% | $37,865 | — |
| Davidson College | Davidson | Private nonprofit | 1,867 | $15,060 | 90% | $89,297 | $15,000 |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs | Private nonprofit | 1,856 | $21,150 | 48% | $53,543 | $22,000 |
| South Piedmont Community College | Polkton | Public | 1,833 | $5,447 | 33% | $41,776 | — |
| University of Mount Olive | Mount Olive | Private nonprofit | 1,796 | $18,927 | 42% | $54,851 | $25,000 |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Flat Rock | Public | 1,758 | $4,341 | 50% | $38,902 | $13,823 |
| Nash Community College | Rocky Mount | Public | 1,689 | $2,638 | 52% | $41,296 | $10,438 |
| Vance-Granville Community College | Henderson | Public | 1,665 | $2,806 | 47% | $38,697 | — |
| Robeson Community College | Lumberton | Public | 1,551 | $4,502 | 30% | $34,428 | — |
| Surry Community College | Dobson | Public | 1,475 | $417 | 5% | $39,923 | — |
| Lenoir Community College | Kinston | Public | 1,469 | $7,947 | 23% | $37,606 | — |
| MyComputerCareer at Raleigh | Raleigh | Private for-profit | 1,466 | $27,803 | 69% | $71,353 | $9,500 |
| Stanly Community College | Albemarle | Public | 1,465 | $4,910 | 62% | $40,175 | — |
| Methodist University | Fayetteville | Private nonprofit | 1,448 | $25,760 | 39% | $54,558 | $27,000 |
| Randolph Community College | Asheboro | Public | 1,417 | $6,669 | 64% | $38,056 | — |
| Edgecombe Community College | Tarboro | Public | 1,397 | $1,939 | 83% | $36,064 | $13,543 |
| Wilson Community College | Wilson | Public | 1,373 | $6,021 | 26% | $38,881 | $15,000 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Hickory | Private nonprofit | 1,359 | $18,641 | 50% | $54,752 | $25,316 |
| Wilkes Community College | Wilkesboro | Public | 1,355 | — | 61% | $40,188 | — |
| Richmond Community College | Hamlet | Public | 1,352 | — | 57% | $36,318 | — |
| Universal Technical Institute-Mooresville | Mooresville | Private for-profit | 1,345 | $27,151 | 70% | $62,466 | $12,000 |
| Western Piedmont Community College | Morganton | Public | 1,339 | $3,726 | 42% | $37,927 | — |
| Belmont Abbey College | Belmont | Private nonprofit | 1,276 | $25,416 | 50% | $53,850 | $23,750 |
| Southwestern Community College | Sylva | Public | 1,249 | $11,865 | 53% | $39,394 | $11,000 |
| Johnson C Smith University | Charlotte | Private nonprofit | 1,244 | $21,397 | 34% | $44,849 | $30,750 |
| Catawba College | Salisbury | Private nonprofit | 1,235 | $15,993 | 48% | $52,260 | $21,181 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | Rocky Mount | Private nonprofit | 1,214 | $20,318 | 45% | $49,264 | $25,000 |
| Brunswick Community College | Bolivia | Public | 1,211 | $9,193 | 40% | $39,051 | — |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte | Private nonprofit | 1,211 | $29,421 | 57% | $58,736 | $25,000 |
| Meredith College | Raleigh | Private nonprofit | 1,188 | $22,801 | 72% | $54,417 | $22,000 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | Charlotte | Private nonprofit | 1,184 | $26,258 | 39% | $53,928 | $27,000 |
| Carteret Community College | Morehead City | Public | 1,172 | $9,817 | 40% | $36,104 | — |
| Isothermal Community College | Spindale | Public | 1,169 | $10,918 | 50% | $36,543 | — |
| Cleveland Community College | Shelby | Public | 1,097 | $685 | 32% | $37,128 | — |
| Beaufort County Community College | Washington | Public | 1,074 | $6,932 | 45% | $36,400 | — |
| Rockingham Community College | Wentworth | Public | 1,065 | $2,457 | 36% | $38,209 | — |
| Mars Hill University | Mars Hill | Private nonprofit | 1,044 | $20,442 | 46% | $48,185 | $23,250 |
| Bladen Community College | Dublin | Public | 1,030 | $12,951 | 31% | $34,309 | — |
| Guilford College | Greensboro | Private nonprofit | 1,001 | $22,813 | 43% | $52,803 | $22,660 |
| Barton College | Wilson | Private nonprofit | 982 | $24,367 | 47% | $52,876 | $24,875 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | Winston Salem | Public | 945 | $14,859 | 80% | $46,097 | $26,450 |
| Livingstone College | Salisbury | Private nonprofit | 924 | $17,026 | 20% | $38,502 | $31,000 |
| Shaw University | Raleigh | Private nonprofit | 875 | $24,242 | 20% | $38,822 | $24,439 |
| Lees-McRae College | Banner Elk | Private nonprofit | 873 | $28,253 | 47% | $52,058 | $16,500 |
| Montgomery Community College | Troy | Public | 852 | $10,936 | 68% | $39,045 | — |
| Haywood Community College | Clyde | Public | 849 | — | 35% | $39,851 | — |
| Sampson Community College | Clinton | Public | 846 | $7,561 | 47% | $37,005 | — |
| Southeastern Community College | Whiteville | Public | 820 | $4,352 | 43% | $35,037 | — |
| Brevard College | Brevard | Private nonprofit | 815 | $25,617 | 40% | $49,182 | $25,000 |
| James Sprunt Community College | Kenansville | Public | 799 | $1,859 | 54% | $33,682 | — |
| Montreat College | Montreat | Private nonprofit | 762 | $25,095 | 43% | $53,114 | $24,150 |
| Halifax Community College | Weldon | Public | 723 | — | 63% | $35,504 | — |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | Concord | Private nonprofit | 712 | $16,171 | 44% | $62,982 | $17,110 |
| Greensboro College | Greensboro | Private nonprofit | 708 | $18,187 | 42% | $50,121 | $25,000 |
| Warren Wilson College | Swannanoa | Private nonprofit | 707 | $23,319 | 40% | $39,685 | $24,907 |
| William Peace University | Raleigh | Private nonprofit | 666 | $23,002 | 49% | $47,869 | $16,875 |
| Pfeiffer University | Misenheimer | Private nonprofit | 655 | $22,696 | 48% | $54,743 | $23,293 |
| McDowell Technical Community College | Marion | Public | 608 | $5,562 | 68% | $36,207 | — |
| Chowan University | Murfreesboro | Private nonprofit | 603 | $19,783 | 27% | $41,371 | $27,000 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | Wake Forest | Private nonprofit | 585 | $8,500 | 50% | — | — |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | Charlotte | Public | 533 | $41,407 | 100% | $70,075 | $10,500 |
| Tri-County Community College | Murphy | Public | 472 | $1,103 | 48% | $34,449 | — |
| Carolina University | Winston-Salem | Private nonprofit | 460 | $12,351 | 27% | $37,560 | $20,500 |
| Piedmont Community College | Roxboro | Public | 457 | $2,065 | 33% | $37,944 | — |
| Salem College | Winston-Salem | Private nonprofit | 423 | $18,975 | 31% | $50,734 | $20,459 |
| Miller-Motte College-Raleigh | Raleigh | Private for-profit | 409 | $23,540 | 66% | $34,579 | $13,569 |
| Louisburg College | Louisburg | Private nonprofit | 402 | $22,901 | 33% | $40,101 | $11,750 |
| Mayland Community College | Spruce Pine | Public | 362 | $2,488 | 43% | $37,041 | — |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte | Charlotte | Private for-profit | 344 | $25,451 | 73% | $50,707 | $27,077 |
| Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville | Fayetteville | Private for-profit | 336 | $23,704 | 83% | $34,579 | $13,569 |
| Martin Community College | Williamston | Public | 313 | $4,917 | 48% | $33,629 | — |
| Roanoke-Chowan Community College | Ahoskie | Public | 309 | $4,688 | 27% | $34,989 | — |
| Galen Health Institutes-Asheville | Asheville | Private for-profit | 253 | $28,979 | — | $69,188 | $22,134 |
| Southeastern College-Charlotte | Charlotte | Private for-profit | 252 | $32,589 | 68% | $35,835 | $13,644 |
| Chamberlain University-North Carolina | Charlotte | Private for-profit | 202 | $38,460 | 0% | $96,897 | $19,746 |
| Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | Private for-profit | 198 | $17,898 | 86% | $37,296 | $6,333 |
| Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Private for-profit | 195 | $23,502 | 91% | $34,579 | $13,569 |
| Manna University | Fayetteville | Private nonprofit | 183 | $23,613 | 67% | $37,300 | $12,000 |
| Bennett College | Greensboro | Private nonprofit | 178 | $27,547 | 32% | $43,355 | $27,000 |
| Pamlico Community College | Grantsboro | Public | 165 | $6,078 | 89% | $33,430 | — |
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies | Fayetteville | Private nonprofit | 159 | $18,951 | 50% | — | $30,875 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville | Fayetteville | Private for-profit | 149 | $19,055 | 71% | $32,129 | $9,500 |
| Gwinnett College | Raleigh | Private for-profit | 146 | $29,577 | 77% | $31,852 | $11,595 |
| College of Wilmington | Wilmington | Private for-profit | 132 | $16,961 | 50% | $30,835 | $6,333 |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | Elizabeth City | Private nonprofit | 132 | $19,001 | 21% | $43,121 | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh | Raleigh | Private for-profit | 130 | $19,196 | 67% | $35,691 | $9,917 |
| Watts College of Nursing | Durham | Private nonprofit | 124 | — | — | — | — |
| Empire Beauty School-Concord | Concord | Private for-profit | 110 | $15,744 | 54% | $29,173 | $11,317 |
| Leons Beauty School Inc | Greensboro | Private for-profit | 102 | $10,143 | 79% | $29,784 | — |
| Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro | Greensboro | Private for-profit | 99 | $16,200 | 44% | $31,224 | $12,500 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Charlotte | Charlotte | Private for-profit | 97 | $26,622 | 62% | $29,237 | $9,833 |
| Empire Beauty School-Charlotte | Charlotte | Private for-profit | 90 | $16,439 | 28% | $30,388 | $10,222 |
| Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem | Winston-Salem | Private for-profit | 80 | $16,016 | 65% | $29,071 | $10,222 |
| Empire Beauty School-Pineville | Charlotte | Private for-profit | 75 | $17,388 | 39% | $29,173 | $11,317 |
| South University-High Point | High Point | Private for-profit | 67 | $18,546 | — | $39,314 | $26,417 |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College | Wendell | Private nonprofit | 64 | $8,338 | 47% | — | — |
| Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design | Greenville | Private for-profit | 55 | $14,951 | 85% | — | $8,750 |
| Carolina Christian College | Winston Salem | Private nonprofit | 52 | $30,355 | 10% | $33,125 | — |
| Center for Massage | Asheville | Private for-profit | 51 | $19,724 | 90% | $29,315 | — |
| Carolina College of Hair Design Inc | Asheville | Private for-profit | 46 | $15,570 | 84% | — | $5,500 |
| Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College | Durham | Private for-profit | 41 | $16,583 | 75% | — | $13,432 |
| Beyond Measure Barbering Institute | Mebane | Private for-profit | 38 | — | 49% | — | $12,995 |
| One Stop Academy | Fayetteville | Private for-profit | 31 | $34,441 | — | — | $8,554 |
| Winston Salem Barber School | Winston-Salem | Private for-profit | 29 | $14,797 | 68% | $34,262 | $11,410 |
| No Grease Barber School | Charlotte | Private for-profit | 28 | $17,689 | 100% | — | $13,432 |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary | Charlotte | Private nonprofit | 24 | — | — | $39,697 | — |
| Heritage Bible College | Dunn | Private nonprofit | 22 | $17,330 | — | $41,471 | — |
| Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology | Mooresville | Private for-profit | 18 | $19,748 | 10% | $25,458 | $9,833 |
| Hood Theological Seminary | Salisbury | Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts | Asheville | Private for-profit | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine | Sugar Grove | Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shepherds Theological Seminary | Cary | Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — | — |
| Circle of Love Academy | Dudley | Private for-profit | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dooby Shop School of Cosmetology | Charlotte | Private for-profit | — | $28,714 | 79% | — | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Sorted by size; click a column to re-sort.
