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Colleges in North Carolina
60 four-year colleges in North Carolina, sorted by undergraduate enrollment. Data: US Department of Education College Scorecard — verify current figures on each school's site.
| College | City | Acceptance | Avg SAT | Tuition (out-of-state) | Intl share | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh | 41.7% | 1376 | $32,847 | 2.3% | 27,371 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | 79.6% | 1231 | $22,492 | 2.4% | 24,453 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | 15.3% | 1439 | $41,203 | 5.6% | 20,752 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville | 89.2% | 1180 | $23,638 | 0.8% | 19,896 |
| Appalachian State University | Boone | 90.1% | 1214 | $25,212 | 0.5% | 19,444 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington | 64.2% | 1287 | $24,152 | 1.0% | 14,922 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | 88.5% | 1193 | $24,012 | 1.2% | 14,062 |
| North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro | 49.9% | 1074 | $20,673 | 0.5% | 12,182 |
| Western Carolina University | Cullowhee | 81.8% | 1157 | $8,630 | 1.7% | 10,024 |
| Elon University | Elon | 66.3% | 1208 | $46,958 | 1.8% | 6,452 |
| Duke University | Durham | 5.7% | 1548 | $68,758 | 10.5% | 6,442 |
| North Carolina Central University | Durham | 87.0% | 1050 | $19,735 | 0.4% | 6,081 |
| Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville | 82.2% | 959 | $8,353 | 1.3% | 5,762 |
| Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem | 21.7% | 1475 | $67,642 | 5.8% | 5,485 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke | 93.3% | 1056 | $7,648 | 4.2% | 5,330 |
| High Point University | High Point | 75.3% | 1288 | $45,312 | 0.4% | 5,129 |
| Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem | 78.3% | 945 | $16,782 | 0.7% | 4,170 |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | Asheville | 91.9% | 1251 | $24,849 | 1.9% | 2,910 |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek | 87.2% | — | $41,600 | 2.1% | 2,680 |
| Strayer University-North Carolina | Greensboro | — | — | $13,920 | 0.0% | 2,671 |
| Wingate University | Wingate | 91.1% | 1111 | $41,636 | 10.5% | 2,668 |
| Elizabeth City State University | Elizabeth City | 64.2% | 1019 | $10,536 | 1.1% | 1,975 |
| Davidson College | Davidson | 13.4% | 1469 | $64,410 | 10.7% | 1,867 |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs | 77.2% | 1113 | $34,760 | 0.1% | 1,856 |
| University of Mount Olive | Mount Olive | 75.8% | 1050 | $27,366 | 5.8% | 1,796 |
| Methodist University | Fayetteville | 75.1% | 1182 | $41,250 | 6.8% | 1,448 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Hickory | 84.6% | — | $31,900 | 7.2% | 1,359 |
| Belmont Abbey College | Belmont | 74.7% | 1099 | $19,500 | 5.7% | 1,276 |
| Johnson C Smith University | Charlotte | 45.2% | — | $21,300 | 2.3% | 1,244 |
| Catawba College | Salisbury | 75.2% | 1096 | $34,300 | 7.0% | 1,235 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | Rocky Mount | 80.2% | — | $35,736 | 14.2% | 1,214 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte | 62.1% | 1206 | $45,846 | 12.2% | 1,211 |
| Meredith College | Raleigh | 74.2% | 1204 | $45,630 | 2.5% | 1,188 |
| Mars Hill University | Mars Hill | 67.9% | — | $37,736 | 5.7% | 1,044 |
| Guilford College | Greensboro | 80.0% | 1105 | $41,362 | 1.7% | 1,001 |
| Barton College | Wilson | 94.2% | — | $37,250 | 5.3% | 982 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | Winston Salem | 30.0% | 1260 | $27,211 | 3.8% | 945 |
| Livingstone College | Salisbury | 59.3% | — | $18,296 | 5.2% | 924 |
| Shaw University | Raleigh | 80.2% | — | $17,538 | 9.0% | 875 |
| Lees-McRae College | Banner Elk | 76.8% | — | $33,250 | 4.9% | 873 |
| Brevard College | Brevard | 42.2% | 1060 | $32,280 | 6.5% | 815 |
| Montreat College | Montreat | 69.2% | — | $36,450 | 5.8% | 762 |
| Greensboro College | Greensboro | 70.1% | — | $21,000 | 2.1% | 708 |
| Warren Wilson College | Swannanoa | 71.3% | 1350 | $41,500 | 2.8% | 707 |
| William Peace University | Raleigh | 94.3% | 1170 | $34,176 | 0.9% | 666 |
| Pfeiffer University | Misenheimer | 96.0% | — | $35,070 | 3.4% | 655 |
| Chowan University | Murfreesboro | 68.8% | — | $27,910 | 9.0% | 603 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | Wake Forest | 74.6% | 1127 | $11,318 | 0.2% | 585 |
| Carolina University | Winston-Salem | 39.5% | — | $17,575 | 33.5% | 460 |
| Salem College | Winston-Salem | 76.7% | 1082 | $33,848 | 3.8% | 423 |
| Chamberlain University-North Carolina | Charlotte | 100.0% | — | $20,785 | 0.0% | 202 |
| Bennett College | Greensboro | 50.7% | 925 | $19,140 | 3.4% | 178 |
| Saint Augustine's University | Raleigh | 33.8% | — | $16,896 | 0.0% | 172 |
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies | Fayetteville | — | — | $6,906 | 0.0% | 159 |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | Elizabeth City | 62.2% | 1000 | $17,280 | 6.1% | 132 |
| Watts College of Nursing | Durham | — | — | — | 0.0% | 124 |
| South University-High Point | High Point | — | — | $18,145 | 0.0% | 67 |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College | Wendell | — | — | $11,739 | 0.0% | 64 |
| Carolina Christian College | Winston Salem | — | — | $9,970 | 0.0% | 52 |
| Heritage Bible College | Dunn | — | — | $8,688 | 0.0% | 22 |
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