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Colleges in North Carolina
167 colleges in 68 cities and 66 counties · Data as of 10/15/2026
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Colleges in North Carolina at a glance
- North Carolina has 167 colleges, about 0.16 for every 10,000 residents.
- Per person, that is 15% below the national rate (0.18 per 10,000).
- It ranks 9th among the states by number of colleges.
- The largest group is Community College (35%), ahead of Private College and Trade and Career School.
- Charlotte (13), Winston-Salem (9) and Greensboro (8) have the most, 18% of the state total combined.
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- Charlotte13
- Winston-Salem9
- Greensboro8
- Raleigh8
- Fayetteville7
- Asheville6
- Durham5
- Salisbury4
- Elizabeth City3
- Wilmington3
- Chapel Hill2
- Concord2
- Greenville2
- Hickory2
- High Point2
- Jacksonville2
- Mooresville2
- Wilson2
- Albemarle1
- Asheboro1
- Banner Elk1
- Belmont1
- Boiling Springs1
- Boone1
- Brevard1
- Buies Creek1
- Cary1
- Clinton1
- Cove Creek1
- Cullowhee1
- Davidson1
- Dobson1
- Elon1
- Goldsboro1
- Graham1
- Hamlet1
- Hope Mills1
- Hudson1
- Kenansville1
- Kinston1
- Louisburg1
- Lumberton1
- Marion1
- Mars Hill1
- Mebane1
- Misenheimer1
- Montreat1
- Morehead City1
- Morganton1
- Mount Olive1
- Murfreesboro1
- New Bern1
- Pembroke1
- Pineville1
- Polkton1
- Rocky Mount1
- Sanford1
- Shelby1
- Smithfield1
- Southern Pines1
- Statesville1
- Tarboro1
- Wake Forest1
- Weldon1
- Wentworth1
- Wilkesboro1
- Wingate1
- Winterville1
All colleges in North Carolina
167 listed, A to Z · Page 1 of 6
- Alamance Community CollegeCommunity College · 3,080 students · Net price $3,402Graham, NC
- Alexander Paul Institute of Hair DesignTrade and Career School · 55 students · Net price $14,951Greenville, NC
- Appalachian State UniversityPublic University · 21,454 students · Net price $16,082Boone, NC
- Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeCommunity College · 5,110 students · Net price $8,652Asheville, NC
- Aveda Institute-Chapel HillTrade and Career School · 198 students · Net price $17,898Chapel Hill, NC
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-CharlotteTrade and Career School · 344 students · Net price $25,451Charlotte, NC
- Barton CollegePrivate College · 1,068 students · Net price $24,367Wilson, NC
- Beaufort County Community CollegeCommunity College · 1,074 students · Net price $6,932Washington, NC
- Belmont Abbey CollegePrivate College · 1,366 students · Net price $25,416Belmont, NC
- Bennett CollegeHBCUPrivate College · 178 students · Net price $27,547Greensboro, NC
- Beyond Measure Barbering InstituteTrade and Career School · 38 studentsMebane, NC
- Bladen Community CollegeCommunity College · 1,030 students · Net price $12,951Dublin, NC
- Blue Ridge Community CollegeCommunity College · 1,758 students · Net price $4,341Flat Rock, NC
- Brevard CollegePrivate College · 869 students · Net price $25,617Brevard, NC
- Brunswick Community CollegeCommunity College · 1,211 students · Net price $9,193Bolivia, NC
- Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber CollegeTrade and Career School · 41 students · Net price $16,583Durham, NC
- Cabarrus College of Health SciencesPrivate College · 820 students · Net price $16,171Concord, NC
- Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteCommunity College · 2,393 studentsHudson, NC
- Campbell UniversityPrivate College · 4,944 students · Net price $25,057Buies Creek, NC
- Cape Fear Community CollegeCommunity College · 9,764 students · Net price $6,156Wilmington, NC
- Carolina Christian CollegePrivate College · 71 students · Net price $30,355Winston Salem, NC
- Carolina College of Biblical StudiesPrivate College · 212 students · Net price $18,951Fayetteville, NC
- Carolina College of Hair Design IncTrade and Career School · 46 students · Net price $14,760Asheville, NC
- Carolina UniversityPrivate College · 880 students · Net price $12,351Winston-Salem, NC
- Carolinas College of Health SciencesPublic University · 533 students · Net price $41,061Charlotte, NC
- Carteret Community CollegeCommunity College · 1,172 students · Net price $9,817Morehead City, NC
- Catawba CollegePrivate College · 1,349 students · Net price $15,993Salisbury, NC
- Catawba Valley Community CollegeCommunity College · 2,741 students · Net price $6,463Hickory, NC
- Center for MassageTrade and Career School · 51 students · Net price $19,724Asheville, NC
- Central Carolina Community CollegeCommunity College · 3,237 students · Net price $5,828Sanford, NC
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are in North Carolina?
- There are 167 colleges in North Carolina in our data as of 10/15/2026.
- Which North Carolina cities have the most colleges?
- Charlotte (13), Winston-Salem (9), Greensboro (8), Raleigh (8), Fayetteville (7).