Colleges by state
Colleges and Universities in North Carolina
137 degree-granting colleges and universities in North Carolina that take part in federal student aid programs, from the U.S. Department of Education.
- Colleges137
- Public7661 private
- Four-year7265 two-year
- Online programs114Report at least one fully online program
Widely offered majors in North Carolina: Business Administration (114), Criminal Justice (97), Nursing (94), Accounting (80), Healthcare Administration (73), Information Technology (70).
| College | City | Type | Level | Online programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance Community College | Graham | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Appalachian State University | Boone | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Barton College | Wilson | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Beaufort County Community College | Washington | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Belmont Abbey College | Belmont | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Bennett College | Greensboro | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Bladen Community College | Dublin | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Flat Rock | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Brevard College | Brevard | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Brunswick Community College | Bolivia | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | Concord | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | Hudson | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Cape Fear Community College | Wilmington | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Carolina Christian College | Winston Salem | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies | Fayetteville | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Carolina University | Winston-Salem | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | Charlotte | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Carteret Community College | Morehead City | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Catawba College | Salisbury | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Catawba Valley Community College | Hickory | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Central Carolina Community College | Sanford | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Chamberlain University-North Carolina | Charlotte | Private for-profit | Four-year | No |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary | Charlotte | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Chowan University | Murfreesboro | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Cleveland Community College | Shelby | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Coastal Carolina Community College | Jacksonville | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| College of the Albemarle | Elizabeth City | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Craven Community College | New Bern | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts | Asheville | Private for-profit | Four-year | No |
| Davidson College | Davidson | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Davidson-Davie Community College | Thomasville | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Duke University | Durham | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Durham Technical Community College | Durham | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| East Carolina University | Greenville | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Edgecombe Community College | Tarboro | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Elizabeth City State University | Elizabeth City | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Elon University | Elon | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College | Fayetteville | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Galen Health Institutes-Asheville | Asheville | Private for-profit | Four-year | No |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Gaston College | Dallas | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Greensboro College | Greensboro | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Guilford College | Greensboro | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Guilford Technical Community College | Jamestown | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Halifax Community College | Weldon | Public | Two-year | No |
| Haywood Community College | Clyde | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Heritage Bible College | Dunn | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| High Point University | High Point | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Hood Theological Seminary | Salisbury | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Isothermal Community College | Spindale | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| James Sprunt Community College | Kenansville | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | Charlotte | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Johnson C Smith University | Charlotte | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Johnston Community College | Smithfield | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine | Sugar Grove | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Lees-McRae College | Banner Elk | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Lenoir Community College | Kinston | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Hickory | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Livingstone College | Salisbury | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Louisburg College | Louisburg | Private nonprofit | Two-year | No |
| Manna University | Fayetteville | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Mars Hill University | Mars Hill | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Martin Community College | Williamston | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Mayland Community College | Spruce Pine | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| McDowell Technical Community College | Marion | Public | Two-year | No |
| Meredith College | Raleigh | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Methodist University | Fayetteville | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | Elizabeth City | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville | Fayetteville | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| Miller-Motte College-Raleigh | Raleigh | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| Miller-Motte College-Wilmington | Wilmington | Private for-profit | Four-year | Yes |
| Mitchell Community College | Statesville | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Montgomery Community College | Troy | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Montreat College | Montreat | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| MyComputerCareer at Raleigh | Raleigh | Private for-profit | Two-year | Yes |
| NASCAR Technical Institute | Mooresville | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| Nash Community College | Rocky Mount | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| North Carolina Central University | Durham | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | Rocky Mount | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Pamlico Community College | Grantsboro | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Pfeiffer University | Misenheimer | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Piedmont Community College | Roxboro | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Pitt Community College | Winterville | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Randolph Community College | Asheboro | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Richmond Community College | Hamlet | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Roanoke-Chowan Community College | Ahoskie | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Robeson Community College | Lumberton | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Rockingham Community College | Wentworth | Public | Two-year | No |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Salisbury | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Saint Augustine's University | Raleigh | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Salem College | Winston-Salem | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Sampson Community College | Clinton | Public | Two-year | No |
| Sandhills Community College | Pinehurst | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Shaw University | Raleigh | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Shepherds Theological Seminary | Cary | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| South Piedmont Community College | Polkton | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| South University-High Point | High Point | Private for-profit | Four-year | Yes |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | Wake Forest | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Southeastern College-Charlotte | Charlotte | Private for-profit | Two-year | Yes |
| Southeastern Community College | Whiteville | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College | Wendell | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Southwestern Community College | Sylva | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| St. Andrews University | Laurinburg | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Stanly Community College | Albemarle | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Surry Community College | Dobson | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Tri-County Community College | Murphy | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| University of Mount Olive | Mount Olive | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | Asheville | Public | Four-year | No |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | Winston Salem | Public | Four-year | No |
| University of North Carolina System | Raleigh | Public | Four-year | No |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Vance-Granville Community College | Henderson | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Wake Technical Community College | Raleigh | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Warren Wilson College | Swannanoa | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Watts College of Nursing | Durham | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Wayne Community College | Goldsboro | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Western Carolina University | Cullowhee | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Western Piedmont Community College | Morganton | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Wilkes Community College | Wilkesboro | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| William Peace University | Raleigh | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Wilson Community College | Wilson | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Wingate University | Wingate | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem | Public | Four-year | Yes |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), IPEDS 2024-25 institutional characteristics (HD2024, IC2024). Links go to each school’s official website as reported to IPEDS. “Online programs” means the school reported at least one program offered entirely by distance education.
Colleges in North Carolina: frequently asked questions
How many colleges are in North Carolina?
North Carolina has 137 degree-granting colleges and universities that take part in federal student aid programs, according to the latest U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) data.
How many public colleges are in North Carolina?
76 public, 50 private nonprofit and 11 private for-profit.
How many community colleges and two-year colleges are in North Carolina?
65 two-year colleges, including public two-year colleges such as Alamance Community College, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, Beaufort County Community College, Bladen Community College, Blue Ridge Community College, and Brunswick Community College.
How many four-year colleges and universities are in North Carolina?
72 four-year colleges and universities, and 60 schools in North Carolina offer graduate programs.
Which colleges in North Carolina offer online programs?
114 colleges in North Carolina reported offering at least one program entirely online. Use the college search with “Offers fully online programs” to see them, and check each school for specific online programs.
Which cities in North Carolina have the most colleges?
Charlotte (9), Raleigh (9), Fayetteville (6), Greensboro (5), and Winston-Salem (5).
What majors are most widely offered at colleges in North Carolina?
Among the 109 majors in this guide, the most widely offered in North Carolina are Business Administration (114 schools), Criminal Justice (97 schools), Nursing (94 schools), Accounting (80 schools), Healthcare Administration (73 schools), and Information Technology (70 schools).
How do I find a college in North Carolina that offers my major?
Use the college search with the state set to North Carolina and choose your major, or filter by city or ZIP code.
Where does this list of North Carolina colleges come from?
From the U.S. Department of Education’s IPEDS data (IPEDS 2024-25 institutional characteristics (HD2024, IC2024)). Confirm programs, costs and admission requirements on each school’s official website.
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