The Best Durham Colleges

There are 4 ranked colleges within the Durham city limits and 32 colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 177,169 students. If you're looking for a large school, North Carolina State University at Raleigh enrolls the most students with 89 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Durham Technical Community College offers the lowest tuition for colleges in the Durham area at $1,824 per year.

The top rated college in the area is Duke University which is ranked #3 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

Also explore Durham area public, private, four year, public four year, community and junior colleges.

The Durham area is home to popular nationally ranked institutions like Duke University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Elon University and North Carolina State University at Raleigh.