The Best Durham Public Colleges

There are 1 ranked public colleges within the Durham city limits and 4 public colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 89,445 students. If you're looking for a large school, North Carolina State University at Raleigh enrolls the most students with 13,487 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, North Carolina A & T State University offers the lowest tuition for public colleges in the Durham area at $3,540 per year.

The top rated public college in the area is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill which is ranked #64 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

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