The Best Raleigh Public Four Year Colleges

There are 1 ranked public four year colleges within the Raleigh city limits and 3 public four year colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 75,958 students. If you're looking for a large school, North Carolina State University at Raleigh enrolls the most students with 7,553 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, North Carolina Central University offers the lowest tuition for public four year colleges in the Raleigh area at $3,728 per year.

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