North Carolina Colleges

List of Colleges and Universities in North Carolina for 2020

There are 133 colleges and universities in North Carolina enrolling 351,410 full time students in the state's institutions of higher education. Explore the list of top colleges in North Carolina below to get your college search started. The CollegeSimply rankings and listings are objective and data focused to help you find the good colleges. Whether you're searching for a public, private or community college, this guide to universities in North Carolina offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.

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

The highest ranked college in North Carolina is Duke University and the top rated public state college is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Local college options can be explored in Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro and Winston-Salem.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC • Public 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1270/1480

ACT Range 29/33

Average HS GPA 4.6

Students: 30,011

Tuition:$8,987

Admission Extremely High Standards
Acceptance Rate 23%
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Duke University

Durham, NC • Private 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1450/1570

ACT Range 33/35

Average HS GPA 3.94*

Students: 16,606

Tuition:$55,695

Admission Exceptionally High Standards
Acceptance Rate 9%
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North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC • Public 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1250/1390

ACT Range 27/31

Average HS GPA 4.37

Students: 35,479

Tuition:$9,101

Admission Very High Standards
Acceptance Rate 47%
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East Carolina University

Greenville, NC • Public 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1040/1190

ACT Range 20/25

Average HS GPA 3.59

Students: 28,718

Tuition:$7,188

Admission Moderate Requirements
Acceptance Rate 82%
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Appalachian State University

Boone, NC • Public 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1100/1270

ACT Range 23/28

Average HS GPA 4.05

Students: 19,108

Tuition:$7,364

Admission Difficult Requirements
Acceptance Rate 69%
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Elon University

Elon, NC • Private 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1150/1330

ACT Range 25/30

Average HS GPA 3.99

Students: 6,991

Tuition:$35,319

Admission Very High Standards
Acceptance Rate 72%
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC • Public 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1120/1270

ACT Range 22/26

Average HS GPA 3.82

Students: 29,710

Tuition:$6,853

Admission Challenging Requirements
Acceptance Rate 67%
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Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC • Public 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1030/1210

ACT Range 20/25

Average HS GPA 3.67

Students: 11,639

Tuition:$3,926

Admission Moderate Requirements
Acceptance Rate 40%
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North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC • Public 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 950/1110

ACT Range 17/22

Average HS GPA 2.68

Students: 12,142

Tuition:$6,612

Admission Extremely Easy Requirements
Acceptance Rate 61%
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Davidson College

Davidson, NC • Private 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1290/1450

ACT Range 29/33

Average HS GPA 3.9

Students: 1,843

Tuition:$51,447

Admission Extremely High Standards
Acceptance Rate 19%
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Wake Forest University

Winston Salem, NC • Private 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range N/A

ACT Range N/A

Average HS GPA NA

Students: 8,401

Tuition:$53,322

Acceptance Rate 29%
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, NC • Public 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1190/1320

ACT Range 23/27

Average HS GPA 4.06

Students: 16,747

Tuition:$7,091

Admission Difficult Requirements
Acceptance Rate 61%
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Wingate University

Wingate, NC • Private 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 980/1170

ACT Range 18/24

Average HS GPA 3.34

Students: 3,689

Tuition:$33,166

Admission Easy Requirements
Acceptance Rate 85%
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North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC • Public 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 900/1050

ACT Range 17/20

Average HS GPA 3.1

Students: 8,207

Tuition:$6,464

Admission Extremely Easy Requirements
Acceptance Rate 47%
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Winston Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC • Public 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 890/1030

ACT Range 16/19

Average HS GPA 3.15

Students: 5,190

Tuition:$5,904

Admission Extremely Easy Requirements
Acceptance Rate 65%
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Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC • Private 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1030/1210

ACT Range 19/25

Average HS GPA 3.35*

Students: 6,448

Tuition:$32,500

Admission Moderate Requirements
Acceptance Rate 76%
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC • Public 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 990/1160

ACT Range 20/25

Average HS GPA 3.64

Students: 20,106

Tuition:$7,331

Admission Easy Requirements
Acceptance Rate 84%
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Shaw University

Raleigh, NC • Private 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range N/A

ACT Range N/A

Average HS GPA 2.36

Students: 1,411

Tuition:$16,480

Acceptance Rate 52%
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Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC • Public 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location
SAT Range 890/1030

ACT Range 18/21

Average HS GPA 2.95

Students: 6,318

Tuition:$5,249

Admission Extremely Easy Requirements
Acceptance Rate 68%
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Saint Augustines College

Raleigh, NC • Private 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 760/940

ACT Range 13/17

Average HS GPA 2.37

Students: 767

Tuition:$17,890

Acceptance Rate 63%
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