Best North Carolina Colleges
There are 125 colleges and universities in North Carolina enrolling 577,114 students. Explore the list of top colleges in North Carolina below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good 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 nationally ranked institutions like Duke University, Davidson College, Wake Forest University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 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 or other cities.
List of the Best North Carolina Colleges
Vance Granville Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Henderson, NC
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Vance-Granville is a public community college offering associate degrees and career programs in nursing, business, and technical trades. The main campus is in Henderson, with additional centers serving nearby counties.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,810
Wake Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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2.0 | 2 reviews
Wake Tech is a large public community college known for undergraduate nursing, information technology, and technical career programs. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in the greater Raleigh area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,767
Warren Wilson College
- Private 4 Year
- Swannanoa, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Jul 3 application deadline
Warren Wilson is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies and sustainability. Most undergrads take part in a required work-college program on a mountain campus that includes a working farm.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $26,084
Wayne Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Goldsboro, NC
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Wayne Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and aviation systems technology. Most students commute to its campus in Goldsboro.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,215
Western Piedmont Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Morganton, NC
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Western Piedmont is a public community college offering two-year associate degrees and career certificates in nursing, business, and industrial technologies. The campus is in Morganton in the foothills of western North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,448
Wilkes Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wilkesboro, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 12 application deadline
A public community college offering associate degrees and career programs in nursing, business, and technical fields. The Wilkesboro campus hosts MerleFest, a major annual bluegrass music festival.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $658
Wilson Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wilson, NC
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Wilson Community College is a public community college known for associate degree programs in nursing and industrial technologies. Most students commute to the campus in Wilson.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,594
Carolina Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Winston Salem, NC
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Carolina Christian is a private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The small campus is located in Winston-Salem.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.6
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,274
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Wendell, North Carolina
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Southeastern Free Will Baptist College is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and pastoral ministry. The campus is in the small town of Wendell near Raleigh.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,176
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Charlotte, NC
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- Aug 1 application deadline
A private Christian college and theological seminary known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and Christian counseling. The urban campus is located in Charlotte.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Miller Motte College Raleigh
- Private 2 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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1.5 | 4 reviews
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,736
Miller Motte College Fayetteville
- Private 2 Year
- Fayetteville, NC
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| 0 reviews
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,966
Miller Motte College Jacksonville
- Private 2 Year
- Jacksonville, NC
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $23,331
Carolina College of Biblical Studies
- Private 4 Year
- Fayetteville, NC
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Carolina College of Biblical Studies is a private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The compact Fayetteville campus centers on training students for pastoral and ministry roles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,745
Shepherds Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Cary, NC
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Manna University
- Private 4 Year
- Fayetteville, NC
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Manna is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The campus sits in Fayetteville in southeastern North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 53%
- Net Price $12,736
Carolina University
- Private 4 Year
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Carolina University is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and education. Most programs are taught within an evangelical Christian framework on its Winston-Salem campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 40%
- Net Price $20,412