The Best Durham Colleges

Durham, North Carolina area 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.


32 results

Duke University
D
Durham, NC

Duke University

Private 4 Year

6 reviews

#3 Best Colleges in America

  • 18,023enrollment
  • $23,694net price
  • 6%acceptance rate
  • 1490-1570SAT range
  • 34-35ACT range
  • 3.94Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 3

2 miles from Durham

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Chapel Hill, NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

#16 Best Value Colleges in America

  • 31,705enrollment
  • $10,614net price
  • 17%acceptance rate
  • 1350-1530SAT range
  • 30-34ACT range
  • 3.83Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

9 miles from Durham

Elon University
E
Elon, NC

Elon University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#3 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 7,123enrollment
  • $41,527net price
  • 74%acceptance rate
  • 1170-1360SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.65Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 10

35 miles from Durham

North Carolina State University at Raleigh
N
Raleigh, NC

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

#22 Best Public Universities in America

  • 36,700enrollment
  • $14,852net price
  • 47%acceptance rate
  • 1280-1460SAT range
  • 28-33ACT range
  • 3.83Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

19 miles from Durham

Meredith College
M
Raleigh, NC

Meredith College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#5 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 1,587enrollment
  • $23,259net price
  • 73%acceptance rate
  • 1140-1320SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

18 miles from Durham

Campbell University
C
Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#6 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 5,272enrollment
  • $24,280net price
  • 89%acceptance rate
  • 1030-1230SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA

41 miles from Durham

Averett University
A
Danville, VA

Averett University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#11 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,363enrollment
  • $23,781net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 850-1170SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.07Avg GPA

50 miles from Durham

North Carolina Central University
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HBCU
Durham, NC

North Carolina Central University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#11 Best Public Universities in North Carolina

  • 7,553enrollment
  • $13,708net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • 810-1130SAT range
  • 15-23ACT range
  • 3.27Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

1 miles from Durham

North Carolina A & T State University
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HBCU
Greensboro, NC

North Carolina A & T State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#15 Best Public Universities in North Carolina

  • 13,487enrollment
  • $9,189net price
  • 56%acceptance rate
  • 960-1140SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

49 miles from Durham

Saint Augustines College
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HBCU
Raleigh, NC

Saint Augustines College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#19 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 1,108enrollment
  • $20,081net price
  • 59%acceptance rate
  • 780-940SAT range
  • 12-16ACT range
  • 2.5Avg GPA

21 miles from Durham

Bennett College for Women
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HBCU
Greensboro, NC

Bennett College for Women

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 168enrollment
  • $20,545net price
  • 45%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.74Estimated Avg GPA

49 miles from Durham

Central Carolina Community College
C
Sanford, NC
 

Central Carolina Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 5,231enrollment
  • $6,311net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

38 miles from Durham

Durham Technical Community College
D
Durham, NC
 

Durham Technical Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,294enrollment
  • $7,274net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

1 miles from Durham

Johnston Community College
J
Smithfield, NC
 

Johnston Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,282enrollment
  • $5,844net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 13

46 miles from Durham

Louisburg College
L
Louisburg, NC

Louisburg College

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 434enrollment
  • $21,419net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.34Avg GPA

35 miles from Durham

William Peace University
W
Raleigh, NC

William Peace University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 713enrollment
  • $23,041net price
  • 63%acceptance rate
  • 1033-1151SAT range
  • 19-27ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

20 miles from Durham

Piedmont Community College
P
Roxboro, NC
 

Piedmont Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,150enrollment
  • $6,074net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

31 miles from Durham

Shaw University
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HBCU
Raleigh, NC

Shaw University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,067enrollment
  • $14,204net price
  • 61%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 30

21 miles from Durham