The Best Durham Public Four Year Colleges

There are 1 ranked public four year colleges within the Durham city limits and 4 public four year 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 four year colleges in the Durham area at $3,540 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 Durham 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.