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Carolina University

Carolina University is a private nonprofit university in a large city in the Winston, NC metro with 424 students and a 40% acceptance rate.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina · Private nonprofit · City, large · 424 students

NAIA · Continental Athletic Conference

Admission rate

40%

of applicants admitted

Average net price

$20,828

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

22%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

56%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$32,864

10 years after entry

Students

424

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$17,738
$30,001–48,000$17,560
$48,001–75,000$22,993
$75,001–110,000$23,597
Over $110,000$24,152

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Business Administration and Management22
Deaf Studies12
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies8
Psychology7
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other4
Bible/Biblical Studies4
Biology/Biological Sciences2
Public Health1
Show the other 2 majors
Sociology1
Elementary Education and Teaching1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NAIA, Continental Athletic Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball

Women’s varsity · NAIA, Continental Athletic Conference

Basketball, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball

Faith groups

Cru

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA) · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Winston-Salem, NC

705,187 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Piedmont Triad International (GSO)

Nearest hub airport

Charlotte/Douglas International (CLT)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 15.2 of 20

Elevation

866 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

31°F

July high

88°F

Annual snowfall

6.2 in

Days at 90°F or higher

33 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,260 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, city campus, NAIA, similar size