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Colleges & Universities in North Carolina

Every college in North Carolina that we cover, each with its page and sources.

53 colleges · each name links to its page, with sources · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

53 colleges

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North Carolina: 53 colleges · 37 private nonprofit, 16 public · campus setting: 30 city, 8 town, 8 suburb, 7 rural

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CollegeCityPublic/privateSettingStudentsAthleticsDistance
Appalachian State UniversityBoonePublicTown, distant19,405NCAA Division I
Barton CollegeWilsonPrivate nonprofitTown, near a city1,163NCAA Division II
Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmontPrivate nonprofitSuburb, midsize1,549NCAA Division II
Bennett CollegeGreensboroPrivate nonprofitCity, large195
Brevard CollegeBrevardPrivate nonprofitTown, distant764NCAA Division III
Campbell UniversityBuies CreekPrivate nonprofitTown, near a city2,813NCAA Division I
Carolina UniversityWinston-SalemPrivate nonprofitCity, large424NAIA
Catawba CollegeSalisburyPrivate nonprofitSuburb, large1,153NCAA Division II
Chowan UniversityMurfreesboroPrivate nonprofitRural, remote638NCAA Division II
Davidson CollegeDavidsonPrivate nonprofitSuburb, large1,904NCAA Division I
Duke UniversityDurhamPrivate nonprofitCity, large6,488NCAA Division I
East Carolina UniversityGreenvillePublicCity, small21,328NCAA Division I
Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth CityPublicTown, distant2,048NCAA Division II
Elon UniversityElonPrivate nonprofitSuburb, midsize6,402NCAA Division I
Fayetteville State UniversityFayettevillePublicCity, midsize5,845NCAA Division II
Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling SpringsPrivate nonprofitRural, distant1,840NCAA Division I
Greensboro CollegeGreensboroPrivate nonprofitCity, large809NCAA Division III
Guilford CollegeGreensboroPrivate nonprofitCity, large1,160NCAA Division III
High Point UniversityHigh PointPrivate nonprofitCity, midsize5,006NCAA Division I
Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlottePrivate nonprofitCity, large1,128NCAA Division III
Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlottePrivate nonprofitCity, large1,058NCAA Division II
Lees-McRae CollegeBanner ElkPrivate nonprofitRural, distant818NCAA Division II
Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickoryPrivate nonprofitCity, small1,477NCAA Division II
Livingstone CollegeSalisburyPrivate nonprofitSuburb, large799NCAA Division II
Mars Hill UniversityMars HillPrivate nonprofitRural, near a city1,002NCAA Division II
Meredith CollegeRaleighPrivate nonprofitCity, large1,309
Methodist UniversityFayettevillePrivate nonprofitCity, midsize1,436NCAA Division III
Montreat CollegeMontreatPrivate nonprofitSuburb, large759NAIA
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboroPublicCity, large12,216NCAA Division I
North Carolina Central UniversityDurhamPublicCity, large5,973NCAA Division I
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleighPublicCity, large27,323NCAA Division I
North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky MountPrivate nonprofitCity, small1,212NCAA Division III
Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimerPrivate nonprofitRural, near a city654NCAA Division III
Queens University of CharlotteCharlottePrivate nonprofitCity, large1,373NCAA Division I
Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleighPrivate nonprofitCity, large930
Salem CollegeWinston-SalemPrivate nonprofitCity, large436
Shaw UniversityRaleighPrivate nonprofitCity, large843NCAA Division II
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake ForestPrivate nonprofitSuburb, large758
St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburgPrivate nonprofitTown, distant806
University of Mount OliveMount OlivePrivate nonprofitRural, distant1,937NCAA Division II
University of North Carolina AshevilleAshevillePublicCity, small2,907NCAA Division I
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel HillPublicCity, small20,681NCAA Division I
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlottePublicCity, large23,981NCAA Division I
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboroPublicCity, large14,156NCAA Division I
University of North Carolina at PembrokePembrokePublicTown, distant5,485NCAA Division II
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston SalemPublicCity, large902
University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmingtonPublicCity, midsize14,494NCAA Division I
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-SalemPrivate nonprofitCity, large5,471NCAA Division I
Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoaPrivate nonprofitRural, near a city742NCAA Division III
Western Carolina UniversityCullowheePublicTown, distant10,009NCAA Division I
William Peace UniversityRaleighPrivate nonprofitCity, large730NCAA Division III
Wingate UniversityWingatePrivate nonprofitSuburb, large2,464NCAA Division II
Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-SalemPublicCity, large4,260NCAA Division II