Colleges in North Carolina

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North Carolina College By School Categories

16 National Universities

8 Liberal Arts Colleges

67 Community Colleges

27 Technical Colleges

135 Online Programs

North Carolina Graduate, Law, and Medical Schools

64 Graduate Schools

6 Law Schools

4 Medical Schools

1 Arts, Design, Music Schools

7 Faith-based Colleges

Best North Carolina Colleges

1. Duke University

2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

4. Wake Forest University

5. Davidson College

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North Carolina Cities with Most Colleges

54,501 students

64,761 students

38,519 students

31,268 students

23,633 students

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Most Searched North Carolina Colleges (last 30 days)

4-Year Colleges

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Public, four-years | Chapel Hill
Duke University Private, four-years | Durham
High Point University Private, four-years | High Point
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Public, four-years | Raleigh
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Public, four-years | Charlotte
Appalachian State University Public, four-years | Boone
Wake Forest University Private, four-years | Winston-Salem
University of North Carolina Wilmington Public, four-years | Wilmington
North Carolina A & T State University Public, four-years | Greensboro
East Carolina University Public, four-years | Greenville

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Graduate

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Public, four-years | Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Public, four-years | Greensboro
Duke University Private, four-years | Durham
East Carolina University Public, four-years | Greenville
Wake Forest University Private, four-years | Winston-Salem
North Carolina A & T State University Public, four-years | Greensboro
Johnson C Smith University Private, four-years | Charlotte
University of North Carolina Wilmington Public, four-years | Wilmington
Fayetteville State University Public, four-years | Fayetteville
Winston-Salem State University Public, four-years | Winston-Salem

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Online Schools

Wake Forest University Private, four-years | Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem State University Public, four-years | Winston-Salem
Gardner-Webb University Private, four-years | Boiling Springs
Duke University Private, four-years | Durham
Western Carolina University Public, four-years | Cullowhee
Brunswick Community College Public, 2-4 years | Bolivia
High Point University Private, four-years | High Point
Queens University of Charlotte Private, four-years | Charlotte
Wayne Community College Public, 2-4 years | Goldsboro
Mid-Atlantic Christian University Private, four-years | Elizabeth City

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Trade Schools

Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem Private, Less than 2-years | Winston-Salem
Carolina College of Hair Design Inc Private, Less than 2-years | Asheville
NASCAR Technical Institute Private, 2-4 years | Mooresville
Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design Private, Less than 2-years | Greenville
Martin Community College Public, 2-4 years | Williamston
Montgomery Community College Public, 2-4 years | Troy
Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville Private, Less than 2-years | Fayetteville
Isothermal Community College Public, 2-4 years | Spindale
Wilkes Community College Public, 2-4 years | Wilkesboro
Carolina Career College Private, Less than 2-years | Durham

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