Colleges near Durham, North Carolina

There are 12 colleges located in Durham, North Carolina. In addition, there are 14 schools near the city within 30 miles. By school types, there are 7 public and 19 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $15,824 for North Carolina residents and $21,399 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $15,315 for North Carolina residents and $22,251 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 54.86% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 31.34%. The average graduation rate is 58% and total 133,523 students enrolled in the schools. Among enrolled students, 25,766 students enrolled online exclusively in colleges near Durham, North Carolina.

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26 Colleges near Durham, North Carolina

The following table lists and compares 26 Colleges near Durham, North Carolina with tuition and important academic facts. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column title that you want to sort.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Colleges near Durham, North Carolina
School Name	City (distance from city center)	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student To faculty Ratio	Student Population
North Carolina Central University public	Durham (0.4 miles)	$19,578 ($6,542)	$20,788 ($7,480)	90.49%	44%	14 to 1	7,553
Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College private (for-profit)	Durham (1.0 miles)	$15,735	-	-	63%	20 to 1	9
Elevate Salon Institute private (for-profit)	Durham (1.0 miles)	$16,500	-	-	61%	16 to 1	95
Durham Technical Community College public	Durham (1.2 miles)	$7,666 ($2,290)	-	-	23%	6 to 1	4,294
Duke University private (not-for-profit)	Durham (2.4 miles)	$65,805	$63,985	6.78%	96%	6 to 1	18,023
Watts College of Nursing private (not-for-profit)	Durham (4.0 miles)	$21,822	-	-	-	11 to 1	163
Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill private (for-profit)	Chapel Hill (7.8 miles)	$22,989	-	-	70%	15 to 1	208
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill public	Chapel Hill (9.5 miles)	$39,330 ($8,989)	$30,819 ($12,527)	18.74%	91%	17 to 1	31,705
Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh private (for-profit)	Raleigh (11.3 miles)	$17,218	-	-	70%	19 to 1	153
Meredith College private (not-for-profit)	Raleigh (17.3 miles)	$43,936	$13,619	74.66%	67%	10 to 1	1,587
Mitchells Academy private (for-profit)	Raleigh (17.4 miles)	$15,900	-	-	80%	6 to 1	6
Mitchells Academy private (for-profit)	Raleigh (17.4 miles)	$15,900	-	-	96%	10 to 1	30
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh private (for-profit)	Raleigh (17.6 miles)	$17,271	-	-	72%	31 to 1	1,251
North Carolina State University at Raleigh public	Raleigh (18.6 miles)	$31,767 ($8,895)	$31,793 ($11,819)	39.85%	84%	16 to 1	36,700
Shepherds Theological Seminary private (not-for-profit)	Cary (18.6 miles)	-	$8,380	-	-	-	161
Gwinnett College private (for-profit)	Raleigh (19.7 miles)	$14,668	-	-	71%	14 to 1	142
William Peace University private (not-for-profit)	Raleigh (19.9 miles)	$33,150	-	97.36%	42%	11 to 1	713
University of North Carolina System public	Raleigh (20.1 miles)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh private (for-profit)	Raleigh (20.4 miles)	$25,240	-	-	37%	15 to 1	166
Shaw University private (not-for-profit)	Raleigh (20.7 miles)	$17,272	$13,188	30.48%	13%	12 to 1	1,067
Saint Augustine's University private (not-for-profit)	Raleigh (20.7 miles)	$16,896	$11,300	58.73%	20%	10 to 1	1,108
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary private (not-for-profit)	Wake Forest (21.8 miles)	$10,516	$6,388	76.61%	55%	9 to 1	2,764
Beyond Measure Barbering Institute private (for-profit)	Mebane (22.4 miles)	$16,950	-	-	75%	15 to 1	61
Wake Technical Community College public	Raleigh (25.3 miles)	$7,582 ($2,336)	-	-	31%	18 to 1	21,551
Alamance Community College public	Graham (26.1 miles)	$8,642 ($2,498)	-	-	32%	14 to 1	3,939
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College private (not-for-profit)	Wendell (30.0 miles)	$11,250	-	-	31%	7 to 1	74

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
Fayetteville State University Public, four-years | Fayetteville
University of North Carolina Wilmington Public, four-years | Wilmington
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
Western Carolina University Public, four-years | Cullowhee
Duke University Private, four-years | Durham
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
University of Mount Olive Private, four-years | Mount Olive

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Trade Schools

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

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