There are 175 North Carolina Colleges - 17 public and 66 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $7,438 for North Carolina residents and $20,438 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $26,751. The average tuition & fees of graduate programs are $8,436 for North Carolina residents and $22,600 for out-of-state students in public schools. In private schools, the graduate tuition & fees are $15,992 in average.

Duke University has the highest tuition & fees of $65,805 and Carolina College of Biblical Studies has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,276 among North Carolina Colleges.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is the largest school with 36,700 students and DeVry University-North Carolina is the smallest school with 12 students among those schools.

Comparison between 175 North Carolina Colleges with key academic statistics

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between North Carolina Colleges
School NameUnder-graduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent To faculty RatioStudent Population
Alamance Community CollegeGraham, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,642
($2,498)		- -32% 14 to 1 3,939
Alexander Paul Institute of Hair DesignGreenville, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $16,200- -89% 17 to 1 51
Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NCPublic, 4-year $24,537
($7,541)		$24,140
($8,380)		 89.00%75% 16 to 1 20,436
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAsheville, NCPublic, 2-4 year $9,026
($2,882)		- -31% 14 to 1 6,473
Aveda Institute-Chapel HillChapel Hill, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $22,989- -70% 15 to 1 208
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-CharlotteCharlotte, NCPrivate, 2-4 year $16,657- -70% 8 to 1 169
Barton CollegeWilson, NCPrivate, 4-year $35,600$10,397 96.01%47% 13 to 1 1,265
Beaufort County Community CollegeWashington, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,684
($2,540)		- -45% 10 to 1 1,741
Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NCPrivate, 4-year $19,500$17,624 90.01%46% 12 to 1 1,501
Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NCPrivate, 4-year $19,140- 34.02%19% 6 to 1 168
Beyond Measure Barbering InstituteMebane, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $16,950- -75% 15 to 1 61
Bladen Community CollegeDublin, NCPublic, 2-4 year $7,630
($2,254)		- -47% 9 to 1 978
Blue Ridge Community CollegeFlat Rock, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,804
($2,660)		- -50% 14 to 1 2,794
Brevard CollegeBrevard, NCPrivate, 4-year $31,250$10,800 40.01%35% 10 to 1 759
Brunswick Community CollegeBolivia, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,676
($2,532)		- -40% 12 to 1 1,678
Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber CollegeDurham, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $15,735- -63% 20 to 1 9
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NCPrivate, 4-year $16,070$31,490 49.21%47% 7 to 1 528
Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,681
($2,537)		- -40% 14 to 1 3,703
Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NCPrivate, 4-year $40,410$16,158 93.99%55% 13 to 1 5,272
Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,892
($2,748)		- -29% 24 to 1 14,170
Carolina Christian CollegeWinston Salem, NCPrivate, 4-year $9,420$11,440 -- 5 to 1 70
Carolina College of Biblical StudiesFayetteville, NCPrivate, 4-year $6,276$5,340 -- 4 to 1 152
Carolina College of Hair Design IncAsheville, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $18,045- -84% 13 to 1 42
Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NCPrivate, 4-year $16,000$11,500 34.00%32% 15 to 1 826
Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotte, NCPublic, 4-year $19,095
($19,095)		- 81.48%33% 5 to 1 409
Carteret Community CollegeMorehead City, NCPublic, 2-4 year $7,954
($2,310)		- -35% 10 to 1 1,554
Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NCPrivate, 4-year $33,400$3,594 78.01%56% 11 to 1 1,172
Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory, NCPublic, 2-4 year $7,743
($2,367)		- -31% 9 to 1 4,172
Center for MassageAsheville, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $8,945- -76% 8 to 1 49
Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,698
($2,554)		- -32% 12 to 1 5,231
Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,936
($2,792)		- -22% 22 to 1 17,694
Chamberlain University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NCPrivate, 4-year $20,412- 66.67%100% 11 to 1 268
Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NCPrivate, 4-year $11,960$9,612 -25% 4 to 1 113
Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NCPrivate, 4-year $27,110$8,730 71.99%25% 16 to 1 886
Cleveland Community CollegeShelby, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,746
($2,602)		- -33% 15 to 1 1,946
Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,606
($2,462)		- -37% 14 to 1 3,611
College of the AlbemarleElizabeth City, NCPublic, 2-4 year $7,222
($2,249)		- -42% 13 to 1 2,314
College of WilmingtonWilmington, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $17,641- -67% 16 to 1 152
Craven Community CollegeNew Bern, NCPublic, 2-4 year $6,630
($2,022)		- -38% 12 to 1 2,701
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical ArtsAsheville, NCPrivate, 4-year -$22,730 -- - 88
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NCPrivate, 4-year $60,050- 14.01%91% 9 to 1 1,927
Davidson-Davie Community CollegeThomasville, NCPublic, 2-4 year $7,926
($2,279)		- -36% 15 to 1 3,921
DeVry University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NCPrivate, 4-year $15,032$17,552 -33% 2 to 1 12
Duke UniversityDurham, NCPrivate, 4-year $65,805$63,985 7.00%96% 6 to 1 18,023
Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham, NCPublic, 2-4 year $7,666
($2,290)		- -23% 6 to 1 4,294
East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NCPublic, 4-year $23,638
($7,361)		$20,807
($7,658)		 90.00%65% 18 to 1 27,151
ECPI University-CharlotteCharlotte, NCPrivate, 4-year $18,484- -- - -
ECPI University-GreensboroGreensboro, NCPrivate, 4-year $18,484- -- - -
ECPI University-RaleighRaleigh, NCPrivate, 4-year $18,484- -- - -
Edgecombe Community CollegeTarboro, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,784
($2,640)		- -27% 10 to 1 1,313
Elevate Salon InstituteDurham, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $16,500- -61% 16 to 1 95
Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NCPublic, 4-year $7,412
($3,412)		$18,849
($5,787)		 70.00%42% 16 to 1 2,149
Elon UniversityElon, NCPrivate, 4-year $44,536$20,574 67.00%83% 11 to 1 7,123
Empire Beauty School-CharlotteCharlotte, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $19,260- -45% 13 to 1 96
Empire Beauty School-ConcordConcord, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $19,260- -35% 17 to 1 114
Empire Beauty School-PinevilleCharlotte, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $19,260- -38% 16 to 1 73
Empire Beauty School-West GreensboroGreensboro, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $19,260- -27% 22 to 1 104
Empire Beauty School-Winston-SalemWinston-Salem, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $19,260- -7% 16 to 1 57
Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NCPublic, 4-year $7,969
($3,969)		$17,262
($6,197)		 79.99%43% 18 to 1 6,787
Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,772
($2,628)		- -15% 16 to 1 10,233
Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem, NCPublic, 2-4 year $6,864
($2,256)		- -28% 11 to 1 8,270
Galen Health Institutes-AshevilleAsheville, NCPrivate, 4-year $16,400- -- 13 to 1 52
Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NCPrivate, 4-year $33,450$11,300 87.00%52% 11 to 1 3,144
Gaston CollegeDallas, NCPublic, 2-4 year $9,330
($3,186)		- -43% 13 to 1 5,558
Gaston CollegeDallas, NCPublic, 2-4 year $9,330
($3,186)		- -- - -
Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NCPrivate, 4-year $20,400$4,416 92.01%40% 10 to 1 826
Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NCPrivate, 4-year $41,140$14,880 84.00%49% 12 to 1 1,167
Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown, NCPublic, 2-4 year $7,695
($2,319)		- -27% 17 to 1 10,067
Gwinnett CollegeRaleigh, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $14,668- -71% 14 to 1 142
Halifax Community CollegeWeldon, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,752
($2,608)		- -28% 11 to 1 995
Haywood Community CollegeClyde, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,756
($2,612)		- -28% 7 to 1 1,286
Health And Style InstituteGreensboro, NCPrivate, 2-4 year $14,545- -37% 20 to 1 1,142
Heritage Bible CollegeDunn, NCPrivate, 4-year $8,688$10,440 -- 2 to 1 26
High Point UniversityHigh Point, NCPrivate, 4-year $44,208$34,329 77.00%68% 17 to 1 5,981
Hood Theological SeminarySalisbury, NCPrivate, 4-year -$20,350 -- - 146
Isothermal Community CollegeSpindale, NCPublic, 2-4 year $6,638
($2,030)		- -53% 11 to 1 1,876
James Sprunt Community CollegeKenansville, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,736
($2,592)		- -34% 12 to 1 1,359
Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte, NCPrivate, 4-year $39,992$14,706 75.01%52% 13 to 1 1,140
Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NCPrivate, 4-year $20,480$19,612 42.99%42% 11 to 1 1,093
Johnston Community CollegeSmithfield, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,801
($2,657)		- -47% 15 to 1 4,282
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese MedicineSugar Grove, NCPrivate, 4-year -$14,745 -- - 83
Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NCPrivate, 4-year $31,740$9,750 80.97%46% 10 to 1 855
Lenoir Community CollegeKinston, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,712
($2,568)		- -28% 12 to 1 2,199
Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NCPrivate, 4-year $30,900$12,240 81.00%51% 11 to 1 2,354
Leons Beauty School IncGreensboro, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $8,300- -64% 15 to 1 105
Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NCPrivate, 4-year $18,296$12,439 74.01%25% 13 to 1 839
Louisburg CollegeLouisburg, NCPrivate, 2-4 year $22,974- 32.05%69% 16 to 1 434
Manna UniversityFayetteville, NCPrivate, 4-year $7,163$5,963 100.00%75% 8 to 1 256
Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NCPrivate, 4-year $37,270$14,364 78.03%40% 11 to 1 1,032
Martin Community CollegeWilliamston, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,667
($2,523)		- -47% 11 to 1 842
Mayland Community CollegeSpruce Pine, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,704
($2,560)		- -24% 14 to 1 783
McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion, NCPublic, 2-4 year $6,566
($1,958)		- -45% 7 to 1 1,100
Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NCPrivate, 4-year $43,936$13,619 74.98%67% 10 to 1 1,587
Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NCPrivate, 4-year $39,664$43,365 75.02%40% 9 to 1 1,811
Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NCPrivate, 4-year $17,280- 75.86%43% 9 to 1 133
Miller-Motte College-FayettevilleFayetteville, NCPrivate, 2-4 year $5,000- -39% 14 to 1 191
Miller-Motte College-JacksonvilleJacksonville, NCPrivate, 2-4 year $25,240- -62% 11 to 1 157
Miller-Motte College-RaleighRaleigh, NCPrivate, 2-4 year $25,240- -37% 15 to 1 166
Miller-Motte College-WilmingtonWilmington, NCPrivate, 4-year $25,240- -16% 22 to 1 517
Mitchell Community CollegeStatesville, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,795
($2,651)		- -30% 13 to 1 3,456
Mitchells AcademyRaleigh, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $15,900- -80% 6 to 1 6
Montgomery Community CollegeTroy, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,682
($2,538)		- -34% 5 to 1 702
Montreat CollegeMontreat, NCPrivate, 4-year $33,860$11,310 66.02%41% 13 to 1 972
MyComputerCareer at RaleighRaleigh, NCPrivate, 2-4 year $17,271- -72% 31 to 1 1,251
NASCAR Technical InstituteMooresville, NCPrivate, 2-4 year $49,750- -49% 33 to 1 1,274
Nash Community CollegeRocky Mount, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,883
($2,883)		- -39% 20 to 1 2,645
No Grease Barber SchoolCharlotte, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $18,272- -92% 20 to 1 24
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NCPublic, 4-year $20,408
($6,748)		$20,903
($8,103)		 46.00%56% 19 to 1 13,487
North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NCPublic, 4-year $19,578
($6,542)		$20,788
($7,480)		 90.00%44% 14 to 1 7,553
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NCPublic, 4-year $31,767
($8,895)		$31,793
($11,819)		 40.00%84% 16 to 1 36,700
North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NCPrivate, 4-year $35,536$12,700 77.99%38% 12 to 1 1,337
Pamlico Community CollegeGrantsboro, NCPublic, 2-4 year $6,475
($1,867)		- -18% 4 to 1 329
Paul Mitchell the School-FayettevilleFayetteville, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $17,575- -67% 18 to 1 186
Paul Mitchell the School-GastoniaGastonia, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $19,420- -52% 17 to 1 272
Paul Mitchell the School-RaleighRaleigh, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $17,218- -70% 19 to 1 153
Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NCPrivate, 4-year $33,930$12,240 94.99%34% 14 to 1 1,076
Piedmont Community CollegeRoxboro, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,700
($2,556)		- -30% 10 to 1 1,150
Pinnacle Institute of CosmetologyMooresville, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $20,125- -50% 10 to 1 43
Pitt Community CollegeWinterville, NCPublic, 2-4 year $6,578
($1,970)		- -27% 15 to 1 7,144
Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NCPrivate, 4-year $42,790$15,270 68.01%68% 9 to 1 1,873
Randolph Community CollegeAsheboro, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,176
($2,416)		- -39% 9 to 1 2,469
Richmond Community CollegeHamlet, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,696
($2,552)		- -34% 12 to 1 2,290
Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegeAhoskie, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,786
($2,642)		- -46% 11 to 1 569
Robeson Community CollegeLumberton, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,715
($2,571)		- -41% 15 to 1 1,901
Rockingham Community CollegeWentworth, NCPublic, 2-4 year $6,574
($1,966)		- -22% 14 to 1 1,712
Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury, NCPublic, 2-4 year $6,672
($2,064)		- -30% 12 to 1 6,754
Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NCPrivate, 4-year $16,896$11,300 58.99%20% 10 to 1 1,108
Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NCPrivate, 4-year $32,752$6,600 86.98%61% 16 to 1 469
Sampson Community CollegeClinton, NCPublic, 2-4 year $11,035
($3,163)		- -30% 8 to 1 1,590
Sandhills Community CollegePinehurst, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,792
($2,648)		- -39% 12 to 1 3,778
Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NCPrivate, 4-year $17,272$13,188 30.00%13% 12 to 1 1,067
Shepherds Theological SeminaryCary, NCPrivate, 4-year -$8,380 -- - 161
South College-AshevilleAsheville, NCPrivate, 4-year $17,935- -- - -
South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton, NCPublic, 2-4 year $6,630
($2,022)		- -31% 16 to 1 3,338
South University-High PointHigh Point, NCPrivate, 4-year $20,556$14,880 -12% 13 to 1 51
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NCPrivate, 4-year $10,516$6,388 76.61%55% 9 to 1 2,764
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Nash County Extension CenterNashville, NCPrivate, 4-year -- -- - -
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Wake County Extension CenterRaleigh, NCPrivate, 2-4 year -- -- - -
Southeastern College-CharlotteCharlotte, NCPrivate, 2-4 year $24,184- 97.07%56% 14 to 1 142
Southeastern Community CollegeWhiteville, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,744
($2,600)		- -37% 9 to 1 1,228
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible CollegeWendell, NCPrivate, 4-year $11,250- -31% 7 to 1 74
Southwestern Community CollegeSylva, NCPublic, 2-4 year $19,630
($5,806)		- -45% 10 to 1 2,256
St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburg, NCPrivate, 4-year $30,800$15,000 -27% 14 to 1 809
Stanly Community CollegeAlbemarle, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,816
($2,672)		- -37% 10 to 1 2,319
Strayer University-North CarolinaGreensboro, NCPrivate, 4-year $13,920$15,135 -28% 41 to 1 3,074
Strayer University-North CharlotteConcord, NCPrivate, 4-year $13,920- -- - -
Strayer University-North Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NCPrivate, 4-year $13,920- -- - -
Strayer University-South CharlotteCharlotte, NCPrivate, 4-year $13,920- -- - -
Strayer University-South Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NCPrivate, 4-year $13,920- -- - -
Surry Community CollegeDobson, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,689
($2,545)		- -27% 14 to 1 2,797
Tri-County Community CollegeMurphy, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,507
($2,363)		- -36% 10 to 1 888
Union Presbyterian Seminary-CharlotteCharlotte, NCPrivate, 4-year -- -- - -
University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NCPrivate, 4-year $25,950$18,700 77.97%48% 16 to 1 2,239
University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NCPublic, 4-year $24,809
($7,461)		$24,575
($8,253)		 94.00%58% 12 to 1 2,914
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NCPublic, 4-year $39,330
($8,989)		$30,819
($12,527)		 19.00%91% 17 to 1 31,705
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NCPublic, 4-year $21,876
($7,214)		$22,438
($7,869)		 80.00%69% 20 to 1 29,551
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NCPublic, 4-year $23,339
($7,593)		$22,676
($8,546)		 90.00%57% 17 to 1 17,978
University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NCPublic, 4-year $7,571
($3,571)		$19,910
($6,851)		 92.00%45% 14 to 1 7,666
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NCPublic, 4-year $27,211
($9,477)		$27,379
($12,676)		 33.03%81% 6 to 1 1,104
University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NCPublic, 4-year $22,985
($7,317)		$23,029
($7,853)		 74.00%74% 17 to 1 17,843
Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson, NCPublic, 2-4 year $6,564
($1,956)		- -31% 16 to 1 2,814
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NCPrivate, 4-year $64,758$39,350 22.00%89% 10 to 1 8,963
Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh, NCPublic, 2-4 year $7,582
($2,336)		- -31% 18 to 1 21,551
Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NCPrivate, 4-year $40,290$20,550 78.05%44% 8 to 1 793
Watts College of NursingDurham, NCPrivate, 4-year $21,822- -- 11 to 1 163
Wayne Community CollegeGoldsboro, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,668
($2,524)		- -48% 12 to 1 2,732
Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NCPublic, 4-year $8,532
($4,532)		$18,497
($7,778)		 87.00%60% 16 to 1 11,635
Western Piedmont Community CollegeMorganton, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,794
($2,650)		- -39% 11 to 1 1,749
Wilkes Community CollegeWilkesboro, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,716
($2,572)		- -54% 7 to 1 2,321
William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NCPrivate, 4-year $33,150- 96.97%42% 11 to 1 713
Wilson Community CollegeWilson, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,716
($2,572)		- -22% 8 to 1 1,779
Wingate UniversityWingate, NCPrivate, 4-year $41,731$12,600 85.00%57% 15 to 1 3,396
Winston - Salem Barber School - SatelliteGreensboro, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $14,895- -- - -
Winston Salem Barber SchoolWinston-Salem, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $14,895- -62% 22 to 1 44
Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NCPublic, 4-year $17,391
($6,735)		$17,741
($7,206)		 69.00%49% 15 to 1 5,004