A total of 556,719 students are enrolled in North Carolina colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

There are 476,091 undergraduate and 80,628 graduate students. The proportion of undergraduate students is 85.52% and the proportion of graduate students is 14.48%.

By school level, 334,369 students enrolled in 4-year colleges, 220,264 students enrolled in community colleges, and 2,086 students enrolled in trade schools.

For North Carolina colleges, North Carolina State University at Raleigh has the most number of students of 36,700 among 4-year colleges. For North Carolina community colleges, Wake Technical Community College has the most students of 21,551 and Paul Mitchell the School-Gastonia is the largest trade school with 272.

Student Population By School Level for North Carolina Colleges

By attending status, there are 343,287 full-time students and 213,432 part-time students at North Carolina colleges.

The following table compares student population by school level between North Carolina colleges. A total of 556,719 students have enrolled in North Carolina colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population By School Level between North Carolina Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduate
TotalFull-timePart-time TotalFull-timePart-time
College of the AlbemarlePublic, 2-4 year2,3142,3146691,645---
South Piedmont Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,3383,3386222,716---
Appalachian State UniversityPublic, 4-year20,43618,55817,3651,1931,8788581,020
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year6,4736,4731,7364,737---
Barton CollegePrivate, 4-year1,2651,1871,025162784335
Beaufort County Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,7411,7414591,282---
Belmont Abbey CollegePrivate, 4-year1,5011,4751,34612926179
Bennett CollegePrivate, 4-year16816815810---
Bladen Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year978978387591---
Blue Ridge Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,7942,7947482,046---
Brevard CollegePrivate, 4-year7597357191624204
Brunswick Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,6781,6786761,002---
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesPrivate, 4-year528451135316776017
Caldwell Community College and Technical InstitutePublic, 2-4 year3,7033,7031,2312,472---
Campbell UniversityPrivate, 4-year5,2722,9652,4684972,3071,925382
Cape Fear Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year14,17014,1703,24110,929---
Carteret Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,5541,554576978---
Catawba CollegePrivate, 4-year1,1721,0941,0009478762
Catawba Valley Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,1724,1721,2342,938---
Central Carolina Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,2315,2311,4213,810---
Central Piedmont Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year17,69417,6946,63111,063---
Chowan UniversityPrivate, 4-year88680076238863848
Cleveland Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,9461,9465941,352---
Coastal Carolina Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,6113,6111,4942,117---
Craven Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,7012,7017691,932---
Davidson-Davie Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,9213,9211,3542,567---
Davidson CollegePrivate, 4-year1,9271,9271,927----
Duke UniversityPrivate, 4-year18,0236,6406,5895111,38310,836547
Durham Technical Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,2944,2947573,537---
East Carolina UniversityPublic, 4-year27,15121,68817,6174,0715,4632,7762,687
Edgecombe Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,3131,3132191,094---
Elizabeth City State UniversityPublic, 4-year2,1492,0331,7043291163185
Elon UniversityPrivate, 4-year7,1236,3376,14419378674739
Fayetteville Technical Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year10,23310,2333,7386,495---
Fayetteville State UniversityPublic, 4-year6,7875,7484,0191,7291,039397642
Forsyth Technical Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year8,2708,2702,2606,010---
Gardner-Webb UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,1441,8121,5162961,332390942
Gaston CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,5585,5581,3734,185---
Greensboro CollegePrivate, 4-year826730601129964452
Guilford CollegePrivate, 4-year1,1671,1291,09732382711
Guilford Technical Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year10,06710,0673,5466,521---
Halifax Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year995995213782---
Haywood Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,2861,286414872---
Heritage Bible CollegePrivate, 4-year2626179---
High Point UniversityPrivate, 4-year5,9815,0364,93410294589847
Isothermal Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,8761,8765571,319---
James Sprunt Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,3591,359449910---
Johnson C Smith UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,0931,052988644141-
Johnston Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,2824,2821,4252,857---
Lees-McRae CollegePrivate, 4-year85585582134---
Lenoir Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,1992,1996971,502---
Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,3541,5291,336193825429396
Leons Beauty School IncPrivate, Less than 2-year105105105----
Livingstone CollegePrivate, 4-year83983981425---
Louisburg CollegePrivate, 2-4 year43443442410---
Mars Hill UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,03299491480382117
Martin Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year842842212630---
Mayland Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year783783238545---
McDowell Technical Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,1001,100227873---
Meredith CollegePrivate, 4-year1,5871,3221,25864265103162
Methodist UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,8111,4481,28816036329766
Miller-Motte College-WilmingtonPrivate, 4-year51751749621---
Mitchell Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,4563,4568422,614---
Mitchells AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year666----
Montgomery Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year702702247455---
Montreat CollegePrivate, 4-year97282070711315213616
University of Mount OlivePrivate, 4-year2,2392,0191,186833220118102
College of WilmingtonPrivate, Less than 2-year1521521493---
Nash Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,6452,6456911,954---
North Carolina A & T State UniversityPublic, 4-year13,48711,83310,5771,2561,654907747
University of North Carolina AshevillePublic, 4-year2,9142,9142,535379---
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillPublic, 4-year31,70520,02919,17785211,6769,3072,369
University of North Carolina at CharlottePublic, 4-year29,55123,46120,0893,3726,0902,8793,211
University of North Carolina at GreensboroPublic, 4-year17,97814,19811,6682,5303,7801,8411,939
North Carolina Central UniversityPublic, 4-year7,5535,6344,6469881,9191,323596
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsPublic, 4-year1,104920894261841786
North Carolina State University at RaleighPublic, 4-year36,70026,25423,8282,42610,4467,2193,227
North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,3371,2491,040209886127
University of North Carolina WilmingtonPublic, 4-year17,84314,29411,9232,3713,5491,6381,911
Pamlico Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year32932972257---
William Peace UniversityPrivate, 4-year713713580133---
University of North Carolina at PembrokePublic, 4-year7,6665,6434,2301,4132,0235721,451
Pfeiffer UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,07668365726393139254
Piedmont Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,1501,1501481,002---
Pitt Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year7,1447,1442,7534,391---
Queens University of CharlottePrivate, 4-year1,8731,3171,24176556126430
Randolph Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,4692,4695681,901---
Richmond Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,2902,2906541,636---
Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityPrivate, 4-year1331331303---
Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year569569117452---
Robeson Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,9011,9015481,353---
Rockingham Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,7121,7124171,295---
Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year6,7546,7541,7594,995---
Saint Augustine's UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,1081,085855230231310
Salem CollegePrivate, 4-year469364279851051104
Sampson Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,5901,5904431,147---
Sandhills Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,7783,7781,1272,651---
Shaw UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,067924833911436776
Paul Mitchell the School-FayettevillePrivate, Less than 2-year18618614838---
St. Andrews UniversityPrivate, 4-year80978068199291910
Southeastern Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,2281,228372856---
Southwestern Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,2562,2565051,751---
Stanly Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,3192,3194351,884---
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year2,7646792674122,0851,0001,085
Surry Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,7972,7978961,901---
Alamance Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,9393,9391,2162,723---
Tri-County Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year888888257631---
Vance-Granville Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,8142,8149281,886---
Wake Forest UniversityPrivate, 4-year8,9635,4475,389583,5162,563953
Wake Technical Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year21,55121,5516,79014,761---
Warren Wilson CollegePrivate, 4-year7937237101370646
Watts College of NursingPrivate, 4-year163163163----
Wayne Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,7322,7327531,979---
Western Piedmont Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,7491,7495271,222---
Wilkes Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,3212,3216611,660---
Wilson Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,7791,7793721,407---
Wingate UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,3962,5102,45456886716170
Carolina Christian CollegePrivate, 4-year704747-2323-
Winston Salem Barber SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year444444----
Winston-Salem State UniversityPublic, 4-year5,0044,5133,897616491335156
Western Carolina UniversityPublic, 4-year11,6359,9568,0311,9251,679865814
Pinnacle Institute of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year434343----
Carolinas College of Health SciencesPublic, 4-year40940972337---
Gwinnett CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year1421427864---
NASCAR Technical InstitutePrivate, 2-4 year1,2741,2741,274----
Hood Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year146---1467967
Paul Mitchell the School-GastoniaPrivate, Less than 2-year27227224032---
Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year113442420693732
Johnson & Wales University-CharlottePrivate, 4-year1,1401,1401,10139---
Empire Beauty School-ConcordPrivate, Less than 2-year1141148232---
Southeastern College-CharlottePrivate, 2-4 year14214210735---
Strayer University-North CarolinaPrivate, 4-year3,0742,6461902,45642857371
Aveda Institute-Chapel HillPrivate, Less than 2-year208208208----
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical ArtsPrivate, 4-year88---88862
Center for MassagePrivate, Less than 2-year494949----
Miller-Motte College-RaleighPrivate, 2-4 year1661661624---
Health And Style InstitutePrivate, 2-4 year1,1421,1421,07072---
Miller-Motte College-FayettevillePrivate, 2-4 year1911911892---
Empire Beauty School-CharlottePrivate, Less than 2-year96967917---
Empire Beauty School-Winston-SalemPrivate, Less than 2-year57574413---
Empire Beauty School-PinevillePrivate, Less than 2-year73734924---
Carolina College of Hair Design IncPrivate, Less than 2-year424242----
Miller-Motte College-JacksonvillePrivate, 2-4 year1571571552---
Carolina College of Biblical StudiesPrivate, 4-year152112446840634
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese MedicinePrivate, 4-year83---8383-
Shepherds Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year161---1616497
Manna UniversityPrivate, 4-year2561917211965956
Paul Mitchell the School-RaleighPrivate, Less than 2-year1531539558---
Empire Beauty School-West GreensboroPrivate, Less than 2-year1041047826---
MyComputerCareer at RaleighPrivate, 2-4 year1,2511,2511,251----
South University-High PointPrivate, 4-year51473215422
DeVry University-North CarolinaPrivate, 4-year12826413
Alexander Paul Institute of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year515151----
Beyond Measure Barbering InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year61613625---
Chamberlain University-North CarolinaPrivate, 4-year26826884184---
Carolina UniversityPrivate, 4-year82635029753476202274
Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year999----
No Grease Barber SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year242424----
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible CollegePrivate, 4-year7474659---
Elevate Salon InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year95952570---
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-CharlottePrivate, 2-4 year16916912841---
Gaston CollegePublic, 2-4 year-------
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Nash County Extension CenterPrivate, 4-year-------
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Wake County Extension CenterPrivate, 2-4 year-------
Winston - Salem Barber School - SatellitePrivate, Less than 2-year-------
South College-AshevillePrivate, 4-year-------
Union Presbyterian Seminary-CharlottePrivate, 4-year-------
ECPI University-GreensboroPrivate, 4-year-------
ECPI University-CharlottePrivate, 4-year-------
ECPI University-RaleighPrivate, 4-year-------
Galen Health Institutes-AshevillePrivate, 4-year52521339---
Strayer University-North CharlottePrivate, 4-year-------
Strayer University-South CharlottePrivate, 4-year-------
Strayer University-North Raleigh CampusPrivate, 4-year-------
Strayer University-South Raleigh CampusPrivate, 4-year-------