Colleges in North Carolina

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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

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North Carolina College By School Categories

16 National Universities

8 Liberal Arts Colleges

67 Community Colleges

27 Trade Schools

134 Online Programs

North Carolina Graduate, Law, and Medical Schools

63 Graduate Schools

6 Law Schools

4 Medical Schools

1 Arts, Design, Music Schools

7 Faith-based Colleges

Most Searched North Carolina Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Public, 4-year | Chapel Hill
East Carolina University Public, 4-year | Greenville
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Public, 4-year | Raleigh
Duke University Private, 4-year | Durham
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Public, 4-year | Charlotte
Wake Forest University Private, 4-year | Winston-Salem
University of North Carolina Wilmington Public, 4-year | Wilmington
High Point University Private, 4-year | High Point
Appalachian State University Public, 4-year | Boone
Campbell University Private, 4-year | Buies Creek

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Graduate

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Public, 4-year | Chapel Hill
Duke University Private, 4-year | Durham
Fayetteville State University Public, 4-year | Fayetteville
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Private, 4-year | Wake Forest
Gardner-Webb University Private, 4-year | Boiling Springs
Wingate University Private, 4-year | Wingate
Campbell University Private, 4-year | Buies Creek
Winston-Salem State University Public, 4-year | Winston-Salem
Wake Forest University Private, 4-year | Winston-Salem
Methodist University Private, 4-year | Fayetteville

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Online Schools

East Carolina University Public, 4-year | Greenville
Fayetteville State University Public, 4-year | Fayetteville
South Piedmont Community College Public, 2-4 year | Polkton
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Private, 4-year | Wake Forest
Sandhills Community College Public, 2-4 year | Pinehurst
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Public, 4-year | Greensboro
High Point University Private, 4-year | High Point
Catawba Valley Community College Public, 2-4 year | Hickory
Montreat College Private, 4-year | Montreat
Carolina University Private, 4-year | Winston-Salem

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Trade Schools

Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Private, 2-4 year | Fayetteville
Gwinnett College Private, Less than 2-year | Raleigh
Winston Salem Barber School Private, Less than 2-year | Winston-Salem
Leons Beauty School Inc Private, Less than 2-year | Greensboro
Empire Beauty School-Concord Private, Less than 2-year | Concord
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Private, 2-4 year | Raleigh
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh Private, 2-4 year | Raleigh
Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill Private, Less than 2-year | Chapel Hill
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte Private, 2-4 year | Charlotte
Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design Private, Less than 2-year | Greenville

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