Charlotte Has Most Colleges with 57,341 Students Enrolled in North Carolina

The top city with the most 4-year colleges in North Carolina is Charlotte, NC with a total of 18 colleges with 57,341 students enrolled.

While Charlotte has the most individual colleges, it is not the city with the most students. Raleigh has the largest student population with 68,816 students enrolled (17 colleges) in North Carolina. You can check the largets cities by student population in North Carolina here.

The largest college in Charlotte is University of North Carolina at Charlotte with 31,091 students enrolled.

Other top cities in North Carolina include

Raleigh, NC (17 colleges, 68,816 students). The most prominent college in Raleigh is North Carolina State University at Raleigh with 38,464 students.
Greensboro, NC (11 colleges, 39,000 students). The top college in Greensboro is University of North Carolina at Greensboro with 18,012 students.
Fayetteville, NC (8 colleges, 21,680 students). The largest college in Fayetteville is University of Arkansas with 33,610 students.
Winston-Salem, NC (7 colleges, 24,741 students). The top college in Winston-Salem is Wake Forest University with 9,322 students.
Asheville, NC (7 colleges, 10,018 students). The biggest institution in Asheville is University of North Carolina Asheville with 3,056 students.
Durham, NC (6 colleges, 31,485 students). The most prominent college in Durham is Duke University with 17,499 students.
Wilmington, NC (4 colleges, 33,108 students). The leading institution in Wilmington is University of North Carolina Wilmington with 18,848 students.
Salisbury, NC (4 colleges, 9,455 students). The largest college in Salisbury is Salisbury University with 7,025 students.
Elizabeth City, NC (3 colleges, 5,303 students). The leading institution in Elizabeth City is Elizabeth City State University with 2,258 students.

North Carolina Cities with Most Colleges

The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges in North Carolina, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

North Carolina Cities with Most Colleges
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women	Charlotte, NC	18 Schools	57,341	50,666	6,675	25,759	31,582
Raleigh, NC	17 Schools	68,816	58,434	10,382	32,940	35,876
Greensboro, NC	11 Schools	39,000	33,112	5,888	13,225	25,775
Fayetteville, NC	8 Schools	21,680	20,176	1,504	8,132	13,548
Winston-Salem, NC	7 Schools	24,741	19,817	4,924	9,039	15,702
Asheville, NC	7 Schools	10,018	9,896	122	3,878	6,140
Durham, NC	6 Schools	31,485	18,529	12,956	12,186	19,299
Wilmington, NC	4 Schools	33,108	29,517	3,591	13,285	19,823
Salisbury, NC	4 Schools	9,455	9,215	240	3,969	5,486
Elizabeth City, NC	3 Schools	5,303	5,201	102	2,267	3,036

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