University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 91% last year.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh with 85% and Appalachian State University with 75% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of North Carolina Public Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $23,051 and graduate tuition & fees is $24,068 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Graduation Rate North Carolina Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 69.38%, and the average SAT score is 1,231, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NCPublic, 4-year | 91.00% 1.00% | $41,203 ($8,994) | 45.45% | 15.34% | 1,480 | 32,438 | 15 to 1 |
| 2 - | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NCPublic, 4-year | 85.00% 1.00% | $32,847 ($8,799) | 31.76% | 41.74% | 1,370 | 38,464 | 15 to 1 |
| 3 - | Appalachian State University Boone, NCPublic, 4-year | 75.00% 2.00% | $25,212 ($7,579) | 18.20% | 90.14% | 1,200 | 21,570 | 16 to 1 |
| 4 - | University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NCPublic, 4-year | 71.00% 1.00% | $24,152 ($7,277) | 21.02% | 64.24% | 1,280 | 18,848 | 17 to 1 |
| 5 - | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NCPublic, 4-year | 69.00% 2.00% | $22,492 ($7,239) | 24.49% | 79.60% | 1,250 | 31,091 | 21 to 1 |
| 6 - | East Carolina University Greenville, NCPublic, 4-year | 63.00% 1.00% | $23,638 ($7,361) | 17.10% | 89.21% | 1,160 | 26,940 | 17 to 1 |
| 7 - | Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NCPublic, 4-year | 60.00% 1.00% | $8,630 ($4,630) | 12.70% | 81.83% | 1,180 | 11,686 | 16 to 1 |
| 8 1 | North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NCPublic, 4-year | 57.00% 2.00% | $20,673 ($6,813) | 15.02% | 49.90% | 1,100 | 14,311 | 20 to 1 |
| 9 1 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NCPublic, 4-year | 56.00% 1.00% | $24,012 ($7,661) | 21.23% | 88.51% | 1,205 | 18,012 | 18 to 1 |
| 10 1 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NCPublic, 4-year | 44.00% - | $7,648 ($3,648) | 10.50% | 93.26% | 1,080 | 7,674 | 14 to 1 |
| Average | 67.10% | $23,051 ($7,000) | 21.75% | 69.38% | 1,231 | 22,103 | 17 to 1 |