Best Colleges in North Carolina
| School Name | City (distance from city center) | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | Student To faculty Ratio | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University public |
Boone (0.8 miles) |
$24,537 ($7,541) |
$24,140 ($8,380) | 83.08% | 75% | 16 to 1 | 20,436 |
| Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine private (not-for-profit) |
Sugar Grove (7.5 miles) |
$13,425 | $14,460 | - | - | - | 83 |
| Lees-McRae College private (not-for-profit) |
Banner Elk (12.0 miles) |
$31,140 | $9,750 | 61.34% | 46% | 10 to 1 | 855 |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute public |
Hudson (26.7 miles) |
$8,681 ($2,537) |
- | - | 40% | 14 to 1 | 3,703 |
| Mayland Community College public |
Spruce Pine (27.4 miles) |
$8,704 ($2,560) |
- | - | 24% | 14 to 1 | 783 |
| Wilkes Community College public |
Wilkesboro (27.5 miles) |
$8,716 ($2,572) |
- | - | 54% | 7 to 1 | 2,321 |
