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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard College private (not-for-profit) |
Brevard (0.5 miles) |
$31,250 | $10,800 | 39.89% | 35% | 10 to 1 | 759 |
| Blue Ridge Community College public |
Flat Rock (17.6 miles) |
$8,804 ($2,660) |
- | - | 50% | 14 to 1 | 2,794 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Asheville private (for-profit) |
Asheville (19.2 miles) |
$16,400 | - | - | - | 13 to 1 | 52 |
| Haywood Community College public |
Clyde (22.6 miles) |
$8,756 ($2,612) |
- | - | 28% | 7 to 1 | 1,286 |
| North Greenville University private (not-for-profit) |
Tigerville (23.5 miles) |
$24,650 | $11,474 | 76.06% | 53% | 13 to 1 | 2,125 |
| Carolina College of Hair Design private (for-profit) |
Asheville (24.6 miles) |
$18,045 | - | - | - | 13 to 1 | 42 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College public |
Asheville (24.6 miles) |
$9,026 ($2,882) |
- | - | 31% | 14 to 1 | 6,473 |
| Center for Massage private (for-profit) |
Asheville (26.1 miles) |
$8,945 | - | - | - | 8 to 1 | 49 |
| Western Carolina University public |
Cullowhee (26.4 miles) |
$8,532 ($4,532) |
$18,497 ($7,778) | 84.84% | 60% | 16 to 1 | 11,635 |
| Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts private (for-profit) |
Asheville (26.6 miles) |
- | $22,730 | - | - | - | 88 |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville public |
Asheville (27.4 miles) |
$24,809 ($7,461) |
$24,575 ($8,253) | 74.31% | 58% | 12 to 1 | 2,914 |
| Furman University private (not-for-profit) |
Greenville (27.4 miles) |
$58,312 | $14,970 | 67.02% | 85% | 9 to 1 | 2,443 |
| Southwestern Community College public |
Sylva (28.1 miles) |
$19,630 ($5,806) |
- | - | 45% | 10 to 1 | 2,256 |
| Warren Wilson College private (not-for-profit) |
Swannanoa (30.0 miles) |
$40,290 | $20,550 | 83.98% | 44% | 8 to 1 | 793 |
