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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell University private (not-for-profit) |
Buies Creek (0.3 miles) |
$40,410 | $16,158 | 88.58% | 55% | 13 to 1 | 5,272 |
| Heritage Bible College private (not-for-profit) |
Dunn (8.3 miles) |
$8,688 | $10,440 | - | - | 2 to 1 | 26 |
| Wake Technical Community College public |
Raleigh (16.5 miles) |
$7,582 ($2,336) |
- | - | 31% | 18 to 1 | 21,551 |
| Methodist University private (not-for-profit) |
Fayetteville (20.7 miles) |
$39,664 | $43,365 | 75.68% | 40% | 9 to 1 | 1,811 |
| Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville private (for-profit) |
Fayetteville (22.4 miles) |
$5,000 | - | - | 39% | 14 to 1 | 191 |
| Shepherds Theological Seminary private (not-for-profit) |
Cary (22.9 miles) |
$7,380 | $7,535 | - | - | - | 161 |
| Central Carolina Community College public |
Sanford (23.3 miles) |
$8,698 ($2,554) |
- | - | 32% | 12 to 1 | 5,231 |
| Johnston Community College public |
Smithfield (23.6 miles) |
$8,801 ($2,657) |
- | - | 47% | 15 to 1 | 4,282 |
| Mitchells Academy private (for-profit) |
Raleigh (24.3 miles) |
$15,900 | - | - | - | 10 to 1 | 30 |
| MyComputerCareer at Raleigh private (for-profit) |
Raleigh (24.6 miles) |
$17,271 | - | - | 72% | 31 to 1 | 1,251 |
| Fayetteville State University public |
Fayetteville (25.0 miles) |
$7,969 ($3,969) |
$17,262 ($6,197) | 81.24% | 43% | 18 to 1 | 6,787 |
| Shaw University private (not-for-profit) |
Raleigh (25.4 miles) |
$17,176 | $13,188 | 61.03% | 13% | 12 to 1 | 1,067 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh public |
Raleigh (26.0 miles) |
$31,767 ($8,895) |
$31,793 ($11,819) | 47.17% | 84% | 16 to 1 | 36,700 |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College public |
Fayetteville (26.1 miles) |
$8,772 ($2,628) |
- | - | 15% | 16 to 1 | 10,233 |
| Saint Augustine's University private (not-for-profit) |
Raleigh (26.6 miles) |
$16,896 | $11,300 | 58.85% | 20% | 10 to 1 | 1,108 |
| William Peace University private (not-for-profit) |
Raleigh (26.6 miles) |
$33,150 | - | 63.18% | 42% | 11 to 1 | 713 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville private (for-profit) |
Fayetteville (26.8 miles) |
$17,575 | - | - | - | 18 to 1 | 186 |
| Meredith College private (not-for-profit) |
Raleigh (26.9 miles) |
$43,936 | $13,619 | 73.18% | 67% | 10 to 1 | 1,587 |
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies private (not-for-profit) |
Fayetteville (27.5 miles) |
$6,276 | $5,340 | - | - | 4 to 1 | 152 |
| Manna University private (not-for-profit) |
Fayetteville (27.6 miles) |
$7,163 | $5,963 | 100.00% | 75% | 8 to 1 | 256 |
