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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point University private (not-for-profit) |
High Point (1.3 miles) |
$44,208 | $34,329 | 78.88% | 68% | 17 to 1 | 5,981 |
| South University-High Point private (for-profit) |
High Point (3.8 miles) |
$20,650 | $14,880 | - | 12% | 13 to 1 | 51 |
| Guilford Technical Community College public |
Jamestown (4.1 miles) |
$7,695 ($2,319) |
- | - | 27% | 17 to 1 | 10,067 |
| Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro private (for-profit) |
Greensboro (6.5 miles) |
$19,260 | - | - | - | 22 to 1 | 104 |
| Strayer University-North Carolina private (for-profit) |
Greensboro (7.5 miles) |
$13,920 | $15,135 | - | 28% | 41 to 1 | 3,074 |
| Health And Style Institute private (for-profit) |
Greensboro (9.2 miles) |
$14,545 | - | - | 37% | 20 to 1 | 1,142 |
| Guilford College private (not-for-profit) |
Greensboro (9.3 miles) |
$41,140 | $14,880 | 83.51% | 49% | 12 to 1 | 1,167 |
| Leons Beauty School Inc private (for-profit) |
Greensboro (10.6 miles) |
$8,300 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 105 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro public |
Greensboro (11.6 miles) |
$23,339 ($7,593) |
$22,676 ($8,546) | 91.94% | 57% | 17 to 1 | 17,978 |
| Greensboro College private (not-for-profit) |
Greensboro (12.2 miles) |
$20,400 | $4,416 | 84.28% | 40% | 10 to 1 | 826 |
| Bennett College private (not-for-profit) |
Greensboro (13.1 miles) |
$19,140 | - | 44.63% | 19% | 6 to 1 | 168 |
| North Carolina A & T State University public |
Greensboro (13.6 miles) |
$20,408 ($6,748) |
$20,903 ($8,103) | 56.39% | 56% | 19 to 1 | 13,487 |
| Davidson-Davie Community College public |
Thomasville (13.6 miles) |
$6,586 ($1,978) |
- | - | 36% | 15 to 1 | 3,921 |
| Winston-Salem State University public |
Winston-Salem (14.6 miles) |
$17,391 ($6,735) |
$17,741 ($7,206) | 73.39% | 49% | 15 to 1 | 5,004 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts public |
Winston Salem (14.8 miles) |
$27,211 ($9,477) |
$27,379 ($12,676) | 31.78% | 81% | 6 to 1 | 1,104 |
| Salem College private (not-for-profit) |
Winston-Salem (15.3 miles) |
$32,236 | $6,600 | 87.49% | 61% | 16 to 1 | 469 |
| Winston Salem Barber School private (for-profit) |
Winston-Salem (15.8 miles) |
$14,895 | - | - | - | 22 to 1 | 44 |
| Carolina University private (not-for-profit) |
Winston-Salem (15.8 miles) |
$16,000 | $11,500 | 52.02% | 32% | 15 to 1 | 826 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College public |
Winston-Salem (16.5 miles) |
$6,864 ($2,256) |
- | - | 28% | 11 to 1 | 8,270 |
| Carolina Christian College private (not-for-profit) |
Winston Salem (18.2 miles) |
$9,420 | $11,440 | - | - | 5 to 1 | 70 |
| Wake Forest University private (not-for-profit) |
Winston-Salem (18.7 miles) |
$64,758 | $39,350 | 21.37% | 89% | 10 to 1 | 8,963 |
| Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem private (for-profit) |
Winston-Salem (19.7 miles) |
$19,260 | - | - | - | 16 to 1 | 57 |
| Randolph Community College public |
Asheboro (23.9 miles) |
$8,176 ($2,416) |
- | - | 39% | 9 to 1 | 2,469 |
| Elon University private (not-for-profit) |
Elon (28.5 miles) |
$44,536 | $20,574 | 74.46% | 83% | 11 to 1 | 7,123 |
