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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wingate University private (not-for-profit) |
Wingate (0.4 miles) |
$40,196 | $12,600 | 86.15% | 57% | 15 to 1 | 3,396 |
| South Piedmont Community College public |
Polkton (13.6 miles) |
$6,630 ($2,022) |
- | - | 31% | 16 to 1 | 3,338 |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary private (not-for-profit) |
Charlotte (20.3 miles) |
$11,960 | $9,612 | - | 25% | 4 to 1 | 113 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte private (for-profit) |
Charlotte (20.3 miles) |
$16,657 | - | - | 70% | 8 to 1 | 169 |
| Empire Beauty School-Pineville private (for-profit) |
Charlotte (24.6 miles) |
$19,260 | - | - | - | 16 to 1 | 73 |
| University of South Carolina-Lancaster public |
Lancaster (25.7 miles) |
$18,238 ($7,558) |
- | 76.20% | 16% | 16 to 1 | 1,772 |
| Queens University of Charlotte private (not-for-profit) |
Charlotte (25.9 miles) |
$43,285 | $15,270 | 71.27% | 68% | 9 to 1 | 1,873 |
| Empire Beauty School-Charlotte private (for-profit) |
Charlotte (26.7 miles) |
$19,260 | - | - | - | 13 to 1 | 96 |
| Central Piedmont Community College public |
Charlotte (26.9 miles) |
$8,936 ($2,792) |
- | - | 22% | 22 to 1 | 17,694 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte public |
Charlotte (27.3 miles) |
$21,876 ($7,214) |
$22,438 ($7,869) | 79.64% | 69% | 20 to 1 | 29,551 |
| Stanly Community College public |
Albemarle (27.3 miles) |
$8,816 ($2,672) |
- | - | 37% | 10 to 1 | 2,319 |
| Southeastern College-Charlotte private (for-profit) |
Charlotte (27.7 miles) |
$24,184 | - | 89.64% | 56% | 14 to 1 | 142 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte private (not-for-profit) |
Charlotte (28.5 miles) |
$40,408 | $14,706 | 73.34% | 52% | 13 to 1 | 1,140 |
| Johnson C Smith University private (not-for-profit) |
Charlotte (29.2 miles) |
$20,480 | $19,612 | 25.28% | 42% | 11 to 1 | 1,093 |
| DeVry University-North Carolina private (for-profit) |
Charlotte (29.3 miles) |
$17,488 | $17,552 | - | 33% | 2 to 1 | 12 |
| Chamberlain University-North Carolina private (for-profit) |
Charlotte (29.3 miles) |
$19,686 | - | 50.00% | 100% | 11 to 1 | 268 |
