There are 176 North Carolina Colleges - 17 public and 66 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $7,622 for North Carolina residents and $20,991 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $26,799. The average tuition & fees of graduate programs are $8,745 for North Carolina residents and $23,161 for out-of-state students in public schools. In private schools, the graduate tuition & fees are $16,677 in average.

Duke University has the highest tuition & fees of $68,758 and Carolina College of Biblical Studies has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,906 among North Carolina Colleges.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is the largest school with 38,464 students and DeVry University-North Carolina is the smallest school with 12 students among those schools.

Comparison between 176 North Carolina Colleges with key academic statistics

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between North Carolina Colleges
School NameUnder-graduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent To faculty RatioStudent Population
Alamance Community CollegeGraham, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,736
($2,592)		- -39% 18 to 1 4,827
Alexander Paul Institute of Hair DesignGreenville, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $17,915- -64% 14 to 1 55
Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NCPublic, 4-year $25,212
($7,579)		$25,241
($8,570)		 90.14%75% 16 to 1 21,570
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAsheville, NCPublic, 2-4 year $9,026
($2,882)		- -40% 13 to 1 6,510
Aveda Institute-Chapel HillChapel Hill, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $22,989- -82% 20 to 1 198
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-CharlotteCharlotte, NCPrivate, 2-4 year $16,657- -70% 13 to 1 344
Barton CollegeWilson, NCPrivate, 4-year $37,000$10,667 94.20%46% 14 to 1 1,235
Beaufort County Community CollegeWashington, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,684
($2,540)		- -48% 11 to 1 1,856
Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NCPrivate, 4-year $19,500$17,624 74.65%47% 12 to 1 1,388
Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NCPrivate, 4-year $19,140- 50.66%25% 7 to 1 180
Beyond Measure Barbering InstituteMebane, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $18,900- -59% 17 to 1 38
Bladen Community CollegeDublin, NCPublic, 2-4 year $7,690
($2,314)		- -23% 10 to 1 1,173
Blue Ridge Community CollegeFlat Rock, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,804
($2,660)		- -50% 12 to 1 2,723
Brevard CollegeBrevard, NCPrivate, 4-year $32,280$9,000 42.16%49% 12 to 1 875
Brunswick Community CollegeBolivia, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,697
($2,553)		- -40% 17 to 1 2,009
Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber CollegeDurham, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $18,536- -78% 20 to 1 41
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NCPrivate, 4-year $16,550$32,240 23.38%71% 11 to 1 924
Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson, NCPublic, 2-4 year $6,528
($2,528)		- -45% 15 to 1 3,914
Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NCPrivate, 4-year $41,600$16,347 87.18%61% 13 to 1 4,963
Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,892
($2,748)		- -34% 13 to 1 14,082
Carolina Christian CollegeWinston Salem, NCPrivate, 4-year $9,970$13,222 -15% 9 to 1 71
Carolina College of Biblical StudiesFayetteville, NCPrivate, 4-year $6,906$5,940 -22% 4 to 1 212
Carolina College of Hair Design IncAsheville, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $19,485- -72% 12 to 1 46
Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NCPrivate, 4-year $17,575$12,550 39.54%22% 17 to 1 880
Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotte, NCPublic, 4-year $18,882
($18,882)		- 59.90%100% 7 to 1 632
Carteret Community CollegeMorehead City, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,222
($2,310)		- -49% 10 to 1 1,614
Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NCPrivate, 4-year $34,300$7,188 75.21%47% 13 to 1 1,376
Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory, NCPublic, 2-4 year $7,803
($2,427)		- -35% 10 to 1 4,904
Center for MassageAsheville, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $8,945- -90% 9 to 1 51
Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,855
($2,711)		- -43% 12 to 1 5,882
Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,936
($2,792)		- -31% 15 to 1 20,375
Chamberlain University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NCPrivate, 4-year $21,520- 100.00%100% 11 to 1 202
Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NCPrivate, 4-year $12,858$13,425 -25% 3 to 1 58
Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NCPrivate, 4-year $27,910$9,180 68.79%30% 15 to 1 675
Cleveland Community CollegeShelby, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,746
($2,602)		- -32% 15 to 1 1,558
Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,656
($2,512)		- -49% 14 to 1 3,659
College of the AlbemarleElizabeth City, NCPublic, 2-4 year $7,652
($2,242)		- -35% 13 to 1 2,905
College of WilmingtonWilmington, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $16,716- -15% 20 to 1 132
Craven Community CollegeNew Bern, NCPublic, 2-4 year $6,630
($2,022)		- -48% 13 to 1 3,103
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical ArtsAsheville, NCPrivate, 4-year -$22,770 -- - 102
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NCPrivate, 4-year $64,430- 13.37%91% 8 to 1 1,869
Davidson-Davie Community CollegeThomasville, NCPublic, 2-4 year $6,588
($1,980)		- -46% 15 to 1 4,305
DeVry University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NCPrivate, 4-year $15,032$17,552 -33% 2 to 1 12
Duke UniversityDurham, NCPrivate, 4-year $68,758$66,523 5.71%97% 5 to 1 17,499
Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham, NCPublic, 2-4 year $7,531
($2,240)		- -45% 7 to 1 5,157
East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NCPublic, 4-year $23,638
($7,361)		$20,807
($7,658)		 89.21%63% 17 to 1 26,940
ECPI University-CharlotteCharlotte, NCPrivate, 4-year $18,484- -- - -
ECPI University-GreensboroGreensboro, NCPrivate, 4-year $18,484- -- - -
ECPI University-RaleighRaleigh, NCPrivate, 4-year $18,484- -- - -
Edgecombe Community CollegeTarboro, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,784
($2,640)		- -37% 10 to 1 1,397
Elevate Salon InstituteDurham, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $16,500- -100% 17 to 1 85
Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NCPublic, 4-year $10,536
($6,536)		$21,973
($8,911)		 64.22%44% 19 to 1 2,258
Elon UniversityElon, NCPrivate, 4-year $46,958$22,086 66.35%84% 11 to 1 7,239
Empire Beauty School-CharlotteCharlotte, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $19,260- -24% 15 to 1 90
Empire Beauty School-ConcordConcord, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $19,260- -65% 20 to 1 110
Empire Beauty School-PinevilleCharlotte, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $19,260- -48% 16 to 1 75
Empire Beauty School-West GreensboroGreensboro, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $19,260- -32% 17 to 1 99
Empire Beauty School-Winston-SalemWinston-Salem, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $19,260- -44% 23 to 1 80
Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NCPublic, 4-year $8,353
($4,353)		$17,856
($6,791)		 82.15%38% 20 to 1 7,107
Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,772
($2,628)		- -24% 19 to 1 11,755
Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem, NCPublic, 2-4 year $6,884
($2,276)		- -34% 12 to 1 9,099
Galen Health Institutes-AshevilleAsheville, NCPrivate, 4-year $17,048- -- 12 to 1 253
Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NCPrivate, 4-year $34,750$12,125 77.21%55% 12 to 1 3,104
Gaston CollegeDallas, NCPublic, 2-4 year $9,330
($3,186)		- -63% 17 to 1 6,443
Gaston CollegeDallas, NCPublic, 2-4 year $9,330
($3,186)		- -- - -
Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NCPrivate, 4-year $21,000$4,524 70.14%46% 10 to 1 967
Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NCPrivate, 4-year $41,362$14,880 80.00%46% 12 to 1 1,180
Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown, NCPublic, 2-4 year $7,696
($2,320)		- -31% 16 to 1 11,485
Gwinnett CollegeRaleigh, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $14,988- -63% 11 to 1 146
Halifax Community CollegeWeldon, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,752
($2,608)		- -35% 11 to 1 1,061
Haywood Community CollegeClyde, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,724
($2,580)		- -34% 7 to 1 1,395
Health And Style InstituteGreensboro, NCPrivate, 2-4 year $14,545- -51% 20 to 1 1,112
Heritage Bible CollegeDunn, NCPrivate, 4-year $8,688$10,440 -40% 2 to 1 26
High Point UniversityHigh Point, NCPrivate, 4-year $45,312$35,755 75.31%74% 21 to 1 6,331
Hood Theological SeminarySalisbury, NCPrivate, 4-year $19,600$20,410 -- - 115
Isothermal Community CollegeSpindale, NCPublic, 2-4 year $6,638
($2,030)		- -55% 11 to 1 1,918
James Sprunt Community CollegeKenansville, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,736
($2,592)		- -48% 12 to 1 1,519
Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte, NCPrivate, 4-year $41,982$14,706 79.88%49% 14 to 1 1,184
Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NCPrivate, 4-year $21,300$20,770 45.21%34% 12 to 1 1,302
Johnston Community CollegeSmithfield, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,900
($2,756)		- -37% 13 to 1 5,371
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese MedicineSugar Grove, NCPrivate, 4-year $13,828$15,148 -- - 69
Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NCPrivate, 4-year $33,850$10,485 76.78%42% 11 to 1 910
Lenoir Community CollegeKinston, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,822
($2,578)		- -36% 15 to 1 2,591
Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NCPrivate, 4-year $31,900$13,020 84.59%48% 15 to 1 2,256
Leons Beauty School IncGreensboro, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $8,300- -96% 11 to 1 102
Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NCPrivate, 4-year $18,296$14,078 59.25%28% 14 to 1 936
Louisburg CollegeLouisburg, NCPrivate, 2-4 year $24,120- 55.81%22% 18 to 1 402
Manna UniversityFayetteville, NCPrivate, 4-year $9,105$9,195 52.69%80% 10 to 1 268
Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NCPrivate, 4-year $37,736$14,364 67.90%45% 11 to 1 1,110
Martin Community CollegeWilliamston, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,667
($2,523)		- -39% 11 to 1 891
Mayland Community CollegeSpruce Pine, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,770
($2,626)		- -46% 8 to 1 850
McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion, NCPublic, 2-4 year $6,640
($2,032)		- -48% 8 to 1 1,249
Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NCPrivate, 4-year $45,630$14,020 74.18%70% 10 to 1 1,465
Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NCPrivate, 4-year $41,250$47,895 75.14%44% 11 to 1 1,822
Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NCPrivate, 4-year $17,280- 62.16%21% 9 to 1 140
Miller-Motte College-FayettevilleFayetteville, NCPrivate, 2-4 year $27,040- -78% 16 to 1 336
Miller-Motte College-JacksonvilleJacksonville, NCPrivate, 2-4 year $27,040- -75% 15 to 1 195
Miller-Motte College-RaleighRaleigh, NCPrivate, 2-4 year $18,790- -79% 19 to 1 409
Miller-Motte College-WilmingtonWilmington, NCPrivate, 4-year $27,040- -5% 10 to 1 46
Mitchell Community CollegeStatesville, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,795
($2,651)		- -28% 15 to 1 3,979
Mitchells AcademyRaleigh, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $15,900- -87% 10 to 1 33
Montgomery Community CollegeTroy, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,682
($2,538)		- -84% 10 to 1 1,184
Montreat CollegeMontreat, NCPrivate, 4-year $36,450$11,820 69.20%50% 11 to 1 962
MyComputerCareer at RaleighRaleigh, NCPrivate, 2-4 year $17,271- -60% 34 to 1 1,466
Nash Community CollegeRocky Mount, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,866
($2,866)		- -41% 20 to 1 2,780
No Grease Barber SchoolCharlotte, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $18,272- -67% 20 to 1 28
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NCPublic, 4-year $20,673
($6,813)		$21,168
($8,368)		 49.90%57% 20 to 1 14,311
North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NCPublic, 4-year $19,735
($6,699)		$20,946
($7,638)		 86.96%42% 16 to 1 8,579
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NCPublic, 4-year $32,847
($8,799)		$32,874
($12,101)		 41.74%85% 15 to 1 38,464
North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NCPrivate, 4-year $35,586$12,700 80.23%42% 13 to 1 1,419
One Stop AcademyFayetteville, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $19,859- -- 20 to 1 31
Pamlico Community CollegeGrantsboro, NCPublic, 2-4 year $12,928
($3,712)		- -54% 4 to 1 263
Paul Mitchell the School-CharlotteCharlotte, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $19,425- -56% 17 to 1 97
Paul Mitchell the School-FayettevilleFayetteville, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $18,575- -66% 25 to 1 149
Paul Mitchell the School-RaleighRaleigh, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $17,814- -14% 11 to 1 130
Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NCPrivate, 4-year $35,070$12,240 96.03%35% 11 to 1 889
Piedmont Community CollegeRoxboro, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,700
($2,556)		- -20% 6 to 1 896
Pinnacle Institute of CosmetologyMooresville, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $20,125- -52% 13 to 1 18
Pitt Community CollegeWinterville, NCPublic, 2-4 year $13,087
($3,871)		- -35% 17 to 1 7,684
Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NCPrivate, 4-year $45,846$15,526 62.08%61% 9 to 1 1,599
Randolph Community CollegeAsheboro, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,176
($2,416)		- -58% 11 to 1 2,814
Richmond Community CollegeHamlet, NCPublic, 2-4 year $6,564
($1,956)		- -46% 14 to 1 2,384
Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegeAhoskie, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,786
($2,642)		- -37% 13 to 1 668
Robeson Community CollegeLumberton, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,748
($2,604)		- -33% 13 to 1 2,238
Rockingham Community CollegeWentworth, NCPublic, 2-4 year $6,574
($1,966)		- -35% 12 to 1 1,803
Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury, NCPublic, 2-4 year $6,672
($2,064)		- -35% 15 to 1 7,028
Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NCPrivate, 4-year $16,896$10,925 33.80%25% 10 to 1 175
Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NCPrivate, 4-year $33,848$6,600 76.67%57% 9 to 1 549
Sampson Community CollegeClinton, NCPublic, 2-4 year $9,789
($2,877)		- -56% 8 to 1 1,526
Sandhills Community CollegePinehurst, NCPublic, 2-4 year $6,648
($2,040)		- -53% 14 to 1 4,115
Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NCPrivate, 4-year $17,738$13,582 80.16%22% 14 to 1 964
Shepherds Theological SeminaryCary, NCPrivate, 4-year $7,740$8,845 -- - 201
South College-AshevilleAsheville, NCPrivate, 4-year $18,535- -- - -
South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton, NCPublic, 2-4 year $6,630
($2,022)		- -38% 19 to 1 4,013
South University-High PointHigh Point, NCPrivate, 4-year $17,895$14,880 -12% 26 to 1 67
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NCPrivate, 4-year $11,318$6,516 74.63%58% 9 to 1 3,220
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Nash County Extension CenterNashville, NCPrivate, 4-year $14,016- -- - -
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Wake County Extension CenterRaleigh, NCPrivate, 2-4 year $14,016- -- - -
Southeastern College-CharlotteCharlotte, NCPrivate, 2-4 year $25,080- 93.67%77% 14 to 1 252
Southeastern Community CollegeWhiteville, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,744
($2,600)		- -43% 12 to 1 1,426
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible CollegeWendell, NCPrivate, 4-year $11,739- -42% 8 to 1 64
Southwestern Community CollegeSylva, NCPublic, 2-4 year $13,184
($4,112)		- -53% 10 to 1 2,157
St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburg, NCPrivate, 4-year $32,388$16,000 -29% 16 to 1 676
Stanly Community CollegeAlbemarle, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,816
($2,672)		- -48% 11 to 1 2,468
Strayer University-North CarolinaGreensboro, NCPrivate, 4-year $13,920$15,135 -33% 47 to 1 3,037
Strayer University-North CharlotteConcord, NCPrivate, 4-year $13,920- -- - -
Strayer University-North Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NCPrivate, 4-year $13,920- -- - -
Strayer University-South CharlotteCharlotte, NCPrivate, 4-year $13,920- -- - -
Strayer University-South Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NCPrivate, 4-year $13,920- -- - -
Surry Community CollegeDobson, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,812
($2,668)		- -6% 14 to 1 2,796
Tri-County Community CollegeMurphy, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,652
($2,508)		- -54% 13 to 1 1,023
Union Presbyterian Seminary-CharlotteCharlotte, NCPrivate, 4-year -- -- - -
Universal Technical Institute-MooresvilleMooresville, NCPrivate, 2-4 year $43,100- -65% 31 to 1 1,345
University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NCPrivate, 4-year $27,366$18,700 75.75%52% 17 to 1 2,109
University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NCPublic, 4-year $24,849
($7,501)		$24,615
($8,293)		 91.92%54% 13 to 1 3,056
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NCPublic, 4-year $41,203
($8,994)		$31,408
($12,751)		 15.34%91% 15 to 1 32,438
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NCPublic, 4-year $22,492
($7,239)		$23,072
($8,037)		 79.60%69% 21 to 1 31,091
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NCPublic, 4-year $24,012
($7,661)		$23,329
($8,614)		 88.51%56% 18 to 1 18,012
University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NCPublic, 4-year $7,648
($3,648)		$19,987
($6,928)		 93.26%44% 14 to 1 7,674
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NCPublic, 4-year $27,211
($9,477)		$27,379
($12,676)		 29.97%78% 6 to 1 1,111
University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NCPublic, 4-year $24,152
($7,277)		$24,198
($8,112)		 64.24%71% 17 to 1 18,848
Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson, NCPublic, 2-4 year $6,552
($1,944)		- -53% 17 to 1 2,936
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NCPrivate, 4-year $67,642$39,141 21.67%89% 10 to 1 9,322
Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh, NCPublic, 2-4 year $6,862
($2,254)		- -33% 18 to 1 24,609
Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NCPrivate, 4-year $41,500$21,200 71.34%42% 12 to 1 791
Watts College of NursingDurham, NCPrivate, 4-year $22,496- -- 8 to 1 124
Wayne Community CollegeGoldsboro, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,710
($2,566)		- -49% 12 to 1 3,626
Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NCPublic, 4-year $8,630
($4,630)		$18,595
($7,876)		 81.83%60% 16 to 1 11,686
Western Piedmont Community CollegeMorganton, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,794
($2,650)		- -49% 10 to 1 1,813
Wilkes Community CollegeWilkesboro, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,716
($2,572)		- -55% 8 to 1 2,593
William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NCPrivate, 4-year $34,176- 94.25%45% 13 to 1 722
Wilson Community CollegeWilson, NCPublic, 2-4 year $8,716
($2,572)		- -27% 8 to 1 1,832
Wingate UniversityWingate, NCPrivate, 4-year $42,576$11,864 91.13%46% 15 to 1 3,458
Winston - Salem Barber School - SatelliteGreensboro, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $17,475- -- - -
Winston Salem Barber SchoolWinston-Salem, NCPrivate, Less than 2-year $17,475- -63% 22 to 1 29
Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NCPublic, 4-year $16,782
($6,126)		$17,132
($6,597)		 78.26%47% 15 to 1 4,782