North Carolina Public Colleges with the Smallest Number of Students

University of North Carolina Asheville is the smallest college with 3,056 students including both undergraduate and graduate students.

Winston-Salem State University with 4,782 students and Fayetteville State University with 7,107 students are following it in the list of Smallest North Carolina Public Colleges with the Fewest Students.

University of North Carolina Asheville is the smallest school with 3,056 students and Winston-Salem State University has the second lowest population with 4,782 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,005 and graduate tuition & fees is $21,307 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Enrollment North Carolina Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 80.72%, and the average SAT score is 1,136, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Smallest North Carolina Public Colleges With The Fewest Students

Table. Smallest North Carolina Public Colleges With The Fewest Students Comparison
School NameTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenOnline Enrollment
1
-		University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NCPublic, 4-year 3,056
131		3,032
(99.21%)		24
(0.79%)		1,250
(40.90%)		1,806
(59.10%)		39
(1.28%)
2
-		Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NCPublic, 4-year 4,782
6		4,192
(87.66%)		590
(12.34%)		1,228
(25.68%)		3,554
(74.32%)		834
(17.44%)
3
-		Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NCPublic, 4-year 7,107
260		6,074
(85.47%)		1,033
(14.53%)		2,260
(31.80%)		4,847
(68.20%)		3,355
(47.21%)
4
-		University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NCPublic, 4-year 7,674
44		5,437
(70.85%)		2,237
(29.15%)		2,596
(33.83%)		5,078
(66.17%)		3,982
(51.89%)
5
-		North Carolina Central University Durham, NCPublic, 4-year 8,579
614		6,595
(76.87%)		1,984
(23.13%)		2,494
(29.07%)		6,085
(70.93%)		2,041
(23.79%)
6
-		Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NCPublic, 4-year 11,686
58		10,112
(86.53%)		1,574
(13.47%)		4,769
(40.81%)		6,917
(59.19%)		2,836
(24.27%)
7
-		North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NCPublic, 4-year 14,311
426		12,497
(87.32%)		1,814
(12.68%)		5,511
(38.51%)		8,800
(61.49%)		1,656
(11.57%)
8
-		University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NCPublic, 4-year 18,012
269		14,416
(80.04%)		3,596
(19.96%)		5,883
(32.66%)		12,129
(67.34%)		4,721
(26.21%)
9
-		University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NCPublic, 4-year 18,848
861		15,254
(80.93%)		3,594
(19.07%)		6,598
(35.01%)		12,250
(64.99%)		4,303
(22.83%)
10
-		Appalachian State University Boone, NCPublic, 4-year 21,570
317		19,560
(90.68%)		2,010
(9.32%)		9,329
(43.25%)		12,241
(56.75%)		2,551
(11.83%)
Average11,5639,717
(84.04%)		1,846
(15.96%)		4,192
(36.25%)		7,371
(63.75%)		2,632
(22.76%)