North Carolina Colleges with the Highest Students to Faculty Ratio

University of North Carolina at Charlotte has the highest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach large number of students and the average class size may also large. Its students to faculty ratio was 21 to last year.

Fayetteville State University and North Carolina A & T State University also have higher ratio of students per faculty.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 21 to 1. The lowest students to faculty ratio means that there are fewer students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of a small number of students. Fayetteville State University has the second highest ratio of 20 to 1.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $21,810 and graduate tuition & fees is $22,662 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these High Student-Faculty Ratio North Carolina Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 72.79%, and the average SAT score is 1,205, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between North Carolina Colleges With More Students Per Faculty

Table. North Carolina Colleges With More Students Per Faculty Comparison
School NameStudents to Faculty RatioTotal PopulationFull-time FacultyPart-time FacultyUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduation Rate
1
-
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NCPublic, 4-year 21 to 1
-
31,0911,083470$22,492
($7,239)
69.00%
2
1
Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NCPublic, 4-year 20 to 1
1 to 1
7,10725477$8,353
($4,353)
38.00%
2
-
North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NCPublic, 4-year 20 to 1
-
14,311475370$20,673
($6,813)
57.00%
4
-
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NCPublic, 4-year 18 to 1
1 to 1
18,012794250$24,012
($7,661)
56.00%
5
1
East Carolina University Greenville, NCPublic, 4-year 17 to 1
-
26,9401,372372$23,638
($7,361)
63.00%
5
1
University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NCPublic, 4-year 17 to 1
-
18,848759374$24,152
($7,277)
71.00%
7
-
Appalachian State University Boone, NCPublic, 4-year 16 to 1
-
21,5701,092392$25,212
($7,579)
75.00%
7
-
North Carolina Central University Durham, NCPublic, 4-year 16 to 1
-
8,579334146$19,735
($6,699)
42.00%
7
-
Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NCPublic, 4-year 16 to 1
-
11,686549220$8,630
($4,630)
60.00%
10
-
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NCPublic, 4-year 15 to 1
-
32,4381,960559$41,203
($8,994)
91.00%
Average18 to 119,058867323$21,810
($6,861)
62.20%