Best Colleges in North Carolina
| School Name | Total Population | Undergraduate Enrollment | Graduation Enrollment | Men Enrollment | Women Enrollment | Online Enrollment | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Public, four-years | 36,700 658 | 26,254 | 10,446 | 18,643 | 18,057 | 3,124 | 16 to 1 |
| 2 1 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Public, four-years | 31,705 1,613 | 20,029 | 11,676 | 12,594 | 19,111 | 1,918 | 17 to 1 |
| 3 1 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC Public, four-years | 29,551 595 | 23,461 | 6,090 | 14,578 | 14,973 | 3,111 | 20 to 1 |
| 4 - | East Carolina University Greenville, NC Public, four-years | 27,151 1,647 | 21,688 | 5,463 | 10,753 | 16,398 | 7,807 | 18 to 1 |
| 5 - | Appalachian State University Boone, NC Public, four-years | 20,436 413 | 18,558 | 1,878 | 8,650 | 11,786 | 1,647 | 16 to 1 |
| 6 2 | Duke University Durham, NC Private, four-years | 18,023 1,851 | 6,640 | 11,383 | 8,161 | 9,862 | 950 | 6 to 1 |
| 7 1 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC Public, four-years | 17,978 1,786 | 14,198 | 3,780 | 5,924 | 12,054 | 4,196 | 17 to 1 |
| 8 1 | University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC Public, four-years | 17,843 72 | 14,294 | 3,549 | 6,042 | 11,801 | 4,619 | 17 to 1 |
| 9 - | North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC Public, four-years | 13,487 734 | 11,833 | 1,654 | 5,117 | 8,370 | 1,604 | 19 to 1 |
| 10 - | Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC Public, four-years | 11,635 608 | 9,956 | 1,679 | 4,797 | 6,838 | 2,858 | 16 to 1 |
| Average | 22,451 | 16,691 | 5,760 | 9,526 | 12,925 | 3,183 | 16 to 1 |
