North Carolina Colleges with the Smallest Number of Students

Bennett College is the smallest college with 180 students including both undergraduate and graduate students.

Salem College with 549 students and Warren Wilson College with 791 students are following it in the list of Smallest North Carolina Colleges with the Fewest Students.

Bennett College is the smallest school with 180 students and Salem College has the second lowest population with 549 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $32,227 and graduate tuition & fees is $13,590 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Enrollment North Carolina Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 66.59%, and the average SAT score is 1,134, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Smallest North Carolina Colleges With The Fewest Students

Table. Smallest North Carolina Colleges With The Fewest Students Comparison
School NameTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenOnline Enrollment
1
-		Bennett College Greensboro, NCPrivate, 4-year 180
15		180
(100.00%)		-
(-0.56%)		-
(0.00%)		180
(100.00%)		53
(29.44%)
2
-		Salem College Winston-Salem, NCPrivate, 4-year 549
30		464
(84.52%)		85
(15.48%)		9
(1.64%)		540
(98.36%)		43
(7.83%)
3
-		Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NCPrivate, 4-year 791
6		740
(93.55%)		51
(6.45%)		259
(32.74%)		532
(67.26%)		-
(0.00%)
4
-		Carolina University Winston-Salem, NCPrivate, 4-year 880
13		460
(52.27%)		420
(47.73%)		517
(58.75%)		363
(41.25%)		418
(47.50%)
5
1		Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NCPrivate, 4-year 889
65		696
(78.29%)		193
(21.71%)		423
(47.58%)		466
(52.42%)		144
(16.20%)
6
1		Greensboro College Greensboro, NCPrivate, 4-year 967
69		899
(92.97%)		68
(7.03%)		502
(51.91%)		465
(48.09%)		187
(19.34%)
7
1		Guilford College Greensboro, NCPrivate, 4-year 1,180
28		1,132
(95.93%)		48
(4.07%)		601
(50.93%)		579
(49.07%)		-
(0.00%)
8
1		Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NCPrivate, 4-year 1,302
200		1,252
(96.16%)		50
(3.84%)		609
(46.77%)		693
(53.23%)		113
(8.68%)
9
-		Meredith College Raleigh, NCPrivate, 4-year 1,465
111		1,206
(82.32%)		259
(17.68%)		29
(1.98%)		1,436
(98.02%)		20
(1.37%)
10
1		Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NCPrivate, 4-year 1,599
247		1,225
(76.61%)		374
(23.39%)		598
(37.40%)		1,001
(62.60%)		235
(14.70%)
Average980825
(84.21%)		172
(17.55%)		394
(40.21%)		626
(63.81%)		152
(15.47%)