How Many Public Colleges Are in North Carolina?
There are 76 Public colleges in North Carolina. By school level, there are 17 four-year and 59 community colleges (2-4 years schools) that are Public.
Academic & Tuition Statistics for Public
The average acceptance rate of the Public is 70.64% and the admission yield is 26%. The average SAT score is 1,155 and the average ACT score is 23.
A total of 455,410 students are attending one of the schools. With 35,185 faculties, the average students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
The 2024 average tuition & fees at Public is $3,583 for state residents and $11,086 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $8,436 for state residents and $22,600 for out-of-state students.
70.13% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $5,724 at Public.
The following table shows the Public. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
School Name | Location | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate |
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College of the Albemarle Public, 2-4 years | Elizabeth City, NC | $7,222 ($2,249) | 2,314 | - | 42% |
South Piedmont Community College Public, 2-4 years | Polkton, NC | $6,630 ($2,022) | 3,338 | - | 31% |
Appalachian State University Public, four-years | Boone, NC | $24,537 ($7,541) | 20,436 | 83.08% | 75% |
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Public, 2-4 years | Asheville, NC | $9,026 ($2,882) | 6,473 | - | 31% |
Beaufort County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Washington, NC | $8,684 ($2,540) | 1,741 | - | 45% |
Bladen Community College Public, 2-4 years | Dublin, NC | $8,702 ($2,558) | 978 | - | 47% |
Blue Ridge Community College Public, 2-4 years | Flat Rock, NC | $8,804 ($2,660) | 2,794 | - | 50% |
Brunswick Community College Public, 2-4 years | Bolivia, NC | $8,676 ($2,532) | 1,678 | - | 40% |
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Public, 2-4 years | Hudson, NC | $8,681 ($2,537) | 3,703 | - | 40% |
Cape Fear Community College Public, 2-4 years | Wilmington, NC | $8,892 ($2,748) | 14,170 | - | 29% |
Carteret Community College Public, 2-4 years | Morehead City, NC | $7,954 ($2,310) | 1,554 | - | 35% |
Catawba Valley Community College Public, 2-4 years | Hickory, NC | $7,743 ($2,367) | 4,172 | - | 31% |
Central Carolina Community College Public, 2-4 years | Sanford, NC | $8,698 ($2,554) | 5,231 | - | 32% |
Central Piedmont Community College Public, 2-4 years | Charlotte, NC | $8,936 ($2,792) | 17,694 | - | 22% |
Cleveland Community College Public, 2-4 years | Shelby, NC | $8,746 ($2,602) | 1,946 | - | 33% |
Coastal Carolina Community College Public, 2-4 years | Jacksonville, NC | $8,606 ($2,462) | 3,611 | - | 37% |
Craven Community College Public, 2-4 years | New Bern, NC | $6,630 ($2,022) | 2,701 | - | 38% |
Davidson-Davie Community College Public, 2-4 years | Thomasville, NC | $6,586 ($1,978) | 3,921 | - | 36% |
Durham Technical Community College Public, 2-4 years | Durham, NC | $6,594 ($1,986) | 4,294 | - | 23% |
East Carolina University Public, four-years | Greenville, NC | $23,638 ($7,361) | 27,151 | 92.34% | 65% |
Edgecombe Community College Public, 2-4 years | Tarboro, NC | $8,784 ($2,640) | 1,313 | - | 27% |
Elizabeth City State University Public, four-years | Elizabeth City, NC | $7,412 ($3,412) | 2,149 | 74.15% | 42% |
Fayetteville Technical Community College Public, 2-4 years | Fayetteville, NC | $8,772 ($2,628) | 10,233 | - | 15% |
Fayetteville State University Public, four-years | Fayetteville, NC | $7,969 ($3,969) | 6,787 | 81.24% | 43% |
Forsyth Technical Community College Public, 2-4 years | Winston-Salem, NC | $6,864 ($2,256) | 8,270 | - | 28% |
Gaston College Public, 2-4 years | Dallas, NC | $9,330 ($3,186) | 5,558 | - | 43% |
Guilford Technical Community College Public, 2-4 years | Jamestown, NC | $7,695 ($2,319) | 10,067 | - | 27% |
Halifax Community College Public, 2-4 years | Weldon, NC | $8,752 ($2,608) | 995 | - | 28% |
Haywood Community College Public, 2-4 years | Clyde, NC | $8,756 ($2,612) | 1,286 | - | 28% |
Isothermal Community College Public, 2-4 years | Spindale, NC | $6,638 ($2,030) | 1,876 | - | 53% |
James Sprunt Community College Public, 2-4 years | Kenansville, NC | $8,736 ($2,592) | 1,359 | - | 34% |
Johnston Community College Public, 2-4 years | Smithfield, NC | $8,801 ($2,657) | 4,282 | - | 47% |
Lenoir Community College Public, 2-4 years | Kinston, NC | $8,712 ($2,568) | 2,199 | - | 28% |
Martin Community College Public, 2-4 years | Williamston, NC | $8,673 ($2,523) | 842 | - | 47% |
Mayland Community College Public, 2-4 years | Spruce Pine, NC | $8,704 ($2,560) | 783 | - | 24% |
McDowell Technical Community College Public, 2-4 years | Marion, NC | $6,566 ($1,958) | 1,100 | - | 45% |
Mitchell Community College Public, 2-4 years | Statesville, NC | $8,795 ($2,651) | 3,456 | - | 30% |
Montgomery Community College Public, 2-4 years | Troy, NC | $8,682 ($2,538) | 702 | - | 34% |
Nash Community College Public, 2-4 years | Rocky Mount, NC | $8,883 ($2,883) | 2,645 | - | 39% |
North Carolina A & T State University Public, four-years | Greensboro, NC | $20,408 ($6,748) | 13,487 | 56.39% | 56% |
University of North Carolina at Asheville Public, four-years | Asheville, NC | $24,809 ($7,461) | 2,914 | 74.31% | 58% |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Public, four-years | Chapel Hill, NC | $39,330 ($8,989) | 31,705 | 17.11% | 91% |
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Public, four-years | Charlotte, NC | $21,876 ($7,214) | 29,551 | 79.64% | 69% |
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Public, four-years | Greensboro, NC | $23,339 ($7,593) | 17,978 | 91.94% | 57% |
North Carolina Central University Public, four-years | Durham, NC | $19,578 ($6,542) | 7,553 | 84.38% | 44% |
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Public, four-years | Winston Salem, NC | $27,211 ($9,477) | 1,104 | 31.78% | 81% |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Public, four-years | Raleigh, NC | $31,767 ($8,895) | 36,700 | 47.17% | 84% |
University of North Carolina Wilmington Public, four-years | Wilmington, NC | $22,985 ($7,317) | 17,843 | 68.83% | 74% |
Pamlico Community College Public, 2-4 years | Grantsboro, NC | $6,475 ($1,867) | 329 | - | 18% |
University of North Carolina at Pembroke Public, four-years | Pembroke, NC | $7,571 ($3,571) | 7,666 | 89.74% | 45% |
Piedmont Community College Public, 2-4 years | Roxboro, NC | $8,700 ($2,556) | 1,150 | - | 30% |
Pitt Community College Public, 2-4 years | Winterville, NC | $6,580 ($1,972) | 7,144 | - | 27% |
Randolph Community College Public, 2-4 years | Asheboro, NC | $8,176 ($2,416) | 2,469 | - | 39% |
Richmond Community College Public, 2-4 years | Hamlet, NC | $8,696 ($2,552) | 2,290 | - | 34% |
Roanoke-Chowan Community College Public, 2-4 years | Ahoskie, NC | $8,786 ($2,642) | 569 | - | 46% |
Robeson Community College Public, 2-4 years | Lumberton, NC | $8,715 ($2,571) | 1,901 | - | 41% |
Rockingham Community College Public, 2-4 years | Wentworth, NC | $6,574 ($1,966) | 1,712 | - | 22% |
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Public, 2-4 years | Salisbury, NC | $6,672 ($2,064) | 6,754 | - | 30% |
Sampson Community College Public, 2-4 years | Clinton, NC | $9,742 ($2,830) | 1,590 | - | 30% |
Sandhills Community College Public, 2-4 years | Pinehurst, NC | $6,598 ($2,040) | 3,778 | - | 39% |
Southeastern Community College Public, 2-4 years | Whiteville, NC | $8,744 ($2,600) | 1,228 | - | 37% |
Southwestern Community College Public, 2-4 years | Sylva, NC | $19,630 ($5,806) | 2,256 | - | 45% |
Stanly Community College Public, 2-4 years | Albemarle, NC | $8,816 ($2,672) | 2,319 | - | 37% |
Surry Community College Public, 2-4 years | Dobson, NC | $8,689 ($2,545) | 2,797 | - | 27% |
Alamance Community College Public, 2-4 years | Graham, NC | $8,642 ($2,528) | 3,939 | - | 32% |
Tri-County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Murphy, NC | $8,507 ($2,363) | 888 | - | 36% |
Vance-Granville Community College Public, 2-4 years | Henderson, NC | $6,564 ($1,956) | 2,814 | - | 31% |
Wake Technical Community College Public, 2-4 years | Raleigh, NC | $7,582 ($2,336) | 21,551 | - | 31% |
Wayne Community College Public, 2-4 years | Goldsboro, NC | $8,668 ($2,524) | 2,732 | - | 48% |
Western Piedmont Community College Public, 2-4 years | Morganton, NC | $8,794 ($2,650) | 1,749 | - | 39% |
Wilkes Community College Public, 2-4 years | Wilkesboro, NC | $8,716 ($2,572) | 2,321 | - | 54% |
Wilson Community College Public, 2-4 years | Wilson, NC | $8,716 ($2,572) | 1,779 | - | 22% |
Winston-Salem State University Public, four-years | Winston-Salem, NC | $17,391 ($6,735) | 5,004 | 73.39% | 49% |
Western Carolina University Public, four-years | Cullowhee, NC | $8,532 ($4,532) | 11,635 | 84.84% | 60% |
Carolinas College of Health Sciences Public, four-years | Charlotte, NC | $19,095 ($16,179) | 409 | 70.59% | 33% |
Gaston College Public, 2-4 years | Dallas, NC | $9,330 ($3,186) | - | - | - |