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North Carolina Public Colleges

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.
AllPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
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) - - -