Explore 160 North Carolina Colleges by School Categories
There are 160 colleges in North Carolina - 75 public and 85 private schools. All schools are located in the city limits (boundaries). 156 schools provide undergraduate programs and 61 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 587,979 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $26,947 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 67.55% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,176.
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Compare all 160 North Carolina colleges
You can view and compare the 160 colleges in North Carolina with comprehensive academic data by school levels and types. Each page on below link provides comparison tables for the subjects.
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