Cary is a city in North Carolina and it is the county seat of Wake county. Its population is 170,282. There are 26 colleges near Cary, North Carolina - 7 public and 19 private schools. 1 college is located in the city limit and 25 colleges are in 30 miles from Cary. 25 schools provide undergraduate programs and 11 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 147,064 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $22,152 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 59.40% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,306.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchells Academy 4.5 miles from Cary |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$15,900 | Not Offered | 30 | 10 to 1 |
| Mitchells Academy 4.5 miles from Cary |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$15,900 | Not Offered | 33 | 10 to 1 |
| Shepherds Theological Seminary In Cary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $8,845 | 201 | - |
| MyComputerCareer at Raleigh 5.3 miles from Cary |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$17,271 | Not Offered | 1,466 | 34 to 1 |
| Meredith College 7.3 miles from Cary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$45,630 | $14,020 | 1,465 | 10 to 1 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh 8.1 miles from Cary |
Public four-years |
$32,847 ($8,799) | $32,874 ($12,101) | 38,464 | 15 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh 8.2 miles from Cary |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$17,814 | Not Offered | 130 | 11 to 1 |
| University of North Carolina System 9.7 miles from Cary |
Public four-years |
- | - | - | - |
| William Peace University 10.2 miles from Cary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$34,176 | Not Offered | 722 | 13 to 1 |
| Shaw University 10.2 miles from Cary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$17,738 | $13,582 | 964 | 14 to 1 |
| Saint Augustine's University 11.1 miles from Cary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$16,896 | $10,925 | 175 | 10 to 1 |
| Wake Technical Community College 11.1 miles from Cary |
Public 2-4 years |
$6,862 ($2,254) | Not Offered | 24,609 | 18 to 1 |
| Miller-Motte College-Raleigh 13.6 miles from Cary |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$18,790 | Not Offered | 409 | 19 to 1 |
| Durham Technical Community College 13.8 miles from Cary |
Public 2-4 years |
$7,531 ($2,240) | Not Offered | 5,157 | 7 to 1 |
| Gwinnett College 14.0 miles from Cary |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$14,988 | Not Offered | 146 | 11 to 1 |
| North Carolina Central University 14.0 miles from Cary |
Public four-years |
$19,735 ($6,699) | $20,946 ($7,638) | 8,579 | 16 to 1 |
| Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College 14.9 miles from Cary |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$18,536 | Not Offered | 41 | 20 to 1 |
| Elevate Salon Institute 15.3 miles from Cary |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$16,500 | Not Offered | 85 | 17 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill 15.4 miles from Cary |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$22,989 | Not Offered | 198 | 20 to 1 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 15.8 miles from Cary |
Public four-years |
$41,203 ($8,994) | $31,408 ($12,751) | 32,438 | 15 to 1 |
| Duke University 16.5 miles from Cary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$68,758 | $66,523 | 17,499 | 5 to 1 |
| Watts College of Nursing 18.3 miles from Cary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$22,496 | Not Offered | 124 | 8 to 1 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary 22.0 miles from Cary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$11,318 | $6,516 | 3,220 | 9 to 1 |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College 22.6 miles from Cary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$11,739 | Not Offered | 64 | 8 to 1 |
| Campbell University 26.2 miles from Cary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$41,600 | $16,347 | 4,963 | 13 to 1 |
| Central Carolina Community College 28.2 miles from Cary |
Public 2-4 years |
$8,855 ($2,711) | Not Offered | 5,882 | 12 to 1 |
