North Carolina Colleges
172 North Carolina Colleges are active in 2025.
76 Public Schools
96 Private Schools
81 4-year Colleges
69 Community Colleges
22 Trade Schools
North Carolina Colleges 2025 Tuition & College Costs
$3,693 Public School In-State Tuition
$16,317 Public School Out-of-State Tuition
$24,419 Private School Undergraduate Tuition
$8,745 Public Graduate School In-State Tuition
$19,326 Public Graduate School Out-of-State Tuition
$16,658 Private Graduate School Tuition
Highest Undergraduate Tuition & Fees in North Carolina
Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & Fees in North Carolina
Highest Graduate Tuition & Fees in North Carolina
Lowest Graduate Tuition & Fees in North Carolina
North Carolina Colleges 2025 Acceptance Rate
67.55% Average Acceptance Rate
69.83% Public Schools
66.62% Private Schools
67.29% 4-Year Colleges
74.74% Community Colleges
Lowest Acceptance Rate in North Carolina
Highest Acceptance Rate in North Carolina
Highest SAT Scores in North Carolina
Highest ACT Scores in North Carolina
North Carolina Colleges by SAT Percentile
North Carolina Colleges Graduation Rate
49.16% Average Graduation Rate
46.61% Public Schools
51.62% Private Schools
51.11% 4-Year Colleges
44.76% Community Colleges
57.50% Trade Schools
North Carolina Colleges Student Population
587,979 Total Number Of Students
486,793 Public Schools
101,186 Private Schools
342,139 4 Years(or High) Schools
244,095 Community Colleges
1,745 Trade Schools
Largest Student Population in North Carolina
Smallest Student Population in North Carolina
Largest Graduate Student Population in North Carolina
Smallest Graduate Student Population in North Carolina
North Carolina Colleges Students to Faculty Ratio
13.74 to 1 Average Student To Faculty Ratio
13.23 to 1 Public Schools
14.22 to 1 Private Schools
13.00 to 1 4-year Colleges
13.54 to 1 Community Colleges
16.81 to 1 Trade Schools
Lowest Student to Faculty Ratio in North Carolina
Highest Student to Faculty Ratio in North Carolina