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Average Tuition & Fees $18,010
($11,942)
Average Acceptance Rates 68.55 %
Total Student Population 556,719
Average Graduation Rates 43.78 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 13.03 to 1

North Carolina Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2023-2024, 172 colleges and universities are active in North Carolina - 76 public and 96 private schools. By school level, there are 81 four(4) Years or high, 68 community colleges (2-4 years college), and 23 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years schools) in North Carolina. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in North Carolina.
North Carolina College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public76 schools
Private (not-for-profit)50 schools
Private (for-profit)46 schools
School Levels
4 Year or High81 schools
2-4 Year68 schools
Less than 2 year23 schools

Average Key Statistics for North Carolina Colleges

The average acceptance rate for North Carolina colleges is 68.55% and the average graduation rate is 43.78% in academic year 2023-2024. Total 556,719 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended North Carolina colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.03 to 1.
Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in North Carolina.
[Chart] North Carolina Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for North Carolina colleges is 21.404494382022 %
Average Retention Rate for North Carolina colleges is 67.174496644295 %

2024 Average Tuition & Fees For North Carolina Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for North Carolina colleges are $11,942 for North Carolina residents and $18,010 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $12,618 for in-state students and $17,653 for out-of-state students.
North Carolina 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$11,942$18,010
Graduate$12,618$17,653
[Chart] North Carolina State 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at North Carolina Colleges

North Carolina colleges and universities are offering 8,783 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at North Carolina State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate1,075140
Associate's Degree1,938311
Two but less than four years certificate90
Bachelor's Degree2,312198
Post Bachelor's Degree443222
Master's Degree990313
Post Master's Degree7331
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship29417
Doctor's degree - professional practice6015
Doctor's degree - other102

Special Learning Opportunities at North Carolina State

In North Carolina, 1 colleges offer all programs online completely. 130 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 57 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 36 colleges have the ROTC programs and 60 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of North Carolina schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at North Carolina State
Online Completely1 out of 165 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes130 out of 165 Schools
Graduate Online Classes57 out of 165 Schools
ROTC36 out of 165 Schools
Weekend/Evening College92 out of 165 Schools
Teacher certificate60 out of 165 Schools
Study Abroad60 out of 165 Schools