86 cities · 131 colleges

Colleges Near North Carolina

Every city in North Carolina with at least one accredited college. Pick a city to see every college there, with verified data from the College Scorecard and IPEDS.

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North Carolina's 131 colleges are spread across 86 cities. Charlotte has the most, with 10 colleges, while 70 smaller cities have a single college each. Across North Carolina, the average net price works out to roughly $13,968 a year, after grants and scholarships are applied.


Where North Carolina's Colleges Are

Charlotte 10
Raleigh 8
Fayetteville 6
Greensboro 6
Winston-Salem 5
Asheville 3
Durham 3
Elizabeth City 3
Salisbury 3
Hickory 2

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Charlotte 10 colleges

7 four-year and 3 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Carolinas College of Health Sciences. Average net price around $24,092.

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Raleigh 8 colleges

5 four-year and 3 two-year colleges. Top-rated: North Carolina State University at Raleigh. Average net price around $20,036.

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Fayetteville 6 colleges

4 four-year and 2 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Manna University. Average net price around $16,521.

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Greensboro 6 colleges

6 four-year colleges. Top-rated: North Carolina A & T State University. Average net price around $18,052.

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Winston-Salem 5 colleges

4 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Wake Forest University. Average net price around $17,701.

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Asheville 3 colleges

2 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: University of North Carolina Asheville. Average net price around $17,485.

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Durham 3 colleges

2 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Duke University. Average net price around $15,545.

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Elizabeth City 3 colleges

2 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Elizabeth City State University. Average net price around $8,982.

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Salisbury 3 colleges

2 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Catawba College. Average net price around $13,113.

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Hickory 2 colleges

1 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Catawba Valley Community College. Average net price around $15,608.

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High Point 2 colleges

2 four-year colleges. Top-rated: High Point University. Average net price around $38,707.

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Jacksonville 2 colleges

2 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville. Average net price around $16,498.

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