List of colleges and universities in North Carolina

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The following is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Four-year colleges and universities in North Carolina

InstitutionLocation [1] ControlType [a] Enrollment [1]
(Fall 2023)		Founded
Appalachian State University Boone Public Master's university 21,2531899
Barber-Scotia College Concord Private
(Presbyterian)		 Baccalaureate college
(Unaccredited) [2] 		1867
Barton College Wilson Private
(Disciples of Christ)		 Baccalaureate college 1,2591902
Belmont Abbey College Belmont Private
(Catholic)		 Baccalaureate college 1,6501876
Bennett College Greensboro Private
(Methodist)		 Baccalaureate college 1951873
Brevard College Brevard Private Baccalaureate college 7871853
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord Private Special-focus institution 7531942
Campbell University Buies Creek Private
(Baptist)		 Doctoral/Professional university 5,1151887
Carolina Christian College Winston-Salem Private
(Churches of Christ)		 Special-focus institution 741945
Carolina College of Biblical Studies Fayetteville Private
(Nondenominational)		 Special-focus institution 1731973
Carolina University Winston-Salem Private
(Nondenominational)		 Master's university 8931945
Carolinas College of Health Sciences Charlotte Public Special-focus institution 4101990
Catawba College Salisbury Private
(United Church of Christ)		 Baccalaureate college 1,2411851
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary Charlotte Private
(Nondenominational)		 Special-focus institution 821996
Chowan University Murfreesboro Private
(Baptist)		 Baccalaureate college 7081848
Davidson College Davidson Private
(Presbyterian)		 Baccalaureate college 1,9041837
Duke University Durham Private
(Methodist)		 Research university 17,1121838
East Carolina University Greenville Public Research university 26,7851907
Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City Public Baccalaureate college 2,1651891
Elon University Elon Private
(Nonsectarian)		 Doctoral/Professional university 7,2071889
Fayetteville State University Fayetteville Public Master's university 6,8471867
Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs Private
(Nondenominational)		 Doctoral/Professional university 3,1251905
Greensboro College Greensboro Private
(Methodist)		 Master's university 8981838
Guilford College Greensboro Private
(Quakers)		 Baccalaureate college 1,2081837
Heritage Bible College Dunn Private
(Pentecostal)		 Faith-related institution 331971
High Point University High Point Private
(Methodist)		 Baccalaureate college 6,0521924
Hood Theological Seminary Salisbury Private
(A.M.E. Zion)		 Special-focus institution 1321879
Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte Charlotte Private Baccalaureate college 1,1281914
Johnson C. Smith University Charlotte Private
(Presbyterian)		 Baccalaureate college 1,1021867
Lees-McRae College Banner Elk Private
(Presbyterian)		 Baccalaureate college 8391900
Lenoir–Rhyne University Hickory Private
(Lutheran)		 Master's university 2,2301891
Livingstone College Salisbury Private
(A.M.E. Zion)		 Baccalaureate college 8141879
Manna University Fayetteville Private
(Nondenominational)		 Baccalaureate college 2301978
Mars Hill University Mars Hill Private
(Nondenominational)		 Baccalaureate college 1,0491856
Meredith College Raleigh Private Baccalaureate college 1,5761891
Methodist University Fayetteville Private
(Methodist)		 Master's university 1,7681956
Mid-Atlantic Christian University Elizabeth City Private
(Christian Churches)		 Baccalaureate college 1771948
Montreat College Montreat Private
(Presbyterian)		 Baccalaureate college 9321916
North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro Public Research university 13,8851891
North Carolina Central University Durham Public Master's university 7,9651909
North Carolina State University Raleigh Public Research university 37,3231887
North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount Private
(Methodist)		 Baccalaureate college 1,3451956
Pfeiffer University Misenheimer Private
(Methodist)		 Master's university 9541885
Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte Private
(Presbyterian)		 Master's university 1,8461857
Saint Augustine's University Raleigh Private
(Episcopal)		 Baccalaureate college 9431867
Salem College Winston-Salem Private
(Moravian)		 Baccalaureate college 5191772
Shaw University Raleigh Private
(Baptist)		 Baccalaureate college 9621865
Shepherds Theological Seminary Cary Private
(Nondenominational)		 Faith-related institution 1922003
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest Private
(Baptist)		 Faith-related institution 2,9261950
Southeastern Free Will Baptist College Wendell Private
(Free Will Baptist)		 Faith-related institution 741983
St. Andrews University Laurinburg Private
(Presbyterian)		 Baccalaureate college 8321896
University of Mount Olive Mount Olive Private
(Free Will Baptist)		 Master's university 2,1281951
University of North Carolina at Asheville Asheville Public Baccalaureate college 2,9251927
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(Flagship university)		 Chapel Hill Public Research university 32,2341789
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte Public Research university 30,2981946
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro Public Research university 17,7431891
University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke Public Master's university 7,6301887
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston-Salem Public Special-focus Institution 1,0741963
University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington Public Research university 17,9871947
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem Private Research university 9,1211834
Warren Wilson College Swannanoa Private
(Presbyterian)		 Baccalaureate college 7971894
Western Carolina University Cullowhee Public Doctoral/Professional university 11,6281889
William Peace University Raleigh Private Baccalaureate college 7301857
Wingate University Wingate Private
(Baptist)		 Doctoral/Professional university 3,3221896
Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem Public Doctoral/Professional university 4,7761892

Defunct institutions

SchoolLocation(s)ControlType [b] FoundedClosed
The Art Institute of Charlotte Charlotte Private (for profit)Baccalaureate / associate's college19732018
Bailey Law School Buncombe County PrivateLaw school18591877
John Wesley University High Point Private (not for profit) Faith-related institution 19032018
King's College Charlotte Private (for profit)Associate's college19012018

North Carolina Community College System

Two-year institutions

See also

Notes

References

  1. 1 2 "College Navigator". United States Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Barber-Scotia College is at best about a decade away from accreditation".
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