List of colleges and universities in North Carolina
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The following is a list of college
s and universities
in the U.S. state
of North Carolina
.
North Carolina Community College System
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s and universities
University
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in the U.S. state
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of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
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University of North Carolina system
| School | Location(s) | Control | Type | Enrollment (2008) | Founded |
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| Appalachian State University Appalachian State University Appalachian State University is a comprehensive , public, coeducational university located in Boone, North Carolina, United States. Appalachian State, also referred to as Appalachian, App State, or simply App, is the sixth largest institution in the University of North Carolina system... |
Boone Boone, North Carolina Boone is a town located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, United States. Boone's population was reported as 17,122, as of 2010... |
Public | Master's University | 15,871 | 1899 |
| East Carolina University East Carolina University East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in... |
Greenville Greenville, North Carolina Greenville is the county seat of Pitt County and principal city of the Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area. Greenville is the health, entertainment, and educational hub of North Carolina's Tidewater and Coastal Plain and in 2008 was listed as the Tenth Largest City in North Carolina... |
Public | Doctoral/Research University | 27,703 | 1907 |
| Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City State University is a public, historically black college located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, in the United States... |
Elizabeth City Elizabeth City, North Carolina Elizabeth City is a city in Pasquotank County and Camden County in the State of North Carolina. With a population of 18,683 at the 2010 census, Elizabeth City is the county seat of Pasquotank County.... |
Public | Master's University | 3,085 | 1891 |
| Fayetteville State University Fayetteville State University Fayetteville State University is a historically black, regional university located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. FSU is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina System and is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.-Academics:The primary... |
Fayetteville Fayetteville, North Carolina Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city.... |
Public | Master's University | 6,072 | 1867 |
| North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is a land-grant university located in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest publicly funded historically black college in the state of North Carolina.NC A&T is a constituent institution of the University of North... |
Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S... |
Public | Doctoral/Research University | 10,345 | 1891 |
| North Carolina Central University North Carolina Central University North Carolina Central University is a public historically black university in the University of North Carolina system, located in Durham, North Carolina, offering programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, professional and doctoral levels.... |
Durham Durham, North Carolina Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census... |
Public | Master's University | 8,383 | 1909 |
| North Carolina State University North Carolina State University North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution... |
Raleigh Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh... |
Public | Doctoral/Research University | 31,130 | 1887 |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville University of North Carolina at Asheville The University of North Carolina at Asheville is a co-educational, four year, public liberal arts university. The university is also known as UNC Asheville. Located in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, UNCA is the only designated liberal arts institution in the University of North... |
Asheville Asheville, North Carolina Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active... |
Public | Master's University | 3,644 | 1927 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States... |
Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care... |
Public | Doctoral/Research University | 28,136 | 1789 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of North Carolina at Charlotte The University of North Carolina at Charlotte , also known as UNC Charlotte or simply Charlotte, is a public research university located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States... |
Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009... |
Public | Doctoral/Research University | 24,014 | 1946 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of North Carolina at Greensboro The University of North Carolina at Greensboro , also known as UNC Greensboro, is a public university in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate, 61 master's and 26... |
Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S... |
Public | Doctoral/Research University | 17,177 | 1891 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke University of North Carolina at Pembroke The University of North Carolina at Pembroke , also known as UNC Pembroke, is a public, co-educational, historically American Indian liberal arts university in the town of Pembroke in Robeson County, North Carolina.... |
Pembroke Pembroke, North Carolina Pembroke is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,399, at the 2000 census, 89% of which is Native American... |
Public | Master's University | 6,303 | 1887 |
| University of North Carolina at Wilmington University of North Carolina at Wilmington The University of North Carolina at Wilmington, sometimes referred to as UNC Wilmington, is a public, co-educational university located in Wilmington, North Carolina... (UNCW) |
Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina... |
Public | Master's University | 13,401 | 1947 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts University of North Carolina School of the Arts The University of North Carolina School of the Arts , formerly the North Carolina School of the Arts, is a public coeducational arts conservatory in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that grants high school, undergraduate and graduate degrees. It is one of the seventeen constituent campuses of the... |
Winston-Salem Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to... |
Public | Special Focus Institution | 1,144 | 1963 |
| Western Carolina University Western Carolina University Western Carolina University is a coeducational public university located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States. The university is a constituent campus of the University of North Carolina system.... |
Cullowhee Cullowhee, North Carolina Cullowhee is a census-designated place in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. Cullowhee is best known for being the home of Western Carolina University . The population was 9,428 as of the 2010 census. The area known as Cullowhee has Western Carolina University, part of the UNC... |
Public | Master's University | 11,000 | 1889 |
| Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem State University , a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina, is a historically black public research university located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. It is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.Winston-Salem State has been... |
Winston-Salem Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to... |
Public | Master's University | 6,400 | 1892 |
Private liberal arts colleges
- Barton CollegeBarton CollegeBarton College is a private liberal arts college located in Wilson, North Carolina. Barton College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, The NC Association of Colleges and Universities; the NC Department of Public Instruction; the NC Board of Nursing; and the Committee...
- Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont Abbey CollegeBelmont Abbey College is a private liberal-arts Catholic college located in Belmont, North Carolina, USA west of Uptown Charlotte. It was founded in 1876 by the Benedictine monks of Belmont Abbey...
- Bennett CollegeBennett CollegeBennett College is a four-year liberal arts women's college in Greensboro, North Carolina. Founded in 1873, this historically black institution began as a normal school to provide education to newly emancipated slaves. It became a women's college in 1926 and currently serves roughly 780...
- Brevard CollegeBrevard CollegeBrevard College is a small, private, United Methodist, liberal arts college in Brevard, North Carolina. The college currently grants the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Music degree...
- Catawba CollegeCatawba CollegeCatawba College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in Salisbury, North Carolina, USA. Founded in 1851 by the North Carolina Classis of the Reformed Church in Newton, the college adopted its name from its county of origin, Catawba County, before moving to its current home of Salisbury...
- Davidson CollegeDavidson CollegeDavidson College is a private liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina. The college has graduated 23 Rhodes Scholars and is consistently ranked in the top ten liberal arts colleges in the country by U.S. News and World Report magazine, although it has recently dropped to 11th in U.S. News...
- Guilford CollegeGuilford CollegeGuilford College, founded in 1837 by members of the Religious Society of Friends , is an independent college whose stated mission is to: provide a transformative, practical and excellent liberal arts education that produces critical thinkers in an inclusive, diverse environment, guided by Quaker...
- Lenoir–Rhyne University
- Mars Hill CollegeMars Hill CollegeMars Hill College is a private, coed, liberal-arts college affiliated with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. The college is located in the small town of Mars Hill, North Carolina, due north of Asheville, western North Carolina's largest city...
- Meredith CollegeMeredith CollegeMeredith College is a liberal arts women's college located in Raleigh, North Carolina. For the 2010-2011 academic year, there were approximately 2,300 students enrolled, including about 350 graduate students, making Meredith the largest women's college in the southeastern United States...
- Montreat CollegeMontreat CollegeMontreat College is a private, four-year, liberal arts Christian college with campuses located in Black Mountain, Asheville and Charlotte, North Carolina, United States and its primary campus in Montreat, North Carolina. The college offers on-campus traditional four-year degrees, an adult studies...
- Mount Olive CollegeMount Olive CollegeMount Olive College is a private liberal arts college located in Mount Olive, North Carolina. Founded in 1951, the college is supported by the Original Free Will Baptist Convention of North Carolina...
- North Carolina Wesleyan CollegeNorth Carolina Wesleyan CollegeNorth Carolina Wesleyan College is a private four-year coeducational, liberal arts college, located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Founded in 1956, the school is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and offers a number of preprofessional programs...
- Peace CollegePeace CollegeWilliam Peace University is a small liberal arts college located in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian church.-History:...
- Salem CollegeSalem CollegeSalem College is a liberal arts women's college in Winston-Salem, North Carolina founded in 1772. Originally established as a primary school, it later became an academy and finally a college. It is the oldest female educational establishment that is still a women's college...
- Warren Wilson CollegeWarren Wilson CollegeWarren Wilson College is a private four-year work college in the Swannanoa Valley, North Carolina, United States near Asheville. It is known for its curriculum of work, academics, and service, called "the Triad," which requires every student to work an on-campus job, perform at least one hundred...
Private colleges and universities
- Barber–Scotia College
- Barton CollegeBarton CollegeBarton College is a private liberal arts college located in Wilson, North Carolina. Barton College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, The NC Association of Colleges and Universities; the NC Department of Public Instruction; the NC Board of Nursing; and the Committee...
- Bennett CollegeBennett CollegeBennett College is a four-year liberal arts women's college in Greensboro, North Carolina. Founded in 1873, this historically black institution began as a normal school to provide education to newly emancipated slaves. It became a women's college in 1926 and currently serves roughly 780...
- Campbell UniversityCampbell UniversityCampbell University is a coeducational, church-related university in rural North Carolina, USA. Its main campus is located in the community of Buies Creek; its law school moved from Buies Creek to a new campus in the state capital of Raleigh in 2009. Campbell has an approximately equal number of...
- Carolina Christian College
- Chowan UniversityChowan University- Other Notable Former Students :* Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, confessed architect of the September 11 attacks.- External links :* *...
- Duke UniversityDuke UniversityDuke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
- Elon UniversityElon UniversityElon University is a private liberal arts university in Elon, North Carolina, United States. Formerly known as Elon College, it became Elon University on June 1, 2001. The campus is a botanical garden and features oak trees, brick sidewalks, fountains, and lakes...
- Gardner–Webb University
- Greensboro CollegeGreensboro CollegeGreensboro College is a four-year, independent, coeducational liberal-arts college, also offering four master's degrees, located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1838...
- High Point UniversityHigh Point UniversityHigh Point University is a private liberal arts university in High Point, North Carolina, USA, affiliated with the United Methodist Church.- Beginnings :...
- Johnson C. Smith UniversityJohnson C. Smith UniversityJohnson C. Smith University is a private, co-ed, four-year liberal arts institution of higher learning located in the heart of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. JCSU is also a historically black college...
- Johnson & Wales UniversityJohnson & Wales UniversityJohnson & Wales University is a private, nonprofit, co-educational, career-oriented university with four campuses located throughout the United States. Providence, Rhode Island, USA, is home to JWU's first and largest of four currently operating campuses. Founded as a business school in 1914, by...
- Laurel University
- Lees–McRae College
- Lenoir–Rhyne University
- Livingstone CollegeLivingstone CollegeLivingstone College is a private, historically black, four-year college in Salisbury, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church...
- Louisburg CollegeLouisburg CollegeLouisburg College is a private two-year college located in Louisburg, North Carolina. The Methodist-affiliated college claims that 90 percent of its graduates move on to four-year institutions...
- Meredith CollegeMeredith CollegeMeredith College is a liberal arts women's college located in Raleigh, North Carolina. For the 2010-2011 academic year, there were approximately 2,300 students enrolled, including about 350 graduate students, making Meredith the largest women's college in the southeastern United States...
- Methodist University
- Mid-Atlantic Christian University
- New Life Theological SeminaryNew Life Theological SeminaryIntroductionNew Life Theological Seminary is an evangelical Christian seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The Seminary was established in 1996 by Eddie G. Grigg, a pastor, educator, and theologian. The Seminary was approved as a degree granting institution in 1997. Grigg holds an...
- Peace CollegePeace CollegeWilliam Peace University is a small liberal arts college located in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian church.-History:...
- Pfeiffer UniversityPfeiffer UniversityPfeiffer University is a private university located in the village of Misenheimer near Richfield, North Carolina.- History :Pfeiffer originated from a home school operated by Miss Emily Prudden in the late 19th century...
- Piedmont Baptist CollegePiedmont Baptist CollegePiedmont Baptist College and Graduate School is a private Bible College and Graduate School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Originally called Piedmont Bible Institute , the school changed its name in 2006 to its current name to reflect its heritage and expansion...
- Queen's UniversityQueens University of CharlotteQueens University of Charlotte is a private, co-educational, comprehensive university located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has approximately 2,600 undergraduate and graduate students through the College of Arts and Sciences, the McColl School of Business, the Wayland H. Cato, Jr. School...
- St. Andrews Presbyterian CollegeSt. Andrews Presbyterian CollegeSt. Andrews University, formerly St. Andrews Presbyterian College, is a private, Presbyterian, four-year liberal arts college in Laurinburg, North Carolina....
- St. Augustine's CollegeSt. Augustine's College (Raleigh)Saint Augustine's College is a historically black college located in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. The college was founded in 1867 in Raleigh, North Carolina by prominent Episcopal clergy for the education of freed slaves.- History :...
- School of Communication Arts
- Shaw UniversityShaw UniversityShaw University, founded as Raleigh Institute, is a private liberal arts institution and historically black university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1865, it is the oldest HBCU in the Southern United States....
- Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminarySoutheastern Baptist Theological SeminarySoutheastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a seminary of the Southern Baptist Convention , created to meet a need in the SBC's East Coast region. It was voted into existence on May 19, 1950 at the SBC annual meeting and began offering classes in the fall of 1951 on the original campus of Wake...
- Southeastern Free Will Baptist CollegeSoutheastern Free Will Baptist CollegeSoutheastern Free Will Baptist College is a college, located in Wendell, North Carolina on the outskirts of Raleigh, Knightdale, Zebulon, and Wake Forest. It was begun in Virginia Beach, Virginia at Gateway FWB Church and was moved to Wendell, NC approximately 30 years ago in order for the college...
- Wake Forest UniversityWake Forest UniversityWake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
- Wingate UniversityWingate UniversityWingate University was founded by Baptists in 1896 as Wingate School, an independent, co-educational institution and became a four-year college in 1977. In 1996, Wingate College became Wingate University....
North Carolina Community College SystemNorth Carolina Community College SystemThe North Carolina Community College System is a statewide network of fifty-eight public community colleges. Each college has a distinct governance system and policies. In total, the system enrolls over 800,000 students, and is the third largest community college system in the nation...
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Mitchell Community College Mitchell Community College is a 2 year community college based in Historic Downtown Statesville, North Carolina.Its main campus is located in downtown Statesville, with many facilities located throughout the town. Mitchell also has a second campus located in Mooresville, North Carolina... Montgomery Community College (North Carolina) Montgomery Community College is a public two-year community college chartered in 1967 as Montgomery Technical Institute in Troy, North Carolina. It is part of the 59-campus North Carolina Community College System.... Nash Community College -External links:*... Piedmont Community College Piedmont Community College is a multi-campus two-year post-secondary institution in Person and Caswell counties in North Carolina. It serves approximately 60,000 residents in the rural area, and is one of fifty-eight schools in the North Carolina Community College System.Current student enrollment... Pitt Community College Pitt Community College, commonly known as PCC, is a two-year accredited institution of higher education and technical training school, and is located in Winterville, North Carolina in Pitt County. The school is part of the North Carolina Community College System, a state-supported body of 58... Randolph Community College Randolph Community College, a member institution of the North Carolina Community College System, is a public, two-year, comprehensive community college established to serve the citizens of Randolph County.... Robeson Community College Robeson Community College is a community college located in Lumberton, North Carolina.The college is also known as RCC and was established 1965. Situated in a campus of more than it offers degrees, diplomas, and certificate programs in addition to distance learning programs.There are currently in... Rockingham Community College Rockingham Community College is a public community college located in Wentworth, North Carolina. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System.- External links :* *... Rowan–Cabarrus Community College Rowan–Cabarrus Community College is a large community college in Rowan County, North Carolina and Cabarrus County, North Carolina... Sandhills Community College Sandhills Community College is a community college located in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Sandhills was chartered in 1963, and officially opened October 1, 1965. It was the first comprehensive community college in North Carolina to offer a degree for transfer to a four-year college or university... Sampson Community College Sampson Community College is a community college located in Clinton, North Carolina.-External links:*... South Piedmont Community College South Piedmont Community College is a community college located in North Carolina consisting of two campuses and an auxiliary center which serve the areas of Anson and Union counties in south-central North Carolina.... Southeastern Community College Southeastern Community College is a community college located outside of Whiteville, North Carolina.- External links :*... Stanly Community College Stanly Community College is one of 58 community colleges in the North Carolina Community College System . SCC is located in Albemarle, NC with a satellite campus in Locust, NC. This institution is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools... Surry Community College Surry Community College is located in Dobson, North Carolina in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and services Surry and Yadkin Counties. It is one of North Carolina's 58 community colleges... Tri-County Community College Tri-County Community College is a community college located in the westernmost tip ofNorth Carolina. It is a member of the North Carolina Community College System.-Accreditations:Approved by the North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Arts... Wake Technical Community College Wake Technical Community College, commonly known as Wake Tech, is a two-year accredited institution of higher education and technical training school. Its main campus is located approximately five miles south of Raleigh, North Carolina, near McCullers Crossroads. It also operates several branch... Wayne Community College Wayne Community College is a community college located in Goldsboro, North Carolina. It currently consists of nine buildings, with a campus area of over 287,000 square feet . Over 14,000 curriculum and extension students are enrolled at the college per year.Wayne Early/Middle College High School is... Western Piedmont Community College Western Piedmont Community College is a small community college located in Morganton, North Carolina.- Beginning :* Western Piedmont Community College was chartered on April 2, 1964, as a member of the North Carolina Community College System.... Wilkes Community College Wilkes Community College , a member of the North Carolina Community College system, is a public, two-year, open-door institution serving the people of Wilkes, Ashe and Alleghany counties and beyond. The college is located in the city of Wilkesboro, North Carolina in the foothills of the Blue Ridge... Wilson Community College Wilson Community College is a member of the North Carolina Community College System. It is a two-year accredited college able to grant associate degrees, diplomas and certificates... |
See also
- North CarolinaNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
- List of largest North Carolina universities by enrollment
- List of American institutions of higher education
- List of community colleges