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Colleges and universities in North Carolina

North Carolina has 159 colleges and universities in our directory (75 public, 49 private nonprofit, 35 for-profit). Together they enroll about 586,202 students. 113 offer programs that can be completed online.

Cities with the most schools: Charlotte (15), Raleigh (10), Fayetteville (8), Greensboro (8), Winston-Salem (7), Asheville (6), Durham (5), Salisbury (4), Elizabeth City (3), Wilmington (3), Chapel Hill (2), Concord (2)

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Showing 25–48 of 159 schools

GC
Public

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Admission
Open
Students
6,443
Retention
54%
Programs
55
CampusOnlineHybrid
BiotechnologyLiberal Arts and SciencesBusiness Administration and Management +52
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HPU
Private nonprofit

High Point University

High Point, NC

Students
6,331
Retention
85%
Programs
94
Awards 2024-25
1,664
CampusOnlineHybrid
Business Administration and ManagementCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherCommunication +91
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CCC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
5,882
Retention
73%
Programs
60
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesWelding TechnologyBusiness Administration and Management +57
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JCC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
5,371
Retention
67%
Programs
39
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesInformation TechnologyWelding Technology +36
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DTC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
5,157
Retention
66%
Programs
44
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesBusiness Administration and ManagementInformation Technology +41
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CU
Private nonprofit

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Students
4,963
Retention
76%
Programs
100
Awards 2024-25
1,451
CampusOnlineHybrid
LawOsteopathic MedicineBusiness Administration and Management +97
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CVC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
4,904
Retention
65%
Programs
50
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesWelding TechnologyElectrician +47
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ACC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
4,827
Retention
72%
Programs
58
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesEarly Childhood Education and TeachingCriminal Justice/Safety Studies +55
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WSU
Public

Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Students
4,782
Retention
77%
Programs
45
Awards 2024-25
1,091
CampusOnlineHybrid
Registered NursingHealthBusiness Administration and Management +42
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DCC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
4,305
Retention
66%
Programs
42
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesInformation TechnologyBusiness Administration and Management +39
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SCC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
4,115
Retention
80%
Programs
47
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesInformation TechnologyRegistered Nursing +44
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SPC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
4,013
Retention
57%
Programs
35
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesBusiness Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice/Safety Studies +32
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MCC
Public

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC

Admission
Open
Students
3,979
Retention
61%
Programs
33
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesBusiness Administration and ManagementCommercial and Advertising Art +30
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CCC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
3,659
Retention
59%
Programs
34
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesInformation TechnologyMedical Office Management/Administration +31
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WCC
Public

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

Admission
Open
Students
3,626
Retention
67%
Programs
45
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesInformation TechnologyBusiness Administration and Management +42
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WU
Private nonprofit

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Students
3,458
Retention
70%
Programs
55
Awards 2024-25
837
CampusOnlineHybrid
Business Administration and ManagementExercise Science and KinesiologySport and Fitness Administration/Management +52
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SBT
Private nonprofit
Students
3,220
Retention
85%
Programs
33
Awards 2024-25
484
CampusOnlineHybrid
Divinity/MinistryChristian StudiesPastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other +30
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GU
Private nonprofit

Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Students
3,104
Retention
55%
Programs
64
Awards 2024-25
951
CampusOnlineHybrid
Educational Leadership and AdministrationBusiness Administration and ManagementRegistered Nursing +61
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CCC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
3,103
Retention
66%
Programs
32
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, OtherRegistered Nursing +29
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UNC
Public
Students
3,056
Retention
72%
Programs
36
Awards 2024-25
638
CampusHybrid
Psychology, GeneralBusiness Administration and ManagementEnglish Language and Literature, General +33
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SUC
Private for-profit
Admission
Open
Students
3,037
Programs
24
Awards 2024-25
739
CampusOnlineHybrid
Business/CommerceInformation TechnologyBusiness Administration and Management +21
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VCC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
2,936
Retention
76%
Programs
32
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesWelding TechnologyElectrician +29
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CA
Public

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, NC

Admission
Open
Students
2,905
Retention
72%
Programs
32
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesWelding TechnologyBusiness Administration and Management +29
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