Colleges and Universities in North Carolina

The Tar Heel State is a beautiful place to call home. The Southern state of North Carolina has a long, rich history of struggle and rebirth. The state has sixteen public universities, seventeen public and private liberal arts colleges, over thirty private institutions, and nearly sixty community colleges. Some of the best schools in North Carolina include Duke, Wake Forest, and North Carolina State University. Whatever you would like to study, North Carolina probably has a school that’s right for you.

Living in North Carolina

North Carolina is a state of about 9.4 million people. The population is quite diverse. About 67% of people here are white, 22% are black, 8% are Hispanic or Latino, and 2% are Asian. The median household income is a bit below the national median at about $47,000, but home prices are also low. The median cost of a home in North Carolina is about $108,000, making North Carolina a great place for students to become first-time home owners.

Additional Schools in North Carolina

  • Alamance Community College
  • Apex School of Theology
  • Appalachian State University
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
  • Barton College
  • Beaufort County Community College
  • Belmont Abbey College
  • Bennett College for Women
  • Bladen Community College
  • Blue Ridge Community College
  • Brevard College
  • Brookstone College
  • Brunswick Community College
  • CET
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
  • Cape Fear Community College
  • Carolina Academy of Cosmetic Art & Science
  • Carolina Christian College
  • Carolina School of Broadcast Training
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences
  • Carteret Community College
  • Catawba College
  • Catawba Valley Community College
  • Central Carolina Community College
  • Central Piedmont Community College
  • Chowan University
  • Cleveland Community College
  • Coastal Carolina Community College
  • College of Wilmington
  • College of the Albemarle
  • Craven Community College
  • Davidson College
  • Davidson County Community College
  • Duke University
  • Durham Beauty Academy
  • Durham Technical Community College
  • East Carolina University
  • Edgecombe Community College
  • Elizabeth City State University
  • Elon University
  • Fayetteville Beauty College
  • Fayetteville State University
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College
  • Forsyth Technical Community College
  • Gardner-Webb University
  • Gaston College
  • Greensboro College
  • Guilford College
  • Guilford Technical Community College
  • Hairstyling Institute of Charlotte Inc
  • Halifax Community College
  • Haywood Community College
  • Heritage Bible College
  • High Point University
  • Hood Theological Seminary
  • Isothermal Community College
  • James Sprunt Community College
  • John Wesley College
  • Johnson & Wales University
  • Johnson C Smith University
  • Johnston Community College
  • King’s College
  • Lees-McRae College
  • Lenoir Community College
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University
  • Leons Beauty School Inc
  • Livingstone College
  • Louisburg College
  • Mars Hill College
  • Martin Community College
  • Mayland Community College
  • McDowell Technical Community College
  • Medical Arts School
  • Mercy School of Nursing
  • Meredith College
  • Methodist University
  • Mid-Atlantic Christian University
  • Mitchell Community College
  • Mitchells Academy
  • Mitchells Hairstyling Academy
  • Montgomery Community College
  • Montreat College
  • Mount Olive College
  • NASCAR Technical Institute
  • Nash Community College
  • New Life Theological Seminary
  • North Carolina A & T State University
  • North Carolina Central University
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh
  • North Carolina Wesleyan College
  • Pamlico Community College
  • Paul Mitchell The School
  • Peace College
  • Pfeiffer University
  • Piedmont Baptist College and Graduate School
  • Piedmont Community College
  • Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology
  • Pitt Community College
  • Queens University of Charlotte
  • Randolph Community College
  • Regency Beauty Institute
  • Regina’s College of Beauty
  • Richmond Community College
  • Roanoke-Chowan Community College
  • Robeson Community College
  • Rockingham Community College
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
  • Saint Augustines College
  • Salem College
  • Sampson Community College
  • Sandhills Community College
  • School of Communication Arts
  • Shaw University
  • South Piedmont Community College
  • Southeastern Community College
  • Southwestern Community College
  • St Andrews Presbyterian College
  • Stanly Community College
  • Surry Community College
  • Tri-County Community College
  • Vance-Granville Community College
  • Wake Technical Community College
  • Warren Wilson College
  • Watts School of Nursing
  • Wayne Community College
  • Western Carolina University
  • Western Piedmont Community College
  • Wilkes Community College
  • Wilson Community College
  • Wingate University
  • Winston Salem Barber School
  • Winston-Salem State University