List of colleges and universities in North Carolina

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

Four-year colleges and universities in North Carolina

Institution Location[1] Control Type[a] Enrollment[1]
(Fall 2023) 		Founded
Appalachian State University Boone Public Master's university 21,253 1899
Barber-Scotia College Concord Private
(Presbyterian) 		Baccalaureate college
(Unaccredited)[2] 		1867
Barton College Wilson Private
(Disciples of Christ) 		Baccalaureate college 1,259 1902
Belmont Abbey College Belmont Private
(Catholic) 		Baccalaureate college 1,650 1876
Bennett College Greensboro Private
(Methodist) 		Baccalaureate college 195 1873
Brevard College Brevard Private Baccalaureate college 787 1853
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord Private Special-focus institution 753 1942
Campbell University Buies Creek Private
(Baptist) 		Doctoral/Professional university 5,115 1887
Carolina Christian College Winston-Salem Private
(Churches of Christ) 		Special-focus institution 74 1945
Carolina College of Biblical Studies Fayetteville Private
(Nondenominational) 		Special-focus institution 173 1973
Carolina University Winston-Salem Private
(Nondenominational) 		Master's university 893 1945
Carolinas College of Health Sciences Charlotte Public Special-focus institution 410 1990
Catawba College Salisbury Private
(United Church of Christ) 		Baccalaureate college 1,241 1851
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary Charlotte Private
(Nondenominational) 		Special-focus institution 82 1996
Chowan University Murfreesboro Private
(Baptist) 		Baccalaureate college 708 1848
Davidson College Davidson Private
(Presbyterian) 		Baccalaureate college 1,904 1837
Duke University Durham Private
(Methodist) 		Research university 17,112 1838
East Carolina University Greenville Public Research university 26,785 1907
Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City Public Baccalaureate college 2,165 1891
Elon University Elon Private
(Nonsectarian) 		Doctoral/Professional university 7,207 1889
Fayetteville State University Fayetteville Public Master's university 6,847 1867
Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs Private
(Nondenominational) 		Doctoral/Professional university 3,125 1905
Greensboro College Greensboro Private
(Methodist) 		Master's university 898 1838
Guilford College Greensboro Private
(Quakers) 		Baccalaureate college 1,208 1837
Heritage Bible College Dunn Private
(Pentecostal) 		Faith-related institution 33 1971
High Point University High Point Private
(Methodist) 		Baccalaureate college 6,052 1924
Hood Theological Seminary Salisbury Private
(A.M.E. Zion) 		Special-focus institution 132 1879
Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte Charlotte Private Baccalaureate college 1,128 1914
Johnson C. Smith University Charlotte Private
(Presbyterian) 		Baccalaureate college 1,102 1867
Lees-McRae College Banner Elk Private
(Presbyterian) 		Baccalaureate college 839 1900
Lenoir–Rhyne University Hickory Private
(Lutheran) 		Master's university 2,230 1891
Livingstone College Salisbury Private
(A.M.E. Zion) 		Baccalaureate college 814 1879
Manna University Fayetteville Private
(Nondenominational) 		Baccalaureate college 230 1978
Mars Hill University Mars Hill Private
(Nondenominational) 		Baccalaureate college 1,049 1856
Meredith College Raleigh Private Baccalaureate college 1,576 1891
Methodist University Fayetteville Private
(Methodist) 		Master's university 1,768 1956
Mid-Atlantic Christian University Elizabeth City Private
(Christian Churches) 		Baccalaureate college 177 1948
Montreat College Montreat Private
(Presbyterian) 		Baccalaureate college 932 1916
North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro Public Research university 13,885 1891
North Carolina Central University Durham Public Master's university 7,965 1909
North Carolina State University Raleigh Public Research university 37,323 1887
North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount Private
(Methodist) 		Baccalaureate college 1,345 1956
Pfeiffer University Misenheimer Private
(Methodist) 		Master's university 954 1885
Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte Private
(Presbyterian) 		Master's university 1,846 1857
Saint Augustine's University Raleigh Private
(Episcopal) 		Baccalaureate college 943 1867
Salem College Winston-Salem Private
(Moravian) 		Baccalaureate college 519 1772
Shaw University Raleigh Private
(Baptist) 		Baccalaureate college 962 1865
Shepherds Theological Seminary Cary Private
(Nondenominational) 		Faith-related institution 192 2003
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest Private
(Baptist) 		Faith-related institution 2,926 1950
Southeastern Free Will Baptist College Wendell Private
(Free Will Baptist) 		Faith-related institution 74 1983
University of Mount Olive Mount Olive Private
(Free Will Baptist) 		Master's university 2,128 1951
University of North Carolina at Asheville Asheville Public Baccalaureate college 2,925 1927
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(Flagship university) 		Chapel Hill Public Research university 32,234 1789
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte Public Research university 30,298 1946
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro Public Research university 17,743 1891
University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke Public Master's university 7,630 1887
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston-Salem Public Special-focus Institution 1,074 1963
University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington Public Research university 17,987 1947
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem Private Research university 9,121 1834
Warren Wilson College Swannanoa Private
(Presbyterian) 		Baccalaureate college 797 1894
Western Carolina University Cullowhee Public Doctoral/Professional university 11,628 1889
William Peace University Raleigh Private Baccalaureate college 730 1857
Wingate University Wingate Private
(Baptist) 		Doctoral/Professional university 3,322 1896
Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem Public Doctoral/Professional university 4,776 1892

Defunct institutions

School Location(s) Control Type[b] Founded Closed
Bailey Law School Buncombe County Private Law school 1859 1877
King's College Charlotte Private (for profit) Associate's college 1901 2018
John Wesley University High Point Private (not for profit) Faith-related institution 1903 2018
The Art Institute of Charlotte Charlotte Private (for profit) Baccalaureate / associate's college 1973 2018
St. Andrews University Laurinburg Private (not for profit) Baccalaureate college 1960 2025

North Carolina Community College System

Main article: North Carolina Community College System

Two-year institutions

See also

Notes

  1. ^ School types are based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
  2. ^ School types are based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

References

  1. ^ a b "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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