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
InstitutionLocation ControlTypeEnrollment(fall 2024)FoundedAppalachian State UniversityBoonePublicMaster's university21,5701899Barber-Scotia CollegeConcordPrivate(Presbyterian HBCU)Baccalaureate college(unaccredited)1867Barton CollegeWilsonPrivate(Disciples of Christ)Baccalaureate college1,2351902Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmontPrivate(Catholic)Baccalaureate college1,3881876Bennett CollegeGreensboroPrivate(Methodist HBCU)Baccalaureate college1801873Brevard CollegeBrevardPrivateBaccalaureate college8751853Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcordPrivateSpecial-focus institution9241942Campbell UniversityBuies CreekPrivate(Baptist)Doctoral/professional university4,9631887Carolina Christian CollegeWinston-SalemPrivate(Churches of Christ)Special-focus institution711945Carolina College of Biblical StudiesFayettevillePrivate(nondenominational)Special-focus institution2121973Carolina UniversityWinston-SalemPrivate(nondenominational)Master's university8801945Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlottePublicSpecial-focus institution6321990Catawba CollegeSalisburyPrivate(United Church of Christ)Baccalaureate college1,3761851Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlottePrivate(nondenominational)Special-focus institution581996Chowan UniversityMurfreesboroPrivate(Baptist)Baccalaureate college6751848Davidson CollegeDavidsonPrivate(Presbyterian)Baccalaureate college1,8691837Duke UniversityDurhamPrivate(Methodist)Research university17,4991838East Carolina UniversityGreenvillePublicResearch university26,9401907Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth CityPublic(HBCU)Baccalaureate college2,2581891Elon UniversityElon Private(nonsectarian)Doctoral/professional university7,2391889Fayetteville State UniversityFayettevillePublic(HBCU)Master's university7,1071867Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling SpringsPrivate(nondenominational)Doctoral/professional university3,1041905Greensboro CollegeGreensboroPrivate(Methodist)Master's university9671838Guilford CollegeGreensboroPrivate(Quakers)Baccalaureate college1,1801837Heritage Bible CollegeDunnPrivate(Pentecostal)Faith-related institution261971High Point UniversityHigh PointPrivate(Methodist)Baccalaureate college6,3311924Hood Theological SeminarySalisburyPrivate(A.M.E. Zion)Special-focus institution1151879Johnson & Wales University - CharlotteCharlottePrivateBaccalaureate college1,1841914Johnson C. Smith UniversityCharlottePrivate(Presbyterian HBCU)Baccalaureate college1,3021867Lees-McRae CollegeBanner ElkPrivate(Presbyterian)Baccalaureate college9101900Lenoir–Rhyne UniversityHickoryPrivate(Lutheran)Master's university2,2561891Livingstone CollegeSalisburyPrivate(A.M.E. Zion HBCU)Baccalaureate college9361879Manna UniversityFayettevillePrivate(nondenominational)Baccalaureate college2681978Mars Hill UniversityMars HillPrivate(nondenominational)Baccalaureate college1,1101856Meredith CollegeRaleighPrivateBaccalaureate college1,4651891Methodist UniversityFayettevillePrivate(Methodist)Master's university1,8221956Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth CityPrivate(Christian Churches)Baccalaureate college1401948Montreat CollegeMontreatPrivate(Presbyterian)Baccalaureate college9621916North Carolina A&T State UniversityGreensboroPublic(HBCU)Research university14,3111891North Carolina Central UniversityDurhamPublic(HBCU)Master's university8,5791909North Carolina State UniversityRaleighPublicResearch university38,4641887North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky MountPrivate(Methodist)Baccalaureate college1,4191956Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimerPrivate(Methodist)Master's university8891885Queens University of CharlotteCharlottePrivate(Presbyterian)Master's university1,5991857Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleighPrivate(Episcopal HBCU)Baccalaureate college(unaccredited) 1867Salem CollegeWinston-SalemPrivate(Moravian)Baccalaureate college5491772Shaw UniversityRaleighPrivate(Baptist HBCU)Baccalaureate college9641865Shepherds Theological SeminaryCaryPrivate(nondenominational)Faith-related institution2012003Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Judson CollegeWake ForestPrivate(Baptist)Faith-related institution3,2201950Southeastern Free Will Baptist CollegeWendellPrivate(Free Will Baptist)Faith-related institution641983University of Mount OliveMount OlivePrivate(Free Will Baptist)Master's university2,1091951University of North Carolina at AshevilleAshevillePublicBaccalaureate college3,0561927University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill(flagship university)Chapel HillPublicResearch university32,4381789University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlottePublicResearch university31,0911946University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboroPublicResearch university18,0121891University of North Carolina at PembrokePembrokePublicMaster's university7,6741887University of North Carolina at WilmingtonWilmingtonPublicResearch university18,8481947University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston-SalemPublicSpecial-focus Institution1,1111963Wake Forest UniversityWinston-SalemPrivateResearch university9,3221834Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoaPrivateBaccalaureate college7911894Western Carolina UniversityCullowheePublicDoctoral/professional university11,6861889William Peace UniversityRaleighPrivateBaccalaureate college7221857Wingate UniversityWingatePrivate(Baptist)Doctoral/professional university3,4581896Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-SalemPublic(HBCU)Doctoral/professional university4,7821892
Two-year institutions
North Carolina Community College System
Alamance Community College Asheville–Buncombe Technical Community College Beaufort County Community College Bladen Community College Blue Ridge Community College Brunswick Community College Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute Cape Fear Community College Carteret Community College Catawba Valley Community College Central Carolina Community College Central Piedmont Community College Cleveland Community College Coastal Carolina Community College College of the Albemarle Craven Community College Davidson-Davie Community College Durham Technical Community College Edgecombe Community College Fayetteville Technical Community College Forsyth Technical Community College Gaston College Guilford Technical Community College Halifax Community College Haywood Community College Isothermal Community College James Sprunt Community College Johnston Community College Lenoir Community College Martin Community College Mayland Community College McDowell Technical Community College Mitchell Community College Montgomery Community College Nash Community College Pamlico Community College Piedmont Community College Pitt Community College Randolph Community College Richmond Community College Roanoke–Chowan Community College Robeson Community College Rockingham Community College Rowan–Cabarrus Community College Sandhills Community College Sampson Community College South Piedmont Community College Southeastern Community College Southwestern Community College Stanly Community College Surry Community College Tri-County Community College Vance–Granville Community College Wake Technical Community College Wayne Community College Western Piedmont Community College Wilkes Community College Wilson Community College
Private two-year institutions Louisburg College
Defunct institutions
SchoolLocation(s)ControlTypeFoundedDefunctBailey Law SchoolBuncombe CountyPrivateLaw school18591877Black Mountain CollegeBlack MountainPrivateArt college19331957Southwood CollegeSalemburgPrivateAssociate's college19651973King's CollegeCharlottePrivate (for profit)Associate's college19012018John Wesley UniversityHigh PointPrivate (not for profit)Faith-related institution19032018The Art Institute of CharlotteCharlottePrivate (for profit)Baccalaureate / associate's college19732018St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburgPrivate (not for profit)Baccalaureate college19582025
See also
Education in North Carolina Higher education in the United States List of American institutions of higher education List of college athletic programs in North Carolina List of colleges and universities List of colleges and universities by country List of community colleges List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations
Notes
References
External links Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in North Carolina North Carolina Community College System North Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities