Largest colleges in North Carolina
50 colleges ranked by undergraduate enrollment
These 50 biggest colleges in North Carolina, ranked by undergraduate enrollment, run from 191 at Bennett College to 26,389 at North Carolina State University at Raleigh. 16 are public and 34 are private.
| # | College | Type | Undergrads | Acceptance | Net price / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC | Public | 26,389 | 40% | $16,931 |
| 2 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC | Public | 23,567 | 80% | $14,745 |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | Public | 20,556 | 19% | $12,983 |
| 4 | East Carolina University Greenville, NC | Public | 19,857 | 90% | $16,514 |
| 5 | Appalachian State University Boone, NC | Public | 19,304 | 89% | $16,487 |
| 6 | University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC | Public | 14,176 | 74% | $19,472 |
| 7 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC | Public | 13,848 | 90% | $10,170 |
| 8 | North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC | Public | 11,925 | 46% | $10,980 |
| 9 | Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC | Public | 9,867 | 87% | $12,579 |
| 10 | Duke University Durham, NC | Private | 6,417 | 7% | $34,454 |
| 11 | Elon University Elon, NC | Private | 6,402 | 67% | $41,048 |
| 12 | Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC | Public | 5,493 | 80% | $7,360 |
| 13 | Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC | Private | 5,471 | 22% | $28,746 |
| 14 | North Carolina Central University Durham, NC | Public | 5,400 | 90% | $15,028 |
| 15 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC | Public | 5,386 | 92% | $9,918 |
| 16 | High Point University High Point, NC | Private | 4,970 | 77% | $40,721 |
| 17 | Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC | Public | 4,244 | 69% | $13,393 |
| 18 | Campbell University Buies Creek, NC | Private | 2,790 | 94% | $23,991 |
| 19 | University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC | Public | 2,790 | 94% | $12,865 |
| 20 | Wingate University Wingate, NC | Private | 2,462 | 85% | $21,371 |
| 21 | Davidson College Davidson, NC | Private | 1,901 | 14% | $18,127 |
| 22 | Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC | Public | 1,863 | 70% | $7,237 |
| 23 | Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC | Private | 1,836 | 87% | $24,137 |
| 24 | University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC | Private | 1,754 | 78% | $17,893 |
| 25 | Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC | Private | 1,454 | 90% | $23,613 |
| 26 | Methodist University Fayetteville, NC | Private | 1,425 | 75% | $24,978 |
| 27 | Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC | Private | 1,362 | 68% | $27,786 |
| 28 | Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, NC | Private | 1,348 | 81% | $23,393 |
| 29 | Meredith College Raleigh, NC | Private | 1,288 | 75% | $20,197 |
| 30 | North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount, NC | Private | 1,169 | 78% | $18,165 |
| 31 | Catawba College Salisbury, NC | Private | 1,127 | 78% | $18,210 |
| 32 | Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NC | Private | 1,047 | 43% | $20,011 |
| 33 | Barton College Wilson, NC | Private | 1,020 | 96% | $23,665 |
| 34 | Guilford College Greensboro, NC | Private | 1,011 | 84% | $21,200 |
| 35 | Mars Hill University Mars Hill, NC | Private | 995 | 78% | $20,313 |
| 36 | University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC | Public | 902 | 33% | $12,372 |
| 37 | Shaw University Raleigh, NC | Private | 839 | 30% | $14,083 |
| 38 | Lees-McRae College Banner Elk, NC | Private | 817 | 81% | $25,765 |
| 39 | Livingstone College Salisbury, NC | Private | 798 | 74% | $15,662 |
| 40 | Saint Augustine's University Raleigh, NC | Private | 766 | 59% | $17,740 |
| 41 | Brevard College Brevard, NC | Private | 760 | 40% | $21,376 |
| 42 | Montreat College Montreat, NC | Private | 750 | 66% | $26,328 |
| 43 | Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC | Private | 720 | 78% | $23,719 |
| 44 | William Peace University Raleigh, NC | Private | 661 | 97% | $21,728 |
| 45 | Greensboro College Greensboro, NC | Private | 656 | 92% | $19,314 |
| 46 | Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NC | Private | 654 | 95% | $21,953 |
| 47 | Chowan University Murfreesboro, NC | Private | 638 | 72% | $16,189 |
| 48 | Carolina University Winston-Salem, NC | Private | 424 | 34% | $18,866 |
| 49 | Salem College Winston-Salem, NC | Private | 390 | 87% | $18,835 |
| 50 | Bennett College Greensboro, NC | Private | 191 | 34% | $22,858 |
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