Smallest colleges in North Carolina
50 colleges ranked by undergraduate enrollment
These 50 smallest colleges in North Carolina, ranked by undergraduate enrollment, run from 53 at Carolina Christian College to 14,176 at University of North Carolina Wilmington. 11 are public and 39 are private.
| # | College | Type | Undergrads | Acceptance | Net price / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Christian College Winston Salem, NC | Private | 53 | — | $11,448 |
| 2 | Carolina College of Biblical Studies Fayetteville, NC | Private | 122 | — | $18,745 |
| 3 | Watts College of Nursing Durham, NC | Private | 134 | — | — |
| 4 | Mid-Atlantic Christian University Elizabeth City, NC | Private | 161 | 76% | $25,876 |
| 5 | Manna University Fayetteville, NC | Private | 169 | 100% | $20,170 |
| 6 | Bennett College Greensboro, NC | Private | 191 | 34% | $22,858 |
| 7 | Salem College Winston-Salem, NC | Private | 390 | 87% | $18,835 |
| 8 | Carolina University Winston-Salem, NC | Private | 424 | 34% | $18,866 |
| 9 | Chowan University Murfreesboro, NC | Private | 638 | 72% | $16,189 |
| 10 | Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NC | Private | 654 | 95% | $21,953 |
| 11 | Greensboro College Greensboro, NC | Private | 656 | 92% | $19,314 |
| 12 | William Peace University Raleigh, NC | Private | 661 | 97% | $21,728 |
| 13 | Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC | Private | 720 | 78% | $23,719 |
| 14 | Montreat College Montreat, NC | Private | 750 | 66% | $26,328 |
| 15 | Brevard College Brevard, NC | Private | 760 | 40% | $21,376 |
| 16 | Saint Augustine's University Raleigh, NC | Private | 766 | 59% | $17,740 |
| 17 | Livingstone College Salisbury, NC | Private | 798 | 74% | $15,662 |
| 18 | Lees-McRae College Banner Elk, NC | Private | 817 | 81% | $25,765 |
| 19 | Shaw University Raleigh, NC | Private | 839 | 30% | $14,083 |
| 20 | University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC | Public | 902 | 33% | $12,372 |
| 21 | Mars Hill University Mars Hill, NC | Private | 995 | 78% | $20,313 |
| 22 | Guilford College Greensboro, NC | Private | 1,011 | 84% | $21,200 |
| 23 | Barton College Wilson, NC | Private | 1,020 | 96% | $23,665 |
| 24 | Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NC | Private | 1,047 | 43% | $20,011 |
| 25 | Catawba College Salisbury, NC | Private | 1,127 | 78% | $18,210 |
| 26 | North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount, NC | Private | 1,169 | 78% | $18,165 |
| 27 | Meredith College Raleigh, NC | Private | 1,288 | 75% | $20,197 |
| 28 | Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, NC | Private | 1,348 | 81% | $23,393 |
| 29 | Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC | Private | 1,362 | 68% | $27,786 |
| 30 | Methodist University Fayetteville, NC | Private | 1,425 | 75% | $24,978 |
| 31 | Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC | Private | 1,454 | 90% | $23,613 |
| 32 | University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC | Private | 1,754 | 78% | $17,893 |
| 33 | Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC | Private | 1,836 | 87% | $24,137 |
| 34 | Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC | Public | 1,863 | 70% | $7,237 |
| 35 | Davidson College Davidson, NC | Private | 1,901 | 14% | $18,127 |
| 36 | Wingate University Wingate, NC | Private | 2,462 | 85% | $21,371 |
| 37 | Campbell University Buies Creek, NC | Private | 2,790 | 94% | $23,991 |
| 38 | University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC | Public | 2,790 | 94% | $12,865 |
| 39 | Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC | Public | 4,244 | 69% | $13,393 |
| 40 | High Point University High Point, NC | Private | 4,970 | 77% | $40,721 |
| 41 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC | Public | 5,386 | 92% | $9,918 |
| 42 | North Carolina Central University Durham, NC | Public | 5,400 | 90% | $15,028 |
| 43 | Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC | Private | 5,471 | 22% | $28,746 |
| 44 | Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC | Public | 5,493 | 80% | $7,360 |
| 45 | Elon University Elon, NC | Private | 6,402 | 67% | $41,048 |
| 46 | Duke University Durham, NC | Private | 6,417 | 7% | $34,454 |
| 47 | Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC | Public | 9,867 | 87% | $12,579 |
| 48 | North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC | Public | 11,925 | 46% | $10,980 |
| 49 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC | Public | 13,848 | 90% | $10,170 |
| 50 | University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC | Public | 14,176 | 74% | $19,472 |
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