This list was compiled from the National Center for Education Statistics. All figures for private universities are for undergraduates/first-time students. Not all applicants who are accepted attend that school. Total cost covers tuition, fees, and room and board for the 2019-20 school year, unless otherwise noted. The undergraduate enrollment total is full-time undergraduates only for fall 2018. Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received from the federal government, state or local government, the institution and other sources known by the institution for the 2017-18 school year. Retention rates are for students who began studies in fall 2017 and returned fall 2018. The overall graduation rate tracks the progress of full-time students who began studies in fall 2012 to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of “normal time” for completing the program, typically six years. Community college statistics are for 2018-19.
* N.C. Promise Tuition Plan
**no on-campus housing
PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
Appalachian State University
Boone, appstate.edu
Total enrollment: 19,106; undergraduate enrollment:17,831; contact: 828-262-2120, admissions@appstate.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 16,154/11,146 (69%); student/faculty ratio: 16/1; total cost (in-state/out-of-state): $19,715/$34,522; average financial aid awarded: $7,902; mean SAT: 1185; mean ACT: 25.5; retention/graduation rate: 87%/72%
Carolinas College of Health Sciences
Charlotte, carolinascollege.edu
Total enrollment: 467; contact: 704-355-5051, admissions@cchsmail.org; freshman applicants/accepted: 76/20 (26%); student/faculty ratio: 6/1; total cost: $37,546**; average financial aid awarded: $1,879; mean SAT: 1102
East Carolina University
Greenville, ecu.edu
Total enrollment: 28,718; undergraduate enrollment: 23,071; contact: 252-328-6131, admissions@ecu.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 17,499/14,349 (82%); student/faculty ratio: 18/1; total cost (in-state/out-of-state): $22,388/$38,655; average financial aid awarded: $7,795; mean SAT: 1115; mean ACT: 22.5; retention/graduation rate: 81%/65%
Elizabeth City State University*
Elizabeth City, ecsu.edu
Total enrollment: 1,677; undergraduate enrollment: 1,636; contact: 252-335-3400, admissions@ecsu.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 2,486/1,467 (59%); student/faculty ratio: 16/1; total cost (in-state/out-of-state): $13,496/$17,496; average financial aid awarded: $9,250; mean SAT: 965; mean ACT: 18.5; retention/graduation rate: 73%/42%
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, uncfsu.edu
Total enrollment: 6,318; undergraduate enrollment: 5,473; contact: 910-672-1371, admissions@uncfsu.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 4,130/2,808 (68%); student/faculty ratio: 17/1; total cost (in-state/out-of-state): $17,521/$29,129; average financial aid awarded: $7,345; mean SAT: 960; mean ACT: 19.5; retention/graduation rate: 69%/35%
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Greensboro, ncat.edu
Total enrollment: 12,142; undergraduate enrollment: 10,629; contact: 336-334-7500, uadmit@ncat.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 11,088/6,764,(61%), student/faculty ratio: 18/1; total cost (in-state/out-of-state): $18,487/$31,997; average financial aid awarded: $8,202; mean SAT: 1030; mean ACT: 19.5; retention/graduation rate: 77%/53%
North Carolina Central University
Durham, nccu.edu
Total enrollment: 8,207; undergraduate enrollment: 6,434; contact: 919-530-6100, admissions@nccu.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 13,019/6,119 (47%); student/faculty ratio: 16/1; total cost (in-state/out-of-state): $24,466/$37,173; average financial aid awarded: $9,058; mean SAT: 975; mean ACT: 18.5; retention/graduation rate: 82%/46%
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, ncsu.edu
Total enrollment: 35,479; undergraduate enrollment: 25,199; contact: 919-515-2011, undergrad-admissions@ncsu.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 30,350/14,265 (47%); student/faculty ratio: 14/1; total cost (in-state/out-of-state): $24,259/$44,378; average financial aid awarded: $10,097; mean SAT: 1320; mean ACT: 29; retention/graduation rate: 94%/81%
UNC Asheville
Asheville, unca.edu
Total enrollment: 3,762; undergraduate
enrollment: 3,743; contact: 828-251-6600, admissions@unca.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 3,219/3,026 (94%); student/faculty ratio: 13/1; total cost (in-state/out-of-state): $20,555/$37,903; average financial aid awarded: $7,384; mean SAT: 1155; mean ACT: 24.5; retention/graduation rate: 73%/63%
UNC Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, unc.edu
Total enrollment: 30,011; undergraduate enrollment: 19,117; contact: 919-962-2211, unchelp@admissions.unc.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 41,939/9,646 (23%); student/faculty ratio: 13/1; total cost (in-state/out-of-state): $24,228/$51,407; average financial aid awarded: $17,030; mean SAT: 1375; mean ACT: 31; retention/graduation rate: 97%/89%
UNC Charlotte
Charlotte, uncc.edu
Total enrollment: 29,710; undergraduate enrollment: 24,387; contact: 704-687-8622, admissions@uncc.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 17,209/11,530 (67%); student/faculty ratio: 19/1; total cost (in-state/out-of-state): $25,019/$38,453; average financial aid awarded: $7,021; mean SAT: 1195; mean ACT: 24; retention/graduation rate: 82%/59%
UNC Greensboro
Greensboro, uncg.edu
Total enrollment: 20,106; undergraduate enrollment: 16,641; contact: 336-334-5000, admissions@uncg.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 8,179/6,870 (84%); student/faculty ratio: 17/1; total cost (in-state/out-of-state): $19,937/$35,096; average financial aid awarded: $8,174; mean SAT: 1075; mean ACT: 22.5; retention/graduation rate: 77%/53%
UNC Pembroke*
Pembroke, uncp.edu
Total enrollment: 7,137; undergraduate enrollment: 6,069; contact: 910-521-6000, admissions@uncp.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 4,316/3,496 (81%); student/faculty ratio: 18/1; total cost (in-state/out-of-state): $17,160/$21,160; average financial aid awarded: $6,678; mean SAT: 1003; mean ACT: 19; retention/graduation rate: 74%/41%
UNC School of the Arts
Winston-Salem, uncsa.edu
Total enrollment: 1,042; undergraduate enrollment: 890; contact: 336-770-3399, admissions@uncsa.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 1185/450 (38%); student/faculty ratio: 7/1; total cost (in-state/out-of-state): $22,278/$38,821; average financial aid awarded: $9,265; mean SAT: 1185; mean ACT: 25; retention/graduation rate: 88%/73%
UNC Wilmington
Wilmington, uncw.edu
Total enrollment: 16,747; undergraduate enrollment: 14,452; contact: 910-962-3000, admissions@uncw.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 13,117/8,001 (61%); student/faculty ratio: 17/1; total cost (in-state/out-of-state): $25,350/$39,415; average financial aid awarded: $6,407; mean SAT: 1255; mean ACT: 25; retention/graduation rate: 83%/73%
Western Carolina University *
Cullowhee, wcu.edu
Total enrollment: 11,639; undergraduate enrollment: 10,027; contact: 877-928-4968, 828-227-7100, admiss@email.wcu.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 19,344/7,738 (40%); student/faculty ratio: 17/1; total cost (in-state/out-of-state): $18,740/$22,740; average financial aid awarded: $6,218; mean SAT: 1120; mean ACT: 22.5; retention/graduation rate: 80%/62%
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, wssu.edu
Total enrollment: 5,190; undergraduate enrollment: 4,741; contact: 336-750-2000, admissions@wssu.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 3,992/2,595 (65%); student/faculty ratio: 14/1; total cost (in-state/out-of-state): $20,512//$30,759; average financial aid awarded: $8,244; mean SAT: 960; mean ACT: 17.5; retention/graduation rate: 77%/48%
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
Apex School of Theology
Durham, apexsot.edu
Enrollment: 389; contact: 919-572-1625, info@apexsot.edu; student/faculty ratio: 10/1; total cost: $32,300**; average financial aid awarded: $15,742; retention/graduation rate: 72%/99%
Barton College
Wilson, barton.edu
Enrollment: 976; contact: 800-345-4973, 252-399-6300, enroll@barton.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 3,486/1,394 (40%); student/faculty ratio: 11/1; total cost: $47,754; average financial aid awarded: $18,428; mean SAT: 1020; mean ACT: 20; retention/graduation rate: 72%/52%
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, belmontabbeycollege.edu
Enrollment: 1,556; contact: 704-461-6700, 888-222-0110, info@bac.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 2,107/1,686 (80%); student/faculty ratio: 17/1; total cost: $32,986; average financial aid awarded: $8,785; mean SAT: 1065; mean ACT: 21.5; retention/graduation rate: 66%/44%
Bennett College
Greensboro, bennett.edu
Enrollment: 534; contact: 336-517-2100, admiss@bennett.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 3,938/3,780 (96%); student/faculty ratio: 11/1; total cost: $34,917; average financial aid awarded: $15,979; mean SAT: 900; mean ACT: 17; retention/graduation rate: 53%/32%
Brevard College
Brevard, brevard.edu
Enrollment: 702; contact: 828-884-8332, admissions@brevard.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 2,619/1,205 (46%); student/faculty ratio: 11/1; total cost: $43,650; average financial aid awarded: $17,875; retention/graduation rate: 56%/33%
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Concord, cabarruscollege.edu
Enrollment: 402; contact: 704-403-1555, admissions@cabarruscollege.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 56/23 (41%); student/faculty ratio: 7/1; total cost: $30,494**; average financial aid awarded: $4,588; mean SAT: 1065; mean ACT: 21.5; graduation rate: 69%
Campbell University
Buies Creek, campbell.edu
Enrollment: 4,242; contact: 800-334-4111, 910-893-1200, admissions@campbell.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 6,240/4,742 (76%); student/faculty ratio: 16/1; total cost: $52,420; average financial aid awarded: $23,796; mean SAT: 1120; mean ACT: 22; retention/graduation rate: 74%/53%
Carolina Christian College
Winston-Salem, carolina.edu
Enrollment: 65; contact: 336-744-0900; student/faculty ratio: 15/1; total cost: $14,790; average financial aid awarded: $3,963; retention/graduation rate: 100%/100%
Carolina College of Biblical Studies
Fayetteville, ccbs.edu
Enrollment: 182; contact: 910-323-5614, info@ccbs.edu; student/faculty ratio: 8/1; total cost: $23,329**; average financial aid awarded: $4,628; retention/graduation rate: 40%/50%
Catawba College
Salisbury, catawba.edu
Enrollment: 1,289; contact: 800-CATAWBA, 800-228-2922, admission@catawba.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 3,061/1,592 (52%); student/faculty ratio: 12/1; total cost: $45,954; average financial aid awarded: $22,133; mean SAT: 1025; mean ACT: 21; retention/graduation rate: 83%/46%
Chamberlain University-North Carolina
Charlotte, chamberlain.edu
Enrollment: 179; contact: 877-751-5783, 980-939-6241; freshman applicants/accepted: 4/1 (25%); student/faculty ratio: 8/1; total cost: $38,903**; average financial aid awarded: $4,855; retention rate: 100%
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary
Charlotte, charlottechristian.edu
Enrollment: 52; contact: 704-334-6882, admissions@charlottechristian.edu; student/faculty ratio: 5/1; total cost: $28,304**; average financial aid awarded: $2,277; graduation rate: 38%
Chowan University
Murfreesboro, chowan.edu
Enrollment: 1,395; contact: 888-4-CHOWAN, 252-398-6500, admissions@chowan.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 3,567/2,105 (59%); student/faculty ratio: 16/1; total cost: $37,670; average financial aid awarded: $17,748; mean SAT: 905; mean ACT: 16; retention/graduation rate: 55%/29%
Davidson College
Davidson, davidson.edu
Enrollment: 1,843; contact: 704-894-2000, admission@davidson.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 5,724/1,088 (19%); student/faculty ratio: 9/1; total cost: $70,744; average financial aid awarded: $39,122; mean SAT: 1370; mean ACT: 31; retention/graduation rate: 95%/90%
DeVry University
Charlotte, Raleigh, devry.edu
Enrollment: 68; contact: 704-697-1020 (Charlotte campus), 919-463-1380 (Raleigh campus); student/faculty ratio: 4/1; total cost: $37,986**; average financial aid awarded: $4,203; retention/graduation rate: 100%/25%
Duke University
Durham, duke.edu
Enrollment: 6,682; contact: 919-684-8111, 919-684-3214, undergrad-admissions@duke.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 35,786/ 3,221 (9%); student/faculty ratio: 6/1; total cost: $77,029; average financial aid awarded: $45,457; mean SAT: 1510; mean ACT: 34; retention/graduation rate: 98%/96%
ECPI University
Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, ecpi.edu
Enrollment: 12,704; contact: 704-751-4558 (Charlotte campus), 336-792-7594 (Greensboro campus), 919-283-5748 (Raleigh campus); freshman applicants/accepted: 5,548/3,995 (72%); student/faculty ratio: 11/1; total cost: $29,515**; average financial aid awarded: $5,770; retention/graduation rate: 48%/49%
Elon University
Elon, elon.edu
Enrollment: 6,196; contact: 336-278-2000, admissions@elon.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 10,729/7,725 (72%); student/faculty ratio: 12/1; total cost: $52,756; average financial aid awarded: $14,442; mean SAT: 1240; mean ACT: 27.5; retention/graduation rate: 90%/83%
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, gardner-webb.edu
Enrollment: 2,036; contact: 800-253-6472, 704-406-4000, admissions@gardner-webb.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 4,204/2,018 (48%); student/faculty ratio: 11/1; total cost: $46,850; average financial aid awarded: $16,462; mean SAT: 1075; mean ACT: 21; retention/graduation rate: 76%/53%
Grace College of Divinity
Fayetteville, gcd.edu
Enrollment: 124; contact: 910-221-2224, admissions@gcd.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 13/12 (92%); student/faculty ratio: 7/1; total cost: $21,422**; average financial aid awarded: $4,258; retention/graduation rate: 60%/62%
Greensboro College
Greensboro, greensboro.edu
Enrollment: 900; contact: 800-346-8226, 336-272-7102, admissions@greensboro.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 1,977/870 (44%); student/faculty ratio: 10/1; total cost: $32,100; average financial aid awarded: $9,765; mean SAT: 1025; mean ACT: 19; retention/graduation rate: 60%/40%
Guilford College
Greensboro, guilford.edu
Enrollment: 1,567; contact: 336-316-2000, admission@guilford.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 3,211/2,055 (64%); student/faculty ratio: 12/1; total cost: $53,100; average financial aid awarded: $21,306; retention/graduation rate: 68%/59%
Heritage Bible College
Dunn, heritagebiblecollege.edu
Enrollment: 32; contact: 910-892-3178; student/faculty ratio: 3/1; total cost: $23,326**; average financial aid awarded: $4,707; retention/graduation rate: 80%/50%
High Point University
High Point, highpoint.edu
Enrollment: 4,545; contact: 800-345-6993, 336-841-9000, admiss@highpoint.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 10,098/7,775 (77%); student faculty ratio: 14/1; total cost: $54,720; average financial aid awarded: $11,680; mean SAT: 1170; mean ACT: 24.5; retention/graduation rate: 81%/65%
Johnson & Wales University
Charlotte, jwu.edu/charlotte
Enrollment: 1,681; contact: 866-598-2427, 980-598-1100, clt@admissions.jwu.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 3,606/3,101 (86%); student/faculty ratio: 19/1; total cost: $51,102; average financial aid awarded: $19,650; retention/graduation rate: 67%/57%
Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte, jcsu.edu
Enrollment: 1,480; contact: 704-378-1000, 704-378-1010, admissions@jcsu.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 6,369/2,930 (46%); student/faculty ratio: 12/1; total cost: $33,334; average financial aid awarded: $12,151; mean SAT: 895; mean ACT: 16; retention/graduation rate: 69%/36%
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, lmc.edu
Enrollment: 966; contact: 828-898-5241, admissions@lmc.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 1,462/833 (57%); student/faculty ratio: 12/1; total cost: $43,596; average financial aid awarded: $15,118; retention/graduation rate: 67%/37%
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Asheville, Hickory, lr.edu
Enrollment: 1,825; contact: 828-328-1741, admission@lr.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 5,087/3,764 (74%); student/faculty ratio: 13/1; total cost: $54,520; average financial aid awarded: $26,108; mean SAT: 1070; mean ACT: 21; retention/graduation rate: 68%/50%
Living Arts College
Raleigh, living-arts-college.edu
Enrollment: 243; contact: 919-488-8500 ; freshman applicants/accepted: 69/69 (100%); student/faculty ratio: 10/1; total cost: $31,782; average financial aid awarded: $3,665; retention/graduation rate: 43%/56%
Livingstone College
Salisbury, livingstone.edu
Enrollment: 1,148; contact: 800-835-3435, 704-216-6000, admissions@livingstone.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 6,873/2,887 (42%); student/faculty ratio: 16/1; total cost: $28,390; average financial aid awarded: $10,866; mean SAT: 850; mean ACT: 15; retention/graduation rate: 50%/24%
Louisburg College
Louisburg, louisburg.edu
Enrollment: 594; contact: 800-775-0208, 919-496-2521, admissions@louisburg.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 969/833 (86%); student/faculty ratio: 11/1; total cost: $33,107; average financial aid awarded: $13,169; mean SAT: 897; mean ACT: 15.5; retention/graduation rate: 46%/30%
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, mhu.edu
Enrollment: 1,132; contact: 866-642-4968, admissions@mhu.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 2,008/1,145 (57%); student/faculty ratio: 9/1; total cost: $45,895; average financial aid awarded: $23,008; mean SAT: 1025; mean ACT: 19; retention/graduation rate: 63%/39%
Meredith College
Raleigh, meredith.edu
Enrollment: 1,603; contact: 800-MEREDITH, 919-760-8600, admissions@meredith.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 1,897/1,195 (63%); student/faculty ratio: 11/1; total cost: $52,670 average financial aid awarded: $21,874; mean SAT: 1100; mean ACT: 22.5; retention/graduation rate: 80%/61%
Methodist University
Fayetteville, methodist.edu
Enrollment: 1,772; contact: 800-488-7110, 910-630-7000, admissions@methodist.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 3,633/1,998 (55%); student/faculty ration: 9/1; total cost: $56,908; average financial aid awarded: $20,323; mean SAT: 1055; mean ACT: 20.5; retention/graduation rate: 53%/36%
Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Elizabeth City, macuniversity.edu
Enrollment: 196; contact: 866-996-MACU, 252-334-2000, admissions@macuniversity.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 238/105 (44%); student/faculty ratio: 10/1; total cost: $30,960; average financial aid awarded: $10,927; mean SAT: 937; mean ACT: 19; retention/graduation rate: 65%/28%
Miller-Motte College
Fayetteville, miller-motte.edu
Enrollment: 628; contact: 910-238-3077; student/faculty ratio: 16/1; retention/graduation rate: 58%/62%
Miller-Motte College
Jacksonville, miller-motte.edu
Enrollment: 493; contact: 910-778-9304; student/faculty ratio: 19/1; retention/graduation rate: 57%/56%
Miller-Motte College
Raleigh, miller-motte.edu
Enrollment: 627; contact: 919-230-6471; student/faculty ratio: 18/1; retention/graduation rate: 60%/44%
Miller-Motte College
Wilmington, miller-motte.edu
Enrollment: 1,867; contact: 910-632-5542; student faculty ratio: 13/1; total cost: $57,909**; average financial aid awarded: $3,892; retention/graduation rate: 75%/37%
Montreat College
Montreat, Black Mountain, montreat.edu
Enrollment: 795; contact: 828-669-8012 (Montreat campus), 828-669-9554 (Black Mountain campus), admissions@montreat.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 940/517 (55%); student/faculty ratio: 11/1; total cost: $40,805; average financial aid awarded: $22,053; mean SAT: 1030; mean ACT: 21.5; retention/graduation rate: 60%/43%
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, ncwc.edu
Enrollment: 2,007; contact: 800-488-NCWC, 52-985-5100, admissions@ncwc.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 3,136/1,976 (63%); student/faculty ratio: 17/1; total cost: $45,300; average financial aid awarded: $16,454; mean SAT: 980; mean ACT: 18; retention/graduation rate: 63%/29%
Northeastern University
Charlotte, online, northeastern.edu/charlotte
Enrollment: 13,909; contact: 980-224-8467, charlotte@northeastern.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 62,272/11,832 (19%); student/faculty ratio: 14/1; total cost: $73,236; average financial aid awarded: $28,199; mean SAT: 1450; mean ACT: 33; retention/graduation rate: 97%/88%
Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, pfeiffer.edu
Enrollment: 900; contact: 800-338-2060 (Misenheimer campus), 704-521-9116 (Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham campuses), admissions@pfeiffer.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 2,701/1,756 (65%); student/faculty ratio: 10/1; total cost: $46,218; average financial aid awarded: $21,520: mean SAT: 1015; mean ACT: 19.5; retention/graduation rate: 64%/43%
Piedmont International University
Winston-Salem, piedmontu.edu
Enrollment: 496; contact: 800-937-5097, admissions@piedmontu.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 496/169 (34%); student/faculty ratio: 9/1; total cost: $23,400; average financial aid awarded: $5,521; mean SAT: 975; mean ACT: 18; retention/graduation rate: 52%/36%
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, queens.edu
Enrollment: 1,766; contact: 704-337-2200, admissions@queens.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 2,419/1,911 (79%); student/faculty ratio: 10/1; total cost: $50,590; average financial aid awarded: $20,465; mean SAT: 1126; mean ACT: 23.5; retention/graduation rate: 82%/53%
Saint Augustine’s University
Raleigh, st-aug.edu
Enrollment: 767; contact: 919-516-4000, SAUAdmissions@st-aug.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 4,663/2,938 (63%); student/faculty ratio: 9/1; total cost: $32,112; average financial aid awarded: $7,288 ; mean SAT: 853; mean ACT: 15; retention/graduation rate: 45%/31%
Salem College
Winston-Salem, salem.edu
Enrollment: 704; contact: 336-721-2600, admissions@salem.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 755/294 (39%); student/faculty ratio: 11/1; total cost: $47,946; average financial aid awarded: $22,025; mean SAT: 1155; mean ACT: 24.5; retention/graduation rate: 72%/60%
Shaw University
Raleigh, shawu.edu
Enrollment: 1,305; admissions contact: 800-214-6683, 919-546-8200, admissions@shawu.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 12,157/6,322 (52%); student/faculty ratio: 16/1; total cost: $29,734; average financial aid awarded: $10,982; graduation/retention rate: 47%/15%
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, sebts.edu
Enrollment: 520; contact: 919-761-2100 , admissions@sebts.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 426/383 (90%); student/faculty ratio: 22/1; total cost: $18,955; average financial aid awarded: $1,788; retention/graduation rate: 77%/50%
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College
Wendell, sfwbc.edu
Contact: 919-365-7711, info@sfwbc.edu; total cost: $17,746
St. Andrews University
Laurinburg, sa.edu
Enrollment: 656; contact: 800-763-0198, 910-277-5000, admissions@sa.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 1,084/444 (41%); student/faculty ratio: 14/1; total cost: $45,000; average financial aid awarded: $16,244; mean SAT: 968; mean ACT: 19.5; retention/graduation rate: 48%/32%
Strayer University
Charlotte, Concord, Greensboro, Huntersville, Morrisville, Raleigh, strayeruniversity.edu
Enrollment: 4,605; contact: 704-886-6500 (North Charlotte campus), 704-499-9200 (South Charlotte campus), 336-315-7800 (Greensboro campus), 704-379-6800 (Huntersville campus), 919-466-4400 (RTP), 919-301-6500 (North Raleigh campus), 919-890-7500 (Raleigh campus), northcharlotte@strayer.edu, southcharlotte@strayer.edu, greensboro@strayer.edu, huntersville@strayer.edu, northraleigh@strayer.edu, rtpcampus@strayer.edu, southraleigh@strayer.edu; student/faculty ratio: 54/1; total cost: $28,284**; average financial aid awarded: $4,511; retention/graduation rate: 44%/25%
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, Durham, Goldsboro, Jacksonville, New Bern, Smithfield, Washington, Wilmington, umo.edu
Enrollment: 2,991; contact: 800-653-0854, admissions@umo.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 2,215/1,174 (53%); student/faculty ratio: 12/1; total cost: $33,344; average financial aid awarded: $8,145; mean SAT: 1017; mean ACT: 19; retention/graduation rate: 67%/47%
University of Phoenix
Charlotte, phoenix.edu
Enrollment: 62; contact: 866-766-0766, 844-YES-UOPX; student/faculty ratio: 6/1 (20%); total cost: $9,552**; average financial aid awarded: $3,352; retention/graduation rate: 15%/1%
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, wfu.edu
Enrollment: 5,225; contact: 336-758-5000, admissions@wfu.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 12,937/3,752 (29%); student/faculty ratio: 10/1; total cost: $74,358; average financial aid awarded: $35,473; retention/graduation rate: 96%/89%
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, warren-wilson.edu
Enrollment: 657; contact: 800-934-3536, 828-771-2000, admit@warren-wilson.edu; student/faculty ratio: 10/1; total cost: $52,504; average financial aid awarded: $19,255; retention/graduation rate: 65%/52%
Watts School of Nursing
Durham, wattsschoolofnursing.org
Enrollment: 152; contact: 919-470-7348, wsninfo@duke.edu; student/faculty ratio: 8/1; total cost: $15,944; average financial aid awarded: $4,897
Western Governors University
Durham, online, wgu.edu
Enrollment: 88,921; contact: 866-903-0109; student/faculty ratio: 41/1; total cost: $13,870**; average financial aid awarded: $2,635; retention/graduation rate: 29%/10%
William Peace University
Raleigh, peace.edu
Enrollment: 910; contact: 919-508-2000, admissions@peace.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 1,887/1,076 (57%); student/faculty ratio: 13/1; total cost: $48,033; average financial aid: $16,550; mean SAT: 1000; mean ACT: 21; retention/graduation rate: 65%/37%
Wingate University
Wingate, Charlotte, Hendersonville, wingate.edu
Enrollment: 2,726; contact: 800-755-5550, 704-233-8000, admit@wingate.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 15,006/12,755 (85%); student/faculty ratio: 16/1; total cost: $50,370; average financial aid: $24,995; mean SAT: 1075; mean
COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Enrollment figures include students enrolled in associate degree, basic skills or continuing-education programs during 2018-19.
Alamance Community College
Burlington, Graham, alamancecc.edu
Enrollment: 4,248; contact: 336-578-2002, admissions-records@alamancecc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 14/1
Technical Community College
Arden, Asheville, Candler, Marshall, Woodfin, abtech.edu
Enrollment: 6,892; contact: 828-398-7900, admissions@abtech.edu; student/faculty ratio: 14/1
Beaufort County Community College
Washington, beaufortccc.edu
Enrollment: 1,543; contact: 252-946-6194, admissions@beaufortccc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 10/1
Bladen Community College
Dublin, bladencc.edu
Enrollment: 1,017; contact: 910-879-5500, bccadmissions@bladencc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 8/1
Blue Ridge Community College
Brevard, Flat Rock, Hendersonville, blueridge.edu
Enrollment: 2,186; contact: 828-883-2520 (Transylvania County campus), 828-694-1700 (Henderson County campus), 828-694-2700 (Hendersonville Health Sciences Center); admissions@blueridge.edu; student/faculty ratio: 11/1
Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, Carolina Shores, Leland, Southport, brunswickcc.edu
Enrollment: 1,482; contact: 910-755-7300 (Bolivia and Supply campuses), 910-555-6500 (Southport campus), 910-755-8084 (Leland campus); admissions@brunswickcc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 9/1
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Boone, Hudson, cccti.edu
Enrollment: 3,581; contact: 828-726-2200 (Caldwell campus), 828-297-3811 (Watauga campus); student/faculty ratio: 17/1
Cape Fear Community College
Burgaw, Castle Hayne, Hampstead, Wilmington, cfcc.edu
Enrollment: 8,378; contact: 910-362-7000, admissions@cfcc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 14/1
Carteret Community College
Morehead City, carteret.edu
Enrollment: 1,390; contact: 252-222-6000, 252-222-6154, admissions@email.carteret.edu; student/faculty ratio: 7/1
Catawba Valley Community College
Conover, Hickory, Newton, Taylorsville, cvcc.edu
Enrollment: 4,610; contact: 828-327-7000, admissions@cvcc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 13/1
Central Carolina Community College
Dunn, Lillington, Pittsboro, Sanford, Siler City, cccc.edu
Enrollment: 5,190; contact: 919-542-6495 (Chatham, Pittsboro campus); 919-814-8827 (Harnett County campus); 919-775-5401 (Lee County campus), admissions@cccc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 14/1
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, Huntersville, Matthews, cpcc.edu
Enrollment: 18,824; contact: 704-330-2722 (CPCC), fye@cpcc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 19/1
Cleveland Community College
Shelby, clevelandcc.edu
Enrollment: 2,551; contact: 704-669-6000, admissions@clevelandcc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 11/1
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, coastalcarolina.edu
Enrollment: 3,864; contact: 910-455-1221, admissions@coastalcarolina.edu; student/faculty ratio: 14/1
College of The Albemarle
Barco, Edenton, Elizabeth City, Manteo, albemarle.edu
Enrollment: 2,557; contact: 252-335-0821 (Elizabeth City), 252-482-7900 (Edenton-Chowan campus); 252-473-2264 (Dare County campus); 252-453-3035 (Currituck County campus) admissions@albemarle.edu; student/faculty ratio: 13/1
Craven Community College
Havelock, New Bern, cravencc.edu
Enrollment: 3,003; contact: 252-638-7200, (New Bern campus), 252-444-6005 (Havelock campus); admissions@cravencc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 14/1
Davidson County Community College
Bermuda Run, Lexington, Mocksville, Thomasville, davidsonccc.edu
Enrollment: 3,654; contact: 336-249-8186, (Davidson County campus) 336-751-2885 (Davie County campus); admissions@davidsonccc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 16/1
Durham Technical Community College
Durham, Hillsborough, durhamtech.edu
Enrollment: 5,434; contact: 919-536-7200, admissions@durhamtech.edu; student/faculty ratio: 13/1
Edgecombe Community College
Rocky Mount, Tarboro, edgecombe.edu
Enrollment: 2,012; contact: 252-823-5166, admissions@edgecombe.edu; student/faculty ratio: 15/1
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, Fort Brag, Spring Lake, faytechcc.edu
Enrollment: 11,534; contact: 910-678-8473, admissions@faytechcc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 19/1
Forsyth Technical Community College
Kernersville, King, Walnut Cove, Winston-Salem, forsythtech.edu
Enrollment: 7,779; contact: 336-723-0371, admissions@forsythtech.edu; student/faculty ratio: 11/1
Gaston College
Belmont, Dallas, Lincolnton, gaston.edu
Enrollment: 5,362; contact: 704-922-6200 (Dallas campus), 704-748-5200 (Lincoln campus), 794-825-3737 (Kimbrell campus), admissions@gaston.edu; student/faculty ratio: 19/1
Guilford Technical Community College
Colfax, Greensboro, High Point, Jamestown, gtcc.edu
Enrollment: 10,520; contact: 336-334-4822, admissions@gtcc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 18/1
Halifax Community College
Weldon, halifaxcc.edu
Enrollment: 996; contact: 252-536-2551, admissions@halifaxcc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 11/1
Haywood Community College
Clyde, haywood.edu
Enrollment: 1,627; contact: 828-627-2821, enrollment@haywood.edu; student/faculty ratio: 13/1
Isothermal Community College
Columbus, Rutherfordton, Spindale, isothermal.edu
Enrollment: 1,941; contact: 828-286-3636 (Rutherford campus), 828-894-3092 (Polk Center), 828-286-2218 (Rutherford Learning Center), admissions@isothermal.edu; student/faculty ratio: 13/1
James Sprunt Community College
Kenansville, jamessprunt.edu
Enrollment: 1,113; contact: 910-296-2400, admissions@jamessprunt.edu; student/faculty ratio: 10/1
Johnston Community College
Clayton, Four Oaks, Smithfield, johnstoncc.edu
Enrollment: 4,047; contact: 919-934-3051, jccadmissions@johnstoncc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 15/1
Lenoir Community College
Kinston, La Grange, Pink Hill, Snow Hill, Trenton, lenoircc.edu
Enrollment: 2,693; contact: 252-527-6223, krhill01@lenoircc.edu, dostroud89@lenoircc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 14/1
Martin Community College
Williamston, Windsor, martincc.edu
Enrollment: 800; contact: 252-792-1521 (Martin County campus), 252-794-4861 (Bertie County campus); admissions@martincc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 12/1
Mayland Community College
Burnsville, Newland, Spruce Pine, mayland.edu
Enrollment: 1,082; contact: 828-765-7351 (main campus), 828-733-5883 (Avery County), 828-682-7315 (Yancey County), admissions@mayland.edu; student/faculty ratio: 13/1
McDowell Technical Community College
Marion, mcdowelltech.edu
Enrollment: 1,105; contact: 828-652-6021, admissions@mcdowelltech.edu; student/faculty ratio: 8/1
Mitchell Community College
Mooresville, Statesville, mitchellcc.edu
Enrollment: 3,164; contact: 704-878-3200, admissions@mitchellcc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 18/1
Montgomery Community College
Troy, montgomery.edu
Enrollment: 836; contact: 910-898-9600, 877-572-6222, fryek@montgomery.edu; student/faculty ratio: 8/1
Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, nashcc.edu
Enrollment: 3,055; contact: 252-443-4011, admissions@nashcc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 25/1
Pamlico Community College
Bayboro, Grantsboro, pamlicocc.edu
Enrollment: 527; contact: 252-249-1851; student/faculty ratio: 9/1
Piedmont Community College
Roxboro, Yanceyville, piedmontcc.edu
Enrollment: 1,287; contact: 336-599-1181 (Person County), 336-694-5707 (Caswell County); student/faculty ratio: 8/1
Pitt Community College
Winterville, pittcc.edu
Enrollment: 8,185; contact: 252-493-7200, pittadm@email.pittcc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 19/1
Randolph Community College
Asheboro, randolph.edu
Enrollment: 2,784; contact: 336-633-0200; student/faculty ratio: 11/1
Richmond Community College
Hamlet, Laurinburg, richmondcc.edu
Enrollment: 2,555; contact: 910-410-1700 (main campus), 910-410-1831 (Scotland County campus); student/faculty ratio: 15/1
Roanoke-Chowan Community College
Ahoskie, roanokechowan.edu
Enrollment: 751; contact: 252-862-1200, info@roanokechowan.edu; student/faculty ratio: 19/1
Robeson Community College
Lumberton, robeson.edu
Enrollment: 1,671; contact: 910-272-3700, admissions@robeson.edu; student/faculty ratio: 12/1
Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, rockinghamcc.edu
Enrollment: 1,685; contact: 336-342-4261, admissions@rockinghamcc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 13/1
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Concord, Kannapolis, Salisbury, rccc.edu
Enrollment: 6,355; contact: 704-216-7222, admissions@rccc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 16/1
Sampson Community College
Clinton, sampsoncc.edu
Enrollment: 1,293; contact: 910-592-8081, admissions@sampsoncc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 10/1
Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst (main), Raeford, Robbins, Carthage, sandhills.edu
Enrollment: 4,018; contact: 910-692-6185, 800-338-3944; student/faculty ratio: 13/1
Southeastern Community College
Whiteville, sccnc.edu
Enrollment: 1,448; contact: 910-642-7141, admission@sccnc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 9/1
South Piedmont Community College
Monroe, Polkton, Wadesboro, spcc.edu
Enrollment: 2,847; contact: 704-272-5300 (L.L. Polk campus), 704-272-5400 (Lockhart-Taylor Center), 704-290-5100 (Old Charlotte Highway campus), admissions@spcc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 14/1
Southwestern Community College
Sylva, southwesterncc.edu
Enrollment: 2,366; contact: 828-339-4000, 800-447-4091; admissions@southwesterncc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 13/1
Stanly Community College
Albemarle, Locust, stanly.edu
Enrollment: 2,545; contact: 704-982-0121 (Albemarle campus), 704-888-8848 (Crutchfield Education Center); sccadmissions@stanly.edu; student/faculty ratio: 13/1
Surry Community College
Dobson, Elkin, Mount Airy, Pilot Mountain, Yadkinville, surry.edu
Enrollment: 3,073; contact: 336-386-8121, admissions@surry.edu; student/faculty ratio: 13/1
Tri-County Community College
Marble, Murphy, Robbinsville, tricountycc.edu
Enrollment: 963; contact: 828-837-6810 (main campus), 828-479-9256 (Graham County center), 828-835-9564 (Cherokee County center); admissions@tricountycc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 16/1
Vance-Granville Community College
Creedmoor, Henderson, Louisburg, Warrenton, vgcc.edu
Enrollment: 3,063; contact: 252-492-2061 (main campus); 919-496-1567 (Franklin County campus), 919-528-4737 (South campus), 252-257-1900 (Warren County campus); admissions@vgcc.edu, records@vgcc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 13/1
Wake Technical Community College
Cary, Morrisville, Raleigh, Wake Forest, Zebulon, waketech.edu
Enrollment: 21,872; contact: 919-866-5000, admissions@waketech.edu; student/faculty ratio: 18/1
Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, waynecc.edu
Enrollment: 3,238; contact: 919-735-5151; wcc-admissions@waynecc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 12/1
Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, wpcc.edu
Enrollment: 1,779; contact: 828-448-3500, applications@wpcc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 10/1
Wilkes Community College
Sparta, West Jefferson, Wilkesboro, wilkescc.edu
Enrollment: 2,601; contact: 336-838-6100, ekblevins580@wilkescc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 11/1
Wilson Community College
Wilson, wilsoncc.edu
Enrollment:1,692; contact: 252-291-1195, admissions@wilsoncc.edu; student/faculty ratio: 11/1
Enrollment data compiled from National Center for Education Statistics, nces.ed.gov; contact info from college websites
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