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 2024)		 Founded
Appalachian State University Boone Public Master's university 21,570 1899
Barber-Scotia College Concord Private
(Presbyterian HBCU)		 Baccalaureate college
(Unaccredited)[2]		 [b] 1867
Barton College Wilson Private
(Disciples of Christ)		 Baccalaureate college 1,235 1902
Belmont Abbey College Belmont Private
(Catholic)		 Baccalaureate college 1,388 1876
Bennett College Greensboro Private
(Methodist HBCU)		 Baccalaureate college 180 1873
Brevard College Brevard Private Baccalaureate college 875 1853
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord Private Special-focus institution 924 1942
Campbell University Buies Creek Private
(Baptist)		 Doctoral/Professional university 4,963 1887
Carolina Christian College Winston-Salem Private
(Churches of Christ)		 Special-focus institution 71 1945
Carolina College of Biblical Studies Fayetteville Private
(Nondenominational)		 Special-focus institution 212 1973
Carolina University Winston-Salem Private
(Nondenominational)		 Master's university 880 1945
Carolinas College of Health Sciences Charlotte Public Special-focus institution 632 1990
Catawba College Salisbury Private
(United Church of Christ)		 Baccalaureate college 1,376 1851
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary Charlotte Private
(Nondenominational)		 Special-focus institution 58 1996
Chowan University Murfreesboro Private
(Baptist)		 Baccalaureate college 675 1848
Davidson College Davidson Private
(Presbyterian)		 Baccalaureate college 1,869 1837
Duke University Durham Private
(Methodist)		 Research university 17,499 1838
East Carolina University Greenville Public Research university 26,940 1907
Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City Public
(HBCU)		 Baccalaureate college 2,258 1891
Elon University Elon Private
(Nonsectarian)		 Doctoral/Professional university 7,239 1889
Fayetteville State University Fayetteville Public
(HBCU)		 Master's university 7,107 1867
Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs Private
(Nondenominational)		 Doctoral/Professional university 3,104 1905
Greensboro College Greensboro Private
(Methodist)		 Master's university 967 1838
Guilford College Greensboro Private
(Quakers)		 Baccalaureate college 1,180 1837
Heritage Bible College Dunn Private
(Pentecostal)		 Faith-related institution 26 1971
High Point University High Point Private
(Methodist)		 Baccalaureate college 6,331 1924
Hood Theological Seminary Salisbury Private
(A.M.E. Zion)		 Special-focus institution 115 1879
Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte Charlotte Private Baccalaureate college 1,184 1914
Johnson C. Smith University Charlotte Private
(Presbyterian HBCU)		 Baccalaureate college 1,302 1867
Lees-McRae College Banner Elk Private
(Presbyterian)		 Baccalaureate college 910 1900
Lenoir–Rhyne University Hickory Private
(Lutheran)		 Master's university 2,256 1891
Livingstone College Salisbury Private
(A.M.E. Zion HBCU)		 Baccalaureate college 936 1879
Manna University Fayetteville Private
(Nondenominational)		 Baccalaureate college 268 1978
Mars Hill University Mars Hill Private
(Nondenominational)		 Baccalaureate college 1,110 1856
Meredith College Raleigh Private Baccalaureate college 1,465 1891
Methodist University Fayetteville Private
(Methodist)		 Master's university 1,822 1956
Mid-Atlantic Christian University Elizabeth City Private
(Christian Churches)		 Baccalaureate college 140 1948
Montreat College Montreat Private
(Presbyterian)		 Baccalaureate college 962 1916
North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro Public
(HBCU)		 Research university 14,311 1891
North Carolina Central University Durham Public
(HBCU)		 Master's university 8,579 1909
North Carolina State University Raleigh Public Research university 38,464 1887
North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount Private
(Methodist)		 Baccalaureate college 1,419 1956
Pfeiffer University Misenheimer Private
(Methodist)		 Master's university 889 1885
Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte Private
(Presbyterian)		 Master's university 1,599 1857
Saint Augustine's University Raleigh Private
(Episcopal HBCU)		 Baccalaureate college
(Unaccredited)[3]		 [c] 1867
Salem College Winston-Salem Private
(Moravian)		 Baccalaureate college 549 1772
Shaw University Raleigh Private
(Baptist HBCU)		 Baccalaureate college 964 1865
Shepherds Theological Seminary Cary Private
(Nondenominational)		 Faith-related institution 201 2003
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Judson College Wake Forest Private
(Baptist)		 Faith-related institution 3,220 1950
Southeastern Free Will Baptist College Wendell Private
(Free Will Baptist)		 Faith-related institution 64 1983
University of Mount Olive Mount Olive Private
(Free Will Baptist)		 Master's university 2,109 1951
University of North Carolina at Asheville Asheville Public Baccalaureate college 3,056 1927
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(Flagship university)		 Chapel Hill Public Research university 32,438 1789
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte Public Research university 31,091 1946
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro Public Research university 18,012 1891
University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke Public Master's university 7,674 1887
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston-Salem Public Special-focus Institution 1,111 1963
University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington Public Research university 18,848 1947
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem Private Research university 9,322 1834
Warren Wilson College Swannanoa Private
(Presbyterian)		 Baccalaureate college 791 1894
Western Carolina University Cullowhee Public Doctoral/Professional university 11,686 1889
William Peace University Raleigh Private Baccalaureate college 722 1857
Wingate University Wingate Private
(Baptist)		 Doctoral/Professional university 3,458 1896
Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem Public
(HBCU)		 Doctoral/Professional university 4,782 1892

Two-year institutions

North Carolina Community College System

Private two-year institutions

Defunct institutions

School Location(s) Control Type[a] Founded Defunct
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 1958 2025

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 School types are based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
  2. ↑ Reported 117 students enrolled in 2025–26.[2]
  3. ↑ 175 students enrolled as of fall 2024. No students as of 2026, following bankruptcy and accreditation loss.[3]

References

allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colleges_and_universities_in_North_Carolina