List of colleges and universities in North Carolina facts for kids
The following is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
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Four-year colleges and universities in North Carolina
| Institution | Location | Control | Type | Enrollment (Fall 2022) |
Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | Boone | Public | Master's university | 20,436 | 1899 |
| Barber-Scotia College | Concord | Private (Presbyterian) |
Unaccredited | 1867 | |
| Barton College | Wilson | Private (Disciples of Christ) |
Baccalaureate college | 1,265 | 1902 |
| Belmont Abbey College | Belmont | Private (Catholic) |
Baccalaureate college | 1,501 | 1876 |
| Bennett College | Greensboro | Private (Methodist) |
Baccalaureate college | 168 | 1873 |
| Brevard College | Brevard | Private | Baccalaureate college | 759 | 1853 |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | Concord | Private | Special-focus institution | 528 | 1942 |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek | Private (Baptist) |
Doctoral/Professional university | 5,272 | 1887 |
| Carolina Christian College | Winston-Salem | Private (Churches of Christ) |
Special-focus institution | 70 | 1945 |
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies | Fayetteville | Private (Nondenominational) |
Special-focus institution | 152 | 1973 |
| Carolina University | Winston-Salem | Private (Nondenominational) |
Master's university | 826 | 1945 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | Charlotte | Public | Special-focus institution | 409 | 1990 |
| Catawba College | Salisbury | Private (United Church of Christ) |
Baccalaureate college | 1,172 | 1851 |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary | Charlotte | Private (Nondenominational) |
Special-focus institution | 136 | 1996 |
| Chowan University | Murfreesboro | Private (Baptist) |
Baccalaureate college | 886 | 1848 |
| Davidson College | Davidson | Private (Presbyterian) |
Baccalaureate college | 1,927 | 1837 |
| Duke University | Durham | Private (Methodist) |
Research university | 18,023 | 1838 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville | Public | Research university | 27,151 | 1907 |
| Elizabeth City State University | Elizabeth City | Public | Baccalaureate college | 2,149 | 1891 |
| Elon University | Elon | Private (Nonsectarian) |
Doctoral/Professional university | 7,123 | 1889 |
| Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville | Public | Master's university | 6,787 | 1867 |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs | Private (Nondenominational) |
Doctoral/Professional university | 3,144 | 1905 |
| Greensboro College | Greensboro | Private (Methodist) |
Master's university | 826 | 1838 |
| Guilford College | Greensboro | Private (Quakers) |
Baccalaureate college | 1,167 | 1837 |
| Heritage Bible College | Dunn | Private (Pentecostal) |
Faith-related institution | 26 | 1971 |
| High Point University | High Point | Private (Methodist) |
Baccalaureate college | 5,981 | 1924 |
| Hood Theological Seminary | Salisbury | Private (A.M.E. Zion) |
Special-focus institution | 146 | 1879 |
| Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte | Charlotte | Private | Baccalaureate college | 1,140 | 1914 |
| Johnson C. Smith University | Charlotte | Private (Presbyterian) |
Baccalaureate college | 1,093 | 1867 |
| Lees-McRae College | Banner Elk | Private (Presbyterian) |
Baccalaureate college | 855 | 1900 |
| Lenoir–Rhyne University | Hickory | Private (Lutheran) |
Master's university | 2,354 | 1891 |
| Livingstone College | Salisbury | Private (A.M.E. Zion) |
Baccalaureate college | 839 | 1879 |
| Manna University | Fayetteville | Private (Nondenominational) |
256 | 1978 | |
| Mars Hill University | Mars Hill | Private (Nondenominational) |
Baccalaureate college | 1,032 | 1856 |
| Meredith College | Raleigh | Private | Baccalaureate college | 1,587 | 1891 |
| Methodist University | Fayetteville | Private (Methodist) |
Master's university | 1,811 | 1956 |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | Elizabeth City | Private (Christian Churches) |
Baccalaureate college | 133 | 1948 |
| Montreat College | Montreat | Private (Presbyterian) |
Baccalaureate college | 972 | 1916 |
| North Carolina A&T State University | Greensboro | Public | Research university | 13,487 | 1891 |
| North Carolina Central University | Durham | Public | Master's university | 7,553 | 1909 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh | Public | Research university | 36,700 | 1887 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | Rocky Mount | Private (Methodist) |
Baccalaureate college | 1,337 | 1956 |
| Pfeiffer University | Misenheimer | Private (Methodist) |
Master's university | 1,076 | 1885 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte | Private (Presbyterian) |
Master's university | 1,873 | 1857 |
| Saint Augustine's University | Raleigh | Private (Episcopal) |
Baccalaureate college | 1,108 | 1867 |
| Salem College | Winston-Salem | Private (Moravian) |
Baccalaureate college | 469 | 1772 |
| Shaw University | Raleigh | Private (Baptist) |
Baccalaureate college | 1,067 | 1865 |
| Shepherds Theological Seminary | Cary | Private (Nondenominational) |
Faith-related institution | 161 | 2003 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | Wake Forest | Private (Baptist) |
Faith-related institution | 2,764 | 1950 |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist College | Wendell | Private (Free Will Baptist) |
Faith-related institution | 74 | 1983 |
| St. Andrews University | Laurinburg | Private (Presbyterian) |
Baccalaureate college | 809 | 1896 |
| University of Mount Olive | Mount Olive | Private (Free Will Baptist) |
Master's university | 2,239 | 1951 |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | Asheville | Public | Baccalaureate college | 2,914 | 1927 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Flagship university) |
Chapel Hill | Public | Research university | 31,705 | 1789 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | Public | Research university | 29,551 | 1946 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | Public | Research university | 17,978 | 1891 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke | Public | Master's university | 7,666 | 1887 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | Winston-Salem | Public | Special-focus Institution | 1,104 | 1963 |
| University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington | Public | Research university | 17,843 | 1947 |
| Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem | Private | Research university | 8,963 | 1834 |
| Warren Wilson College | Swannanoa | Private (Presbyterian) |
Baccalaureate college | 793 | 1894 |
| Western Carolina University | Cullowhee | Public | Doctoral/Professional university | 11,635 | 1889 |
| William Peace University | Raleigh | Private | Baccalaureate college | 713 | 1857 |
| Wingate University | Wingate | Private (Baptist) |
Doctoral/Professional university | 3,396 | 1896 |
| Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem | Public | Doctoral/Professional university | 5,004 | 1892 |
Defunct institutions
| School | Location(s) | Control | Type | Founded | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Art Institute of Charlotte | Charlotte | Private (for profit) | Baccalaureate / associate's college | 1973 | 2018 |
| Bailey Law School | Buncombe County | Private | Law school | 1859 | 1877 |
| John Wesley University | High Point | Private (not for profit) | Faith-related institution | 1903 | 2018 |
| King's College | Charlotte | Private (for profit) | Associate's college | 1901 | 2018 |
North Carolina Community College System
Two-year institutions
- 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
- College of the Albemarle
- Coastal Carolina Community College
- Craven Community College
- Davidson County 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
- Louisburg 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
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Universidades de Carolina del Norte para niños
- North Carolina
- Education in North Carolina
- List of universities in North Carolina by enrollment
- Higher education in the United States
- List of college athletic programs in North Carolina
- List of American institutions of higher education
- List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations
- List of colleges and universities
- List of colleges and universities by country
- List of community colleges
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