The best college in North Carolina on the UR rankings list is Duke University, which places 13th in the top 100 US Colleges list, and 27th in the world list. Other notable colleges in the state are Wake Forest (27th in the US), the University of North Carolina at Chapel hill (35th in the USA), and North Carolina State University (64th best college in the USA).
List of North Carolina Colleges
| Name | Address | Type | Number of UG Students | In-State Tuition | Out of State Tuition | Acceptance Rate | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton College | 200 Atlantic Christian Col Dr NE, Wilson, NC 27893 | Private | 1057 | $26,664 | $26,664 | 42% | 1902 |
| Belmont Abbey College | 100 Belmont-Mount Holly Road, Belmont, NC 28012 | Private | 1647 | $18,500 | $18,500 | 68% | 1876 |
| Bennett College for Women | 900 E. Washington Street, Greensboro, NC 27401 | Private | 780 | $17,130 | $17,130 | 70% | 1873 |
| Brevard College | 1 Brevard College Drive, Brevard, NC 28712 | Private | 701 | $26,170 | $26,170 | 45% | 1853 |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 401 Medical Park Drive, Concord, NC 28025-2405 | Private | 451 | $11,636 | $11,636 | 1942 | |
| Campbell University | 143 Main St, Buies Creek, NC 27506 | Private | 4465 | $27,530 | $27,530 | 70% | 1887 |
| Catawba College | 2300 W. Innes Street, Salisbury, NC 28144 | Private | 1298 | $27,360 | $27,360 | 41% | 1851 |
| Chowan University | 1 University Place, Murfreesboro, NC 27855 | Private | 1361 | $23,050 | $23,050 | 62% | 1848 |
| Davidson College | 209 Ridge Road, Davidson, NC 28035 | Private | 1788 | $45,377 | $45,377 | 26% | 1837 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC 27708 | Private | 6646 | $47,488 | $47,488 | 12% | 1838 |
| Elon University | 100 Campus Dr, Elon, NC 27244 | Private | 5599 | $31,247 | $31,247 | 54% | 1889 |
| Gardner-Webb University | 110 S Main St, Boiling Springs, NC 28017 | Private | 2559 | $27,080 | $27,080 | 48% | 1905 |
| Greensboro College | 815 W. Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27401-1875 | Private | 1250 | $26,306 | $26,306 | 78% | 1838 |
| Guilford College | 5800 W. Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27410 | Private | 2302 | $33,430 | $33,430 | 68% | 1837 |
| High Point University | 833 Montlieu Avenue, High Point, NC 27262-3598 | Private | 3999 | $31,480 | $31,480 | 72% | 1924 |
| Johnson C. Smith University | 100 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28216 | Private | 1387 | $18,336 | $18,336 | 37% | 1867 |
| Lees-McRae College | 191 Main St W, Banner Elk, NC 28604 | Private | 890 | $24,150 | $24,150 | 67% | 1900 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 625 7th Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601 | Private | 1491 | $30,922 | $30,922 | 68% | 1891 |
| Livingstone College | 701 W. Monroe Street, Salisbury, NC 28144 | Private | 1175 | $16,825 | $16,825 | 72% | 1879 |
| Mars Hill College | 100 Athletic St, Mars Hill, NC 28754 | Private | 1444 | 1856 | |||
| Meredith College | 3800 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27607-5298 | Private | 1571 | $32,140 | $32,140 | 62% | 1891 |
| Methodist University | 5400 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC 28311-1498 | Private | 2300 | $27,830 | $27,830 | 61% | 1956 |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | 715 N. Poindexter Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 | Private | 161 | $13,105 | $13,105 | 1948 | |
| Montreat College | 310 Gaither Cir, Montreat, NC 28757 | Private | $23,420 | $23,420 | 54% | 1917 | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan College | 3400 N. Wesleyan Boulevard, Rocky Mount, NC 27804 | Private | 1602 | $26,981 | $26,981 | 47% | 1956 |
| Peace College (William Peace University) | 15 E Peace St, Raleigh, NC 27604 | Private | 1018 | $23,900 | $23,900 | 61% | 1857 |
| Pfeiffer University | 48380 U.S. 52, Misenheimer, NC 28109 | Private | 951 | $25,590 | $25,590 | 98% | 1885 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | 1900 Selwyn Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28274 | Private | 1734 | $30,850 | $30,850 | 77% | 1857 |
| Saint Andrews Presbyterian College | 1700 Dogwood Mile St, Laurinburg, NC 28352 | Private | 600 | 1958 | |||
| Saint Augustine's University | 1315 Oakwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27610-2298 | Private | 1299 | $17,890 | $17,890 | 67% | 1867 |
| Salem College | 601 S. Church Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 | Private | 979 | $25,356 | $25,356 | 58% | 1772 |
| Shaw University | 118 E. South Street, Raleigh, NC 27601 | Private | 1999 | $16,480 | $16,480 | 55% | 1865 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | 120 S Wingate St, Wake Forest, NC 27587 | Private | 1950 | ||||
| University of Mount Olive | 634 Henderson Street, Mount Olive, NC 28365 | Private | 3414 | $17,300 | $17,300 | 48% | 1951 |
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| Appalachian State University | 287 Rivers St, Boone, NC 28608 | Public | 16025 | $6,553 | $19,720 | 66% | 1899 |
| East Carolina University | East Fifth Street, Greenville, NC 27858-4353 | Public | 21508 | $6,143 | $21,340 | 73% | 1907 |
| Elizabeth City State University | 1704 Weeksville Road, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 | Public | 2336 | $4,497 | $16,172 | 52% | 1891 |
| Fayetteville State University | 1200 Murchison Road, Fayetteville, NC 28301 | Public | 5410 | $5,035 | $16,643 | 61% | 1867 |
| North Carolina A&T State University | 1601 E. Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411 | Public | 8872 | $5,422 | $16,503 | 57% | 1891 |
| North Carolina Central University | 1801 Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC 27707 | Public | 6220 | $5,525 | $16,940 | 39% | 1910 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC 27695 | Public | 24536 | $8,296 | $23,551 | 47% | 1887 |
| UNC Asheville | 1 University Heights, Asheville, NC 28804 | Public | 3736 | $6,392 | $21,263 | 69% | 1927 |
| UNC Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC 27523 | Public | 18370 | $8,374 | $33,624 | 27% | 1789 |
| UNC Charlotte | 9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28223-0001 | Public | 21503 | $6,179 | $18,708 | 63% | 1946 |
| UNC Greensboro | 1400 Spring Garden St, Greensboro, NC 27412 | Public | 14348 | $6,442 | $21,304 | 58% | 1891 |
| UNC Pembroke | 1 University Dr, Pembroke, NC 28372 | Public | 5429 | $5,287 | $15,238 | 71% | 1887 |
| UNC School of the Arts | 1533 S Main St, Winston-Salem, NC 27127 | Public | 739 | $5,870 | $19,810 | 44% | 1963 |
| UNC Wilmington | 601 S. College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5963 | Public | 12428 | $6,392 | $20,517 | 57% | 1947 |
| Western Carolina University | 1 University Way, Cullowhee, NC 28723 | Public | 8448 | $6,531 | $16,924 | 39% | 1889 |
| Winston-Salem State University | 601 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27110 | Public | 6442 | $5,468 | $14,281 | 56% | 1892 |
| Wake Forest University | 1834 Wake Forest Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27106 | Private | 4823 | $46,200 | $46,200 | 35% | 1834 |
| Warren Wilson College | Asheville, NC 28815 | Private | 830 | $30,852 | $30,852 | 70% | 1894 |
| Wingate University | 220 N Camden Rd, Wingate, NC 28174 | Private | 2009 | $26,300 | $26,300 | 79% | 1896 |
The largest colleges in the state by undergraduate student body are the North Carolina State University (24,536 students) and the East Carolina University (located in Greenville; 21,508 students). While the smaller establishments include the UNC School of the Arts (739 students) and the Bennett College for Women (780 students).
Of the main higher education establishments that are public the lowest tuition fees are offered by Elizabeth City State University (In-state tuition: $4,497; Out of state fees: $16,172), and Fayetteville State University (In-state: $5,035; Out of state: $16,643).
Conversely the highest priced public college in North Carolina is UNC Chapel Hill ($8,374 In-state tuition fees and $33,624 Out of state fees).
Of the private institutions, the lowest priced establishments are the Cabarrus College of Health Sciences ($11,636) and the Mid-Atlantic Christian University ($13,105), whilst the most expensive universities in the state are Duke ($47,488) and Wake Forest ($46,200).
The most selective places in the list of North Carolina colleges are Duke (12% acceptance rate) and Davidson College (26%). The oldest college in North Carolina is Salem College, established in 1772.