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Colleges in North Carolina

135 degree-granting colleges, from federal data for 2022-23.

Colleges
135
Median net price
$12,846

Across colleges in this state that reported one.

Average graduation rate
47%
Community colleges
36

16 public four-year, 44 private nonprofit four-year, 36 two-year.

Lowest average net price in North Carolina

What students on federal aid actually paid, after grants. Cheapest is not the same as best.

  1. Cleveland Community College$995
  2. Piedmont Community College$1,095
  3. Pamlico Community College$1,321
  4. Durham Technical Community College$1,664
  5. Johnston Community College$1,776

Largest campuses in North Carolina

  1. North Carolina State University at Raleigh27,371 undergraduates
  2. University of North Carolina at Charlotte24,453 undergraduates
  3. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill20,752 undergraduates
  4. East Carolina University19,896 undergraduates
  5. Wake Technical Community College19,675 undergraduates

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Medians are taken across colleges in this state that reported the figure, so they describe reporting colleges rather than every college listed.