# List of colleges and universities in North Carolina

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 | Control | Type | Enrollment (Fall 2023) | Founded |
| Appalachian State University | Boone | Public | Master's university | 21,253 | 1899 |
| Barber-Scotia College | Concord | Private (Presbyterian) | Baccalaureate college (Unaccredited) | | 1867 |
| Barton College | Wilson | Private (Disciples of Christ) | Baccalaureate college | 1,259 | 1902 |
| Belmont Abbey College | Belmont | Private (Catholic) | Baccalaureate college | 1,650 | 1876 |
| Bennett College | Greensboro | Private (Methodist) | Baccalaureate college | 195 | 1873 |
| Brevard College | Brevard | Private | Baccalaureate college | 787 | 1853 |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | Concord | Private | Special-focus institution | 753 | 1942 |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek | Private (Baptist) | Doctoral/Professional university | 5,115 | 1887 |
| Carolina Christian College | Winston-Salem | Private (Churches of Christ) | Special-focus institution | 74 | 1945 |
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies | Fayetteville | Private (Nondenominational) | Special-focus institution | 173 | 1973 |
| Carolina University | Winston-Salem | Private (Nondenominational) | Master's university | 893 | 1945 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | Charlotte | Public | Special-focus institution | 410 | 1990 |
| Catawba College | Salisbury | Private (United Church of Christ) | Baccalaureate college | 1,241 | 1851 |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary | Charlotte | Private (Nondenominational) | Special-focus institution | 82 | 1996 |
| Chowan University | Murfreesboro | Private (Baptist) | Baccalaureate college | 708 | 1848 |
| Davidson College | Davidson | Private (Presbyterian) | Baccalaureate college | 1,904 | 1837 |
| Duke University | Durham | Private (Methodist) | Research university | 17,112 | 1838 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville | Public | Research university | 26,785 | 1907 |
| Elizabeth City State University | Elizabeth City | Public | Baccalaureate college | 2,165 | 1891 |
| Elon University | Elon | Private (Nonsectarian) | Doctoral/Professional university | 7,207 | 1889 |
| Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville | Public | Master's university | 6,847 | 1867 |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs | Private (Nondenominational) | Doctoral/Professional university | 3,125 | 1905 |
| Greensboro College | Greensboro | Private (Methodist) | Master's university | 898 | 1838 |
| Guilford College | Greensboro | Private (Quakers) | Baccalaureate college | 1,208 | 1837 |
| Heritage Bible College | Dunn | Private (Pentecostal) | Faith-related institution | 33 | 1971 |
| High Point University | High Point | Private (Methodist) | Baccalaureate college | 6,052 | 1924 |
| Hood Theological Seminary | Salisbury | Private (A.M.E. Zion) | Special-focus institution | 132 | 1879 |
| Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte | Charlotte | Private | Baccalaureate college | 1,128 | 1914 |
| Johnson C. Smith University | Charlotte | Private (Presbyterian) | Baccalaureate college | 1,102 | 1867 |
| Lees-McRae College | Banner Elk | Private (Presbyterian) | Baccalaureate college | 839 | 1900 |
| Lenoir–Rhyne University | Hickory | Private (Lutheran) | Master's university | 2,230 | 1891 |
| Livingstone College | Salisbury | Private (A.M.E. Zion) | Baccalaureate college | 814 | 1879 |
| Manna University | Fayetteville | Private (Nondenominational) | Baccalaureate college | 230 | 1978 |
| Mars Hill University | Mars Hill | Private (Nondenominational) | Baccalaureate college | 1,049 | 1856 |
| Meredith College | Raleigh | Private | Baccalaureate college | 1,576 | 1891 |
| Methodist University | Fayetteville | Private (Methodist) | Master's university | 1,768 | 1956 |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | Elizabeth City | Private (Christian Churches) | Baccalaureate college | 177 | 1948 |
| Montreat College | Montreat | Private (Presbyterian) | Baccalaureate college | 932 | 1916 |
| North Carolina A&T State University | Greensboro | Public | Research university | 13,885 | 1891 |
| North Carolina Central University | Durham | Public | Master's university | 7,965 | 1909 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh | Public | Research university | 37,323 | 1887 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | Rocky Mount | Private (Methodist) | Baccalaureate college | 1,345 | 1956 |
| Pfeiffer University | Misenheimer | Private (Methodist) | Master's university | 954 | 1885 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte | Private (Presbyterian) | Master's university | 1,846 | 1857 |
| Saint Augustine's University | Raleigh | Private (Episcopal) | Baccalaureate college | 943 | 1867 |
| Salem College | Winston-Salem | Private (Moravian) | Baccalaureate college | 519 | 1772 |
| Shaw University | Raleigh | Private (Baptist) | Baccalaureate college | 962 | 1865 |
| Shepherds Theological Seminary | Cary | Private (Nondenominational) | Faith-related institution | 192 | 2003 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | Wake Forest | Private (Baptist) | Faith-related institution | 2,926 | 1950 |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist College | Wendell | Private (Free Will Baptist) | Faith-related institution | 74 | 1983 |
| St. Andrews University | Laurinburg | Private (Presbyterian) | Baccalaureate college | 832 | 1896 |
| University of Mount Olive | Mount Olive | Private (Free Will Baptist) | Master's university | 2,128 | 1951 |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | Asheville | Public | Baccalaureate college | 2,925 | 1927 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Flagship university) | Chapel Hill | Public | Research university | 32,234 | 1789 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | Public | Research university | 30,298 | 1946 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | Public | Research university | 17,743 | 1891 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke | Public | Master's university | 7,630 | 1887 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | Winston-Salem | Public | Special-focus Institution | 1,074 | 1963 |
| University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington | Public | Research university | 17,987 | 1947 |
| Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem | Private | Research university | 9,121 | 1834 |
| Warren Wilson College | Swannanoa | Private (Presbyterian) | Baccalaureate college | 797 | 1894 |
| Western Carolina University | Cullowhee | Public | Doctoral/Professional university | 11,628 | 1889 |
| William Peace University | Raleigh | Private | Baccalaureate college | 730 | 1857 |
| Wingate University | Wingate | Private (Baptist) | Doctoral/Professional university | 3,322 | 1896 |
| Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem | Public | Doctoral/Professional university | 4,776 | 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