North Carolina’s Schools

North Carolina, the ninth most populous state in the country, is a place full of history and tradition that has developed since the states admission to the union in 1789. Not much after the foundation of the state, a strong educational system began to develop. The University of North Carolina System over time, took place as the system of 17 public universities in the state, including 6 research/doctoral universities. Six years after the state was formed, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill began admitting students in 1795. The oldest university in the nation (along with 2 others), UNC Chapel hill sets the bar for the UNC system. Offering more doctoral than bachelor’s degrees (74 to 71) and listed as 5th among top public colleges in the nation, the university is one of the most well regarded public universities in the country. Admitting 29,282 students, some of UNC Chapel Hill’s most popular majors are biology, psychology, and media and journalism.

The school of Public Health at the university was ranked 2nd overall in the nation in 2011. Other schools using the UNC moniker are UNC Charlotte and UNC Greensboro, with UNC Greensboro hosting one of the nation’s largest Modern American Art collections.

NC State is a university in the UNC system with offering strong assets for a potential engineer, being listed as a land, sea, and space-grant institution, holding the most of such grants in the state. NC State offers 106 bachelors, 104 masters and 61 doctoral degrees. Another land-grant university in the state is East Carolina University in Greenville, which is listed as a sea-grant institution. North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University in Greensboro is another prominent public university in the state, being the largest historically black university in the nation. Focuses of research at the institute include Biomedical Research, Aerospace and Transportation, and Biotechnology and Bioscience.

The field for private institutions in the State is very rich, with many schools being critically acclaimed nationally and worldwide. Duke University in Durham is a perfect example of such acclaim and praise. Being one of the best research universities in the nation, both private and public, Duke registered 993 million dollars in research expenditures for the year 2014 alone. The university has more post graduate students than undergraduate, with post grad enrollment at 8,379 students while undergrad is at 6,471. Duke is listed as the 3rd best college in the nation by USA Today. The university has produced a plethora of awarding winning graduates and associates including multiple Rhodes Scholar, Churchill Scholar, and Nobel Prize recipients. Notables include 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry recipient Paul Modrich. Along with Duke. Elon University is another recognizable private university in the state. Consistently ranked in polls as one of the best values and most underrated colleges in the nation, Elon was listed as the 4th hottest school of the decade in 2009. U.S. News and World Report listed the university as #1 among southern regional universities.

The system of Community Colleges in the state is a very strong system that provides a solid education for any looking for one. The system is the third largest community college system in the nation with over 50 campuses located throughout the state. The system contains over 800,000 students state-wide.

Traditional Colleges In North Carolina

Appalachian State University

• Site- www.appstate.edu
• Phone- 828-262-2120
• Admissions – bingerkn@appstate.edu
• Financial Aid – financialaid@appstate.edu

Barton College

• Site – www.barton.edu
• Phone – 800-345-4973
• Admissions – enroll@barton.edu
• Financial Aid – aid@barton.edu

Brevard College

• Site – www.brevard.edu
• Phone – 800-527-9090
• Admissions – admissions@brevard.edu
• Financial Aid – finaid@brevard.edu

Campbell University

• Site – www.campbell.edu
• Phone – 800-334-4111
• Admissions – shella@mailcenter.campbell.edu
• Financial Aid – shella@mailcenter.campbell.edu

Carolinas College of Health Sciences

• Site – www.carolinashealthcare.org
• Phone – 704-355-4305
• Admissions – kwagner@carolinas.org
• Financial Aid – dvanwie@carolinas

Catawba College

• Site – www.catawba.edu
• Phone – 800-228-2922
• Admissions – admission@catawba.edu
• Financial Aid – mcmccull@catawba.edu

Chowan College

• Site – www.chowan.edu
• Phone – 800-488-4101
• Admissions – admissions@chowan.edu
• Financial Aid – finaid@chowan.edu

Davidson College

• Site – www.davidson.edu
• Phone – 800-768-0380
• Admissions – admissions@davidson.edu
• Financial Aid – admissions@davidson.edu

Duke University

• Site – www.duke.edu
• Phone – 919-684-3214
• Admissions – askduke@admiss.duke.edu
• Financial Aid – finaid@finaid.duke.edu

Elon University

• Site – www.elon.edu
• Phone – 800-334-8448
• Admissions – admissns@numen.elon.edu
• Financial Aid – admissions@elon.edu

Gardner-Webb University

• Site – www.gardner-webb.edu
• Phone – 704-406-4000
• Admissions – admissions@gardner-webb.edu
• Financial Aid – cwallace@gardner-webb.edu

Greensboro College

• Site – www.gborocollege.edu
• Phone – 800-346-8226
• Admissions – admissions@admin.gborocollege.edu
• Financial Aid – finplan@gborocollege.edu

Guilford College

• Site – www.guilford.edu
• Phone – 800-992-7759
• Admissions – admission@guilford.edu
• Financial Aid – dharriso@guilford.edu

High Point University

• Site – www.highpoint.edu
• Phone – 800-345-6993
• Admissions – admiss@acme.highpoint.edu
• Financial Aid – finaid@highpoint.edu

Johnson & Wales University – Charlotte, NC

• Site – www.jwu.edu
• Phone – 866-JWU-CHARLOTTE
• Admissions – clt@admissions.jwu.edu
• Financial Aid – sfs.clt@jwu.edu

Lees-McRae College

• Site – www.lmc.edu
• Phone – 828-898-5241
• Admissions – Admissions@lmc.edu
• Financial Aid – finaid@lmc.edu

Lenoir-Rhyne College

• Site – www.lr.edu
• Phone – 800-277-5721
• Admissions – admissions@lmc.edu
• Financial Aid – Shell@lmc.edu

Mars Hill College

• Site – www.mhc.edu
• Phone – 866 MHC 4 YOU
• Admissions – admissions@mhc.edu
• Financial Aid – mmartin@mhc.edu

Meredith College

• Site – www.meredith.edu
• Phone – 800-MEREDITH
• Admissions – admissions@meredith.edu
• Financial Aid – admissions@meredith.edu

Methodist College

• Site – www.methodist.edu
• Phone – 800-488-7110
• Admissions – rlowe@methodist.edu
• Financial Aid – adamson@methodist.edu

Montreat College

• Site – www.montreat.edu
• Phone – 800-622-6968
• Admissions – admissions@montreat.edu
• Financial Aid – financialaid@montreat.edu

Mount Olive College

• Site – www.mountolivecollege.edu
• Phone – 800-653-0854
• Admissions – admissions@exchange.moc.edu
• Financial Aid – kstatler@moc.edu

North Carolina Agricultural  and Technical State University

• Site – www.ncat.edu
• Phone – 800-443-8964
• Admissions – uadmit@ncat.edu
• Financial Aid – avent@ncat.edu

North Carolina Central University

• Site – www.nccu.edu
• Phone – 919-560-6298
• Admissions – ebridges@wpo.nccu.edu
• Financial Aid – soliver@wpo.nccu.edu

North Carolina State University

• Site – www.ncsu.edu
• Phone – 919-515-2434
• Admissions – undergrad_admissions@ncsu.edu
• Financial Aid – Nell_Summerlin@ncsu.edu

North Carolina Wesleyan College

• Site – www.ncwc.edu
• Phone – 800-488-6292
• Admissions – adm@ncwc.edu
• Financial Aid – adm@ncwc.edu

Peace College

• Site – www.peace.edu
• Phone – 800-PEACE-47
• Admissions – CHill@peace.edu
• Financial Aid – akirkley@peace.edu

Queens College

• Site – www.queens.edu
• Phone – 800-849-0202
• Admissions – cas@queens.edu
• Financial Aid – finaid@queens.edu

Roanoke Bible College

• Site – www.roanokebible.edu
• Phone – 800-722-8980
• Admissions – admissions@roanokebible.edu
• Financial Aid – admissions@roanokebible.edu

St. Andrews Presbyterian College

• Site – www.sapc.edu
• Phone – 800-763-0198
• Admissions – admissions@sapc.edu
• Financial Aid – info@sapc.edu

Salem College

• Site – www.salem.edu
• Phone – 800-32SALEM
• Admissions – admissions@salem.edu
• Financial Aid – setzer@salem.edu

Shaw University

• Site – www.shawu.edu
• Phone – 800-214-6683
• Admissions – admissions@shawu.edu
• Financial Aid – admissions@shawu.edu

University of North Carolina at Asheville

• Site – www.unca.edu
• Phone – 828-251-6481
• Admissions – admissions@unca.edu
• Financial Aid – mpresha@unca.edu

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Site – www.unc.edu
• Phone – 919-962-3621
• Admissions – uadm@email.unc.edu
• Financial Aid – AidInfo@unc.edu

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

• Site – www.uncg.edu
• Phone – 336-334-5243
• Admissions – admissions@uncg.edu
• Financial Aid – finaid@uncg.edu

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

• Site – www.uncp.edu
• Phone – 800-949-UNCP
• Admissions – admissions@uncp.edu
• Financial Aid – fa@uncp.edu

Wake Forest University

• Site – www.wfu.edu
• Phone – 336-758-5201
• Admissions – admissions@wfu.edu
• Financial Aid – financial-aid@wfu.edu

Warren Wilson College

• Site –  www.warren-wilson.edu
• Phone – 800-934-3536
• Admissions – admit@warren-wilson.edu
• Financial Aid – financialaid@warren-wilson.edu

Western Carolina University

• Site – www.wcu.edu
• Phone – 877-WCU 4 YOU
• Admissions – admiss@wcuvax1.wcu.edu
• Financial Aid – finaid@wcu.edu

Wingate College

• Site – www.wingate.edu
• Phone – 800-755-5550
• Admissions – admit@wingate.edu
• Financial Aid – admit@wingate.edu

Winston-Salem State University

• Site – www.wssu.edu
• Phone – 800-257-4052 and 336-750-2070
• Admissions – admissions@wssu.edu
• Financial Aid – finaid@wssu.edu

North Carolina – Community Colleges

Alamance Community College

• Site – www.alamancecc.edu
• Address – 1247 Jimmie Kerr Rd, Graham, NC 27253
• Phone – (336) 578-2002

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

• Site – www.abtech.edu
• Address – 340 Victoria Rd, Asheville, NC 28801
• Phone – (828) 398-7900

Beaufort County Community College

• Site – www.beaufortccc.edu
• Address – 5337 US-264, Washington, NC 27889
• Phone – (252) 946-6194

Bladen Community College

• Site – www.bladencc.edu
• Address – 7418 NC Hwy 41W, Dublin, NC 28332
• Phone – (910) 879-5500

Blue Ridge Community College

• Site – www.blueridge.edu
• Address – 180 W Campus Dr, Flat Rock, NC 28731
• Phone – (828) 694-1700

Brunswick Community College

• Site – www.brunswickcc.edu
• Address – 2050 Enterprise Dr NE, Leland, NC 28451
• Phone – (910) 371-2400

Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute

• Site – www.cccti.edu
• Address – 2855 Hickory Blvd, Hudson, NC 28638
• Phone – (828) 726-2200

Cape Fear Community College

• Site – www.cfcc.edu
• Address – 411 N Front St, Wilmington, NC 28401
• Phone – (910) 362-7000

Carolinas College of Health Sciences

• Site – www.carolinashealthcare.org/carolinas-college-of-health-sciences
• Address – 1200 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
• Phone – (704) 355-5043

Carteret Community College

• Site – www.carteret.edu
• Address – 3505 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557
• Phone – (252) 222-6000

Catawba Valley Community College

• Site – www.cvcc.edu
• Address – 2550 US-70, Hickory, NC 28602
• Phone – (828) 327-7000

Central Carolina Community College

• Site – www.cccc.edu
• Address – 1105 Kelly Dr, Sanford, NC 27330
• Phone – (919) 775-5401

Central Piedmont Community College

• Site – www.cpcc.edu
• Address – 1141 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204
• Phone – (704) 330-2722

Cleveland Community College

• Site – www.clevelandcc.edu
• Address – 137 South Post Road, Shelby, NC 28152
• Phone – (704) 669-6000

Coastal Carolina Community College

• Site – www.coastalcarolina.edu
• Address – 444 Western Blvd, Jacksonville, NC 28546
• Phone – (910) 455-1221

College of the Albemarle

• Site – www.albemarle.edu
• Address – 1208 N. Road StPO Box 2327 Elizabeth City, NC 27909
• Phone – (252) 335-0821

Craven Community College

• Site – www.cravencc.edu
• Address – 800 College Ct, New Bern, NC 28562
• Phone – (252) 638-7200

Davidson County Community College

• Site – www.davidsonccc.edu
• Address – 297 Davidson Community College Rd, Thomasville, NC 27360
• Phone – (336) 249-8186

Durham Technical Community College

• Site – www.durhamtech.edu
• Address – 1637 E Lawson St, Durham, NC 27703
• Phone – (919) 536-7200

Edgecombe Community College

• Site – www.edgecombe.edu
• Address – 225 Tarboro St, Rocky Mount, NC 27801
• Phone – (252) 823-5166

Fayetteville Technical Community College

• Site – www.faytechcc.edu
• Address – 2201 Hull Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28303
• Phone – (910) 678-8400

Forsyth Technical Community College

• Site – www.forsythtech.edu
• Address – 2100 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
• Phone – (336) 723-0371

Gaston College

• Site – www.gaston.edu
• Address – 201 Highway U.S. 321 S, Dallas, NC 28034
• Phone – (704) 922-6200

Guilford Technical Community College

• Site – home.gtcc.edu
• Address – 601 E Main St, Jamestown, NC 27282
• Phone – (336) 334-4822

Halifax Community College

• Site – www.halifaxcc.edu
• Address – 100 College Dr, Weldon, NC 27890
• Phone – (252) 536-4221

Haywood Community College

• Site – www.haywood.edu
• Address – 185 Freedlander Dr, Clyde, NC 28721
• Phone – (828) 627-2821

Isothermal Community College

• Site – www.isothermal.edu
• Address – 286 I C C Loop Rd, Spindale, NC 28160
• Phone – (828) 286-3636

James Sprunt Community College

• Site – www.jamessprunt.edu
• Address – 133 James Sprunt Dr, Kenansville, NC 28349
• Phone – (910) 296-2400

Johnston Community College

• Site – www.johnstoncc.edu
• Address – 245 College Rd, Smithfield, NC 27577
• Phone – (919) 934-3051

Lenoir Community College

• Site – www.lenoircc.edu
• Address – 231 NC-58, Kinston, NC 28504
• Phone – (252) 522-3964

Louisburg College

• Site – www.louisburg.edu
• Address – 501 N Main St, Louisburg, NC 27549
• Phone – (919) 496-2521

Martin Community College

• Site – www.martincc.edu
• Address – 1161 Kehukee Park Rd. Williamston, NC 27892
• Phone – 252-792-1521

Mayland Community College

• Site – www.mayland.edu
• Address – 200 Mayland Drive Spruce Pine, NC 28777
• Phone – (828) 766-1200

McDowell Technical Community College

• Site – www.mcdowelltech.edu
• Address – 54 College Dr, Marion, NC 28752
• Phone – (828) 652-6021

Mitchell Community College

• Site – www.mitchellcc.edu
• Address – 500 W Broad St, Statesville, NC 28677
• Phone – (704) 878-3200

Nash Community College

• Site – www.nashcc.edu
• Address – 522 N Old Carriage Rd, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
• Phone – (252) 443-4011

Pamlico Community College

• Site – www.pamlicocc.edu
• Address – 5049 NC-306, Grantsboro, NC 28529
• Phone – (252) 249-1851

Piedmont Community College

• Site – www.piedmontcc.edu
• Address – 1715 College Dr, Roxboro, NC 27573
• Phone – (336) 599-1181

Pitt Community College

• Site – www.pittcc.edu
• Address – 1986 Pitt Tech Rd, Winterville, NC 28590
• Phone – (252) 493-7200

Randolph Community College

• Site – www.randolph.edu
• Address – 629 Industrial Park Ave, Asheboro, NC 27205
• Phone – (336) 633-0200

Richmond Community College

• Site – www.richmondcc.edu
• Address – 1042 West Hamlet Avenue, Hamlet, NC 28345
• Phone – (910) 410-1700

Roanoke-Chowan Community College

• Site – www.roanokechowan.edu
• Address – 109 Community College Rd, Ahoskie, NC 27910
• Phone – (252) 862-1200

Robeson Community College

• Site – www.robeson.edu
• Address – 5160 Fayetteville Rd, Lumberton, NC 28360
• Phone – (910) 272-3700

Rockingham Community College

• Site – www.rockinghamcc.edu
• Address – 215 Wrenn Memorial Rd, Wentworth, NC 27375
• Phone – (336) 342-4261

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

• Site – www.rccc.edu
• Address – 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC 28146
• Phone – (704) 216-7222

Sampson Community College

• Site – www.sampsoncc.edu
• Address – 1801 Sunset Ave, Clinton, NC 28328
• Phone – (910) 592-8081

Sandhills Community College

• Site – www.sandhills.edu
• Address – 3395 Airport Rd, Pinehurst, NC 28374
• Phone – (910) 692-6185

South Piedmont Community College

• Site – www.spcc.edu
• Address – 4209 Old Charlotte Hwy, Monroe, NC 28110
• Phone – (704) 290-5100

Southeastern Community College

• Site – www.sccnc.edu
• Address – 4564 Chadbourn Hwy, Whiteville, NC 28472
• Phone – (910) 642-7141

Southwestern Community College

• Site – www.southwesterncc.edu
• Address – 447 College Drive, Sylva, NC 28779
• Phone – (828) 339-4000

Stanly Community College

• Site – www.stanly.edu
• Address – 141 College Dr, Albemarle, NC 28001
• Phone – (704) 982-0121

Surry Community College

• Site – surry.edu
• Address – 630 S Main St, Dobson, NC 27017
• Phone – (336) 386-8121

Tri-County Community College

• Site – www.tricountycc.edu
• Address – 21 Campus Circle, Murphy, NC 28906
• Phone – (828) 837-6810

Vance-Granville Community College

• Site – www.vgcc.edu
• Address – 200 Community College Rd, Henderson, NC 27536
• Phone – (252) 492-2061

Wake Technical Community College

• Site – www.waketech.edu
• Address – 9101 Fayetteville Rd, Raleigh, NC 27603
• Phone – (919) 866-5000

Wayne Community College

• Site – www.waynecc.edu
• Address – 3000 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC 27534
• Phone – (919) 735-5151

Western Piedmont Community College

• Site – www.wpcc.edu
• Address – 1001 Burkemont Ave, Morganton, NC 28655
• Phone – (828) 438-6000

Wilkes Community College

• Site – www.wilkescc.edu
• Address – PO Box 120 1328 S. Collegiate Drive, Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28697
• Phone – (336) 838-6100

Wilson Community College

• Site – www.wilsoncc.edu
• Address – 902 Herring Ave E, Wilson, NC 27893
• Phone – (252) 291-1195

Trade, Vocational, Career Colleges – North Carolina

Asheville

South College

Cary

Miller Motte Technical College

Strayer University

University of Phoenix

Fayetteville

Brookstone College

ECPI College of Technology

Medical Careers Institute

Strayer University

TechSkills

Greensboro

Huntersville

Strayer University

DeVry University

Keller Graduate School of Management

NASCAR Technical Institute

Strayer University

Morrisville

DeVry University

ECPI College of Technology

Keller Graduate School of Management

Medical Careers Institute

Miller-Motte College

School of Communication Arts

Strayer University

University of Phoenix

Raleigh

Aveda Institute

Chapel Hill

Art Institute of Charlotte

Brookstone College

ECPI College of Technology

DeVry University

Keller Graduate School of Management

Medical Careers Institute

Southeastern Institute

Strayer University

TechSkills

Universal Technical Institute

University of Phoenix

Charlotte

ECPI College of Technology

Medical Careers Institute

Concord

Durham

DeVry University

Keller Graduate School of Management

Pfeiffer UniversityStrayer University

Wilmington

Miller Motte Technical College

Living Arts Institute

North Carolina Online Colleges

Despite having a large number of colleges and universities in the state that provide online degree programs, most of the students in North Carolina typically opt for a more traditional educational experience. According to a 2012 report from the National Center for Education Statistics, only 6.1% of students enrolled in Title IV schools were taking fully-online degree programs. These numbers may well have risen in the last few years, but it is unlikely that they have changed dramatically since that time. Regardless, there are over 60 colleges and universities in the state that do provide undergraduate and graduate level degree programs, as well as certificates and Associate degrees.

Prospective students will find that the majority of the programs in the state require full enrollment into the institution in order to take programs. Most of the colleges do not offer classes on a per-credit basis. However, the most affordable programs in the state are fairly low cost in comparison to many other parts of the country. The most affordable of these consist of Fayetteville State University (annual tuition: $2,534), Winston-Salem State University (annual tuition: $2,652), North Carolina A&T State University (annual tuition: $2,842), University of North Carolina at Pembroke (annual tuition: $2,906) and North Carolina Central University (annual tuition: $3,201). Many of these institutions are ranked well regionally and nationally. Fayetteville State University ranks well on the U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings, as #89 among regional universities. Winston-Salem State University ranks similarly at #84 among regional universities. The University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranks at #93 among regional universities. Among the top five most affordable online programs in the state, North Carolina Central University has the best ranking, at #65 among regional universities.

The most highly ranked online degree programs in North Carolina can be found at Fayetteville State University, Mid-Atlantic Christian University, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, East Carolina University and Campbell University. Fayetteville State University has eight programs available: Bachelor’s degree programs in Criminal Justice, Fire & Emergency State Administration, Psychology and Sociology, as well as undergraduate degrees in Nursing and General Business Management. The university offers two graduate degrees fully online: Criminal Justice (Master’s) and Business (MBA). The University of North Carolina at Pembroke offers many different degree programs online, most of which are undergraduate degrees. Nine Bachelor’s degrees are available, including those in Criminal Justice and Business Administration. One graduate degree is available in Public Administration.

The University of North Carolina public university system offers many other degrees online through their integrated online system. Through UNC Online, prospective students are offered a choice of over 300 online degree and certificate programs. All of these are available through the many, well-ranked schools in the state’s public university system. A wide range of Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees are available, as well as four different Doctoral degrees in Nursing Practice, Physical Therapy, Kinesiology and Public Health Executive Leadership. Most of these programs are relatively inexpensive. However, prospective students interested in online degree programs at UNC-Chapel Hill should expect to pay significantly more due to the university’s popularity and extremely high national ranking (#30 nationally).