2024 North Carolina Colleges Comparison
In North Carolina, 159 colleges are active and serve higher education to students. By school type, there are 76 public schools and 83 private schools. By school level, 72 4-years (or high) schools, 66 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and 21 less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active this year based on the IPEDS data.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at North Carolina colleges is $11,965 for state residents and $18,150 for out-of-state students in 2024. The graduate tuition & fee is $12,475 for state residents and $17,452 for out-of-state students. A total of 3,319 students enrolled in North Carolina colleges including 2,907 undergraduate and 1,369 graduate students.
Most Compared North Carolina Colleges
The following North Carolina college pairs are frequently compared by users. You can compare the schools by their most important academic factors such as acceptance rate and tuition.
2024 Statistics for North Carolina Colleges
Of the 159 North Carolina schools, Duke University ranked first and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked second (view more at North Carolina college rankings).
The 2024 average tuition & fees of all North Carolina colleges is $11,965 for North Carolina residents and $18,150 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 69.71% and the average SAT score is 1,172. The average number of students is 3,319 and the average student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for North Carolina colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of North Carolina colleges are $18,150 and Duke University has the highest tuition & fees of $65,805 and Carolina College of Biblical Studies has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,276.
- The average graduate tuition & fees of North Carolina colleges are $17,452 and Duke University has the highest tuition & fees of $63,985 and Catawba College has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,594.
- The average SAT score of North Carolina colleges is 1,172 and Duke University has the highest SAT score of 1,550 and Bennett College has the lowest score of 890.
- The average acceptance rate of North Carolina colleges is 69.71% and Duke University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 7% and Manna University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population of North Carolina colleges is 3,319 and North Carolina State University at Raleigh has the most students of 36,700 and Heritage Bible College has the fewest students of 26.
- The average graduation rate of North Carolina colleges is 46.36% and Chamberlain University-North Carolina has the highest rate of 100% and South University-High Point has the lowest rate of 12%.
North Carolina Colleges Core Statistics Comparison
The following table lists colleges located in North Carolina ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Durham, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $65,805 | $63,985 | 1,550 | 7.0% | 18,023 | 96% | 6 to 1 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $39,330 | $30,819 | 1,470 | 19.0% | 31,705 | 91% | 17 to 1 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $31,767 | $31,793 | 1,380 | 40.0% | 36,700 | 84% | 16 to 1 |
| Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $64,758 | $39,350 | 1,460 | 22.0% | 8,963 | 89% | 10 to 1 |
| Davidson College Davidson, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $60,050 | - | 1,455 | 14.0% | 1,927 | 91% | 9 to 1 |
| Elon University Elon, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $44,536 | $20,574 | 1,210 | 67.0% | 7,123 | 83% | 11 to 1 |
| Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $42,790 | $15,270 | 1,200 | 68.0% | 1,873 | 68% | 9 to 1 |
| Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $33,930 | $12,240 | - | 95.0% | 1,076 | 34% | 14 to 1 |
| Campbell University Buies Creek, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $40,410 | $16,158 | - | 94.0% | 5,272 | 55% | 13 to 1 |
| Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $33,450 | $11,300 | 1,140 | 87.0% | 3,144 | 52% | 11 to 1 |
| Methodist University Fayetteville, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $39,664 | $43,365 | 1,180 | 75.0% | 1,811 | 40% | 9 to 1 |
| Montreat College Montreat, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $33,860 | $11,310 | - | 66.0% | 972 | 41% | 13 to 1 |
| Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $40,290 | $20,550 | - | 78.1% | 793 | 44% | 8 to 1 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $10,516 | $6,388 | 1,090 | 76.6% | 2,764 | 55% | 9 to 1 |
| Appalachian State University Boone, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $24,537 | $24,140 | 1,180 | 89.0% | 20,436 | 75% | 16 to 1 |
| Guilford College Greensboro, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $41,140 | $14,880 | 1,120 | 84.0% | 1,167 | 49% | 12 to 1 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $21,876 | $22,438 | 1,220 | 80.0% | 29,551 | 69% | 20 to 1 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $22,985 | $23,029 | 1,290 | 74.0% | 17,843 | 74% | 17 to 1 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $30,900 | $12,240 | - | 81.0% | 2,354 | 51% | 11 to 1 |
| Meredith College Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $43,936 | $13,619 | 1,185 | 75.0% | 1,587 | 67% | 10 to 1 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $23,339 | $22,676 | 1,180 | 90.0% | 17,978 | 57% | 17 to 1 |
| North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $20,408 | $20,903 | 1,080 | 46.0% | 13,487 | 56% | 19 to 1 |
| North Carolina Central University Durham, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $19,578 | $20,788 | 1,060 | 90.0% | 7,553 | 44% | 14 to 1 |
| Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $8,532 | $18,497 | 1,155 | 87.0% | 11,635 | 60% | 16 to 1 |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $24,809 | $24,575 | 1,240 | 94.0% | 2,914 | 58% | 12 to 1 |
| Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $20,480 | $19,612 | - | 43.0% | 1,093 | 42% | 11 to 1 |
| East Carolina University Greenville, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $23,638 | $20,807 | 1,130 | 90.0% | 27,151 | 65% | 18 to 1 |
| Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $7,412 | $18,849 | - | 70.0% | 2,149 | 42% | 16 to 1 |
| Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $17,391 | $17,741 | 940 | 69.0% | 5,004 | 49% | 15 to 1 |
| Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $7,969 | $17,262 | 950 | 80.0% | 6,787 | 43% | 18 to 1 |
| Salem College Winston-Salem, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $32,752 | $6,600 | 1,235 | 87.0% | 469 | 61% | 16 to 1 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $7,571 | $19,910 | - | 92.0% | 7,666 | 45% | 14 to 1 |
| William Peace University Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $33,150 | - | 1,210 | 97.0% | 713 | 42% | 11 to 1 |
| Strayer University-North Carolina Greensboro, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $13,920 | $15,135 | - | - | 3,074 | 28% | 41 to 1 |
| Wingate University Wingate, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $41,731 | $12,600 | 1,080 | 85.0% | 3,396 | 57% | 15 to 1 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC Public, 2-4 years | $9,026 | - | - | - | 6,473 | 31% | 14 to 1 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC Public, 2-4 years | $6,864 | - | - | - | 8,270 | 28% | 11 to 1 |
| Roanoke-Chowan Community College Ahoskie, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,786 | - | - | - | 569 | 46% | 11 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Charlotte Charlotte, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $19,260 | - | - | - | 96 | 45% | 13 to 1 |
| Gwinnett College Raleigh, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $14,668 | - | - | - | 142 | 71% | 14 to 1 |
| Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College Durham, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $15,735 | - | - | - | 9 | 63% | 20 to 1 |
| Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,936 | - | - | - | 17,694 | 22% | 22 to 1 |
| University of North Carolina System Raleigh, NC Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leons Beauty School Inc Greensboro, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $8,300 | - | - | - | 105 | 64% | 15 to 1 |
| Tri-County Community College Murphy, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,507 | - | - | - | 888 | 36% | 10 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Pineville Charlotte, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $19,260 | - | - | - | 73 | 38% | 16 to 1 |
| Beaufort County Community College Washington, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,684 | - | - | - | 1,741 | 45% | 10 to 1 |
| Gaston College Dallas, NC Public, 2-4 years | $9,330 | - | - | - | 5,558 | 43% | 13 to 1 |
| Rockingham Community College Wentworth, NC Public, 2-4 years | $6,574 | - | - | - | 1,712 | 22% | 14 to 1 |
| Hood Theological Seminary Salisbury, NC Private, 4 years four-years | - | $20,350 | - | - | 146 | - | - |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College Wendell, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $11,250 | - | - | - | 74 | 31% | 7 to 1 |
| Cleveland Community College Shelby, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,746 | - | - | - | 1,946 | 33% | 15 to 1 |
| Louisburg College Louisburg, NC Private, 2-4 years | $22,974 | - | - | 32.1% | 434 | 69% | 16 to 1 |
| Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville Jacksonville, NC Private, 2-4 years | $25,240 | - | - | - | 157 | 62% | 11 to 1 |
| Bennett College Greensboro, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $19,140 | - | 890 | 34.0% | 168 | 19% | 6 to 1 |
| Mitchell Community College Statesville, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,795 | - | - | - | 3,456 | 30% | 13 to 1 |
| Saint Augustine's University Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $16,896 | $11,300 | - | 59.0% | 1,108 | 20% | 10 to 1 |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary Charlotte, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $11,960 | $9,612 | - | - | 113 | 25% | 4 to 1 |
| Craven Community College New Bern, NC Public, 2-4 years | $6,630 | - | - | - | 2,701 | 38% | 12 to 1 |
| Martin Community College Williamston, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,667 | - | - | - | 842 | 47% | 11 to 1 |
| Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine Sugar Grove, NC Private, 4 years four-years | - | $14,745 | - | - | 83 | - | - |
| Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,804 | - | - | - | 2,794 | 50% | 14 to 1 |
| Montgomery Community College Troy, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,682 | - | - | - | 702 | 34% | 5 to 1 |
| Halifax Community College Weldon, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,752 | - | - | - | 995 | 28% | 11 to 1 |
| Sampson Community College Clinton, NC Public, 2-4 years | $11,035 | - | - | - | 1,590 | 30% | 8 to 1 |
| McDowell Technical Community College Marion, NC Public, 2-4 years | $6,566 | - | - | - | 1,100 | 45% | 7 to 1 |
| Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,668 | - | - | - | 2,732 | 48% | 12 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Concord Concord, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $19,260 | - | - | - | 114 | 35% | 17 to 1 |
| Manna University Fayetteville, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $7,163 | $5,963 | - | 100.0% | 256 | 75% | 8 to 1 |
| Brunswick Community College Bolivia, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,676 | - | - | - | 1,678 | 40% | 12 to 1 |
| University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $25,950 | $18,700 | - | 78.0% | 2,239 | 48% | 16 to 1 |
| Heritage Bible College Dunn, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $8,688 | $10,440 | - | - | 26 | - | 2 to 1 |
| Shaw University Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $17,272 | $13,188 | - | 30.0% | 1,067 | 13% | 12 to 1 |
| Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC Public, 2-4 years | $7,666 | - | - | - | 4,294 | 23% | 6 to 1 |
| Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,716 | - | - | - | 2,321 | 54% | 7 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro Greensboro, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $19,260 | - | - | - | 104 | 27% | 22 to 1 |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,681 | - | - | - | 3,703 | 40% | 14 to 1 |
| Nash Community College Rocky Mount, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,883 | - | - | - | 2,645 | 39% | 20 to 1 |
| Isothermal Community College Spindale, NC Public, 2-4 years | $6,638 | - | - | - | 1,876 | 53% | 11 to 1 |
| St. Andrews University Laurinburg, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $30,800 | $15,000 | - | - | 809 | 27% | 14 to 1 |
| Edgecombe Community College Tarboro, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,784 | - | - | - | 1,313 | 27% | 10 to 1 |
| Pitt Community College Winterville, NC Public, 2-4 years | $6,578 | - | - | - | 7,144 | 27% | 15 to 1 |
| Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts Asheville, NC Private, 4 years four-years | - | $22,730 | - | - | 88 | - | - |
| Winston Salem Barber School Winston-Salem, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $14,895 | - | - | - | 44 | 62% | 22 to 1 |
| South University-High Point High Point, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $20,556 | $14,880 | - | - | 51 | 12% | 13 to 1 |
| Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,892 | - | - | - | 14,170 | 29% | 24 to 1 |
| Southwestern Community College Sylva, NC Public, 2-4 years | $19,630 | - | - | - | 2,256 | 45% | 10 to 1 |
| College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC Public, 2-4 years | $7,222 | - | - | - | 2,314 | 42% | 13 to 1 |
| Randolph Community College Asheboro, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,176 | - | - | - | 2,469 | 39% | 9 to 1 |
| Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh, NC Private, 2-4 years | $25,240 | - | - | - | 166 | 37% | 15 to 1 |
| Beyond Measure Barbering Institute Mebane, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $16,950 | - | - | - | 61 | 75% | 15 to 1 |
| Catawba College Salisbury, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $33,400 | $3,594 | 1,110 | 78.0% | 1,172 | 56% | 11 to 1 |
| Lees-McRae College Banner Elk, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $31,740 | $9,750 | - | 81.0% | 855 | 46% | 10 to 1 |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University Elizabeth City, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $17,280 | - | - | 75.9% | 133 | 43% | 9 to 1 |
| Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville, NC Private, 2-4 years | $5,000 | - | - | - | 191 | 39% | 14 to 1 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences Charlotte, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $19,095 | - | - | 81.5% | 409 | 33% | 5 to 1 |
| Carolina University Winston-Salem, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $16,000 | $11,500 | - | 34.0% | 826 | 32% | 15 to 1 |
| Central Carolina Community College Sanford, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,698 | - | - | - | 5,231 | 32% | 12 to 1 |
| Alamance Community College Graham, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,642 | - | - | - | 3,939 | 32% | 14 to 1 |
| Barton College Wilson, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $35,600 | $10,397 | - | 96.0% | 1,265 | 47% | 13 to 1 |
| Robeson Community College Lumberton, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,715 | - | - | - | 1,901 | 41% | 15 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem Winston-Salem, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $19,260 | - | - | - | 57 | 7% | 16 to 1 |
| NASCAR Technical Institute Mooresville, NC Private, 2-4 years | $49,750 | - | - | - | 1,274 | 49% | 33 to 1 |
| No Grease Barber School Charlotte, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $18,272 | - | - | - | 24 | 92% | 20 to 1 |
| Chowan University Murfreesboro, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $27,110 | $8,730 | 970 | 72.0% | 886 | 25% | 16 to 1 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC Public, 4 years four-years | $27,211 | $27,379 | 1,250 | 33.0% | 1,104 | 81% | 6 to 1 |
| Livingstone College Salisbury, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $18,296 | $12,439 | - | 74.0% | 839 | 25% | 13 to 1 |
| Vance-Granville Community College Henderson, NC Public, 2-4 years | $6,564 | - | - | - | 2,814 | 31% | 16 to 1 |
| Carolina College of Hair Design Inc Asheville, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $18,045 | - | - | - | 42 | 84% | 13 to 1 |
| Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $19,500 | $17,624 | 1,075 | 90.0% | 1,501 | 46% | 12 to 1 |
| Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $25,240 | - | - | - | 517 | 16% | 22 to 1 |
| Greensboro College Greensboro, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $20,400 | $4,416 | - | 92.0% | 826 | 40% | 10 to 1 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC Public, 2-4 years | $6,672 | - | - | - | 6,754 | 30% | 12 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Gastonia Gastonia, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $19,420 | - | - | - | 272 | 52% | 17 to 1 |
| Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,606 | - | - | - | 3,611 | 37% | 14 to 1 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $35,536 | $12,700 | - | 78.0% | 1,337 | 38% | 12 to 1 |
| Mars Hill University Mars Hill, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $37,270 | $14,364 | - | 78.0% | 1,032 | 40% | 11 to 1 |
| Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC Public, 2-4 years | $7,582 | - | - | - | 21,551 | 31% | 18 to 1 |
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies Fayetteville, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $6,276 | $5,340 | - | - | 152 | - | 4 to 1 |
| Bladen Community College Dublin, NC Public, 2-4 years | $7,630 | - | - | - | 978 | 47% | 9 to 1 |
| Mitchells Academy Raleigh, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $15,900 | - | - | - | 6 | 80% | 6 to 1 |
| Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC Public, 2-4 years | $7,695 | - | - | - | 10,067 | 27% | 17 to 1 |
| Mayland Community College Spruce Pine, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,704 | - | - | - | 783 | 24% | 14 to 1 |
| Watts College of Nursing Durham, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $21,822 | - | - | - | 163 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Charlotte, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $39,992 | $14,706 | 1,010 | 75.0% | 1,140 | 52% | 13 to 1 |
| Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville, NC Public, 2-4 years | $7,926 | - | - | - | 3,921 | 36% | 15 to 1 |
| Pamlico Community College Grantsboro, NC Public, 2-4 years | $6,475 | - | - | - | 329 | 18% | 4 to 1 |
| Shepherds Theological Seminary Cary, NC Private, 4 years four-years | - | $8,380 | - | - | 161 | - | - |
| Brevard College Brevard, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $31,250 | $10,800 | 1,080 | 40.0% | 759 | 35% | 10 to 1 |
| Haywood Community College Clyde, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,756 | - | - | - | 1,286 | 28% | 7 to 1 |
| Sandhills Community College Pinehurst, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,792 | - | - | - | 3,778 | 39% | 12 to 1 |
| Western Piedmont Community College Morganton, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,794 | - | - | - | 1,749 | 39% | 11 to 1 |
| Southeastern College-Charlotte Charlotte, NC Private, 2-4 years | $24,184 | - | - | 97.1% | 142 | 56% | 14 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh Raleigh, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $17,218 | - | - | - | 153 | 70% | 19 to 1 |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $16,070 | $31,490 | 1,020 | 49.2% | 528 | 47% | 7 to 1 |
| College of Wilmington Wilmington, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $17,641 | - | - | - | 152 | 67% | 16 to 1 |
| High Point University High Point, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $44,208 | $34,329 | 1,210 | 77.0% | 5,981 | 68% | 17 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville Fayetteville, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $17,575 | - | - | - | 186 | 67% | 18 to 1 |
| Piedmont Community College Roxboro, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,700 | - | - | - | 1,150 | 30% | 10 to 1 |
| Wilson Community College Wilson, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,716 | - | - | - | 1,779 | 22% | 8 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $22,989 | - | - | - | 208 | 70% | 15 to 1 |
| Carolina Christian College Winston Salem, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $9,420 | $11,440 | - | - | 70 | - | 5 to 1 |
| MyComputerCareer at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Private, 2-4 years | $17,271 | - | - | - | 1,251 | 72% | 31 to 1 |
| James Sprunt Community College Kenansville, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,736 | - | - | - | 1,359 | 34% | 12 to 1 |
| Southeastern Community College Whiteville, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,744 | - | - | - | 1,228 | 37% | 9 to 1 |
| Center for Massage Asheville, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $8,945 | - | - | - | 49 | 76% | 8 to 1 |
| Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design Greenville, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $16,200 | - | - | - | 51 | 89% | 17 to 1 |
| Carteret Community College Morehead City, NC Public, 2-4 years | $7,954 | - | - | - | 1,554 | 35% | 10 to 1 |
| Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,801 | - | - | - | 4,282 | 47% | 15 to 1 |
| Stanly Community College Albemarle, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,816 | - | - | - | 2,319 | 37% | 10 to 1 |
| South Piedmont Community College Polkton, NC Public, 2-4 years | $6,630 | - | - | - | 3,338 | 31% | 16 to 1 |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,772 | - | - | - | 10,233 | 15% | 16 to 1 |
| Richmond Community College Hamlet, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,696 | - | - | - | 2,290 | 34% | 12 to 1 |
| Health And Style Institute Greensboro, NC Private, 2-4 years | $14,545 | - | - | - | 1,142 | 37% | 20 to 1 |
| Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology Mooresville, NC Private, Less than 2 years | $20,125 | - | - | - | 43 | 50% | 10 to 1 |
| Chamberlain University-North Carolina Charlotte, NC Private, 4 years four-years | $20,412 | - | - | 66.7% | 268 | 100% | 11 to 1 |
| Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC Public, 2-4 years | $7,743 | - | - | - | 4,172 | 31% | 9 to 1 |
| Lenoir Community College Kinston, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,712 | - | - | - | 2,199 | 28% | 12 to 1 |
| Surry Community College Dobson, NC Public, 2-4 years | $8,689 | - | - | - | 2,797 | 27% | 14 to 1 |
| Average | $18,150 | $17,452 | 1,172 | 69.7% | 3,319 | 46% | 13 to 1 |