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.
University of North Carolina system
| School | Location | Control | Type | Enrollment | Founded |
| Appalachian State University | Boone | Public | Masters University | 17,589 | 1899 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville | Public | Doctoral/Research University | 26,946 | 1907 |
| Elizabeth City State University | Elizabeth City | Public | Masters University | 2,878 | 1891 |
| Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville | Public | Doctoral/Research University | 6,020 | 1867 |
| North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | Greensboro | Public | Doctoral/Research University | 10,636 | 1891 |
| North Carolina Central University | Durham | Public | Masters University | 8,604 | 1909 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh | Public | Doctoral/Research University | 34,340 | 1887 |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | Asheville | Public | Masters University | 3,751 | 1927 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | Public | Doctoral/Research University | 29,282 | 1789 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | Public | Doctoral/Research University | 27,238 | 1946 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | Public | Doctoral/Research University | 18,516 | 1891 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke | Public | Masters University | 6,269 | 1887 |
| University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington | Public | Doctoral/Research University | 13,733 | 1947 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | Winston-Salem | Public | Special Focus Institution | 808 | 1963 |
| Western Carolina University | Cullowhee | Public | Masters University | 9,608 | 1889 |
| Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem | Public | Masters University | 5,689 | 1892 |
| Barton College | Wilson | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1,059 | 1902 |
| Belmont Abbey College | Belmont | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1,556 | 1876 |
| Bennett College | Greensboro | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 534 | 1873 |
| Brevard College | Brevard | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 702 | 1853 |
| Catawba College | Salisbury | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1,330 | 1851 |
| Davidson College | Davidson | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1,843 | 1837 |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs | Private | Doctoral/Research University | 3,594 | 1905 |
| Greensboro College | Greensboro | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1,030 | 1838 |
| Guilford College | Greensboro | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1,576 | 1837 |
| High Point University | High Point | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 5,137 | 1924 |
| Lees-McRae College | Banner Elk | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 966 | 1900 |
| Lenoir–Rhyne University | Hickory | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 2,700 | 1891 |
| Mars Hill University | Mars Hill | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1,154 | 1856 |
| Meredith College | Raleigh | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1,905 | 1891 |
| Montreat College | Montreat | Private | Masters University | 840 | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan College | Rocky Mount | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 2,035 | 1956 |
| Salem College | Winston-Salem | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 841 | 1772 |
| University of Mount Olive | Mount Olive | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 3,208 | 1951 |
| Warren Wilson College | Swannanoa | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 739 | 1894 |
| William Peace University | Raleigh | Private | Doctoral/Research University | 910 | 1857 |
| Barber-Scotia College | Concord | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 120 | 1867 |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 6,448 | 1887 |
| Carolina Christian College | Winston-Salem | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 70 | 1945 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | Charlotte | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 467 | 1990 |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary | Charlotte | Private | Faith-related Institution | 80 | 1996 |
| Chowan University | Murfreesboro | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1,399 | 1848 |
| Duke University | Durham | Private | Doctoral/Research University | 16,606 | 1838 |
| Elon University | Elon | Private | Doctoral/Research University | 6,991 | 1889 |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | Charlotte | Private | Faith-related Institution | 1,696 | 1969 |
| Johnson C. Smith University | Charlotte | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1,565 | 1867 |
| Johnson & Wales University | Charlotte | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1,565 | 1867 |
| Livingstone College | Salisbury | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1,148 | 1879 |
| Louisburg College | Louisburg | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 594 | 1814 |
| Methodist University | Fayetteville | Private | Masters University | 2,092 | 1956 |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | Elizabeth City | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 218 | 1948 |
| Mount Eagle College & University | Winston-Salem | Private | Doctoral/Research University | 2009 | |
| Pfeiffer University | Misenheimer | Private | Masters University | 1,365 | 1885 |
| Piedmont International University | Winston-Salem | Private | Masters University | 669 | 1945 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte | Private | Masters University | 2,536 | 1857 |
| St. Andrews University | Laurinburg | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 3,407 | 1896 |
| St. Augustine's University | Raleigh | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 767 | 1867 |
| School of Communication Arts | Raleigh | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1992 | |
| Shaw University | Raleigh | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1,411 | 1865 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | Wake Forest | Private | Masters University | 2,638 | 1950 |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist College | Wendell | Private | Faith-related Institution | 55 | 1983 |
| Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem | Private | Doctoral/Research University | 8,401 | 1834 |
| Warren Wilson College | Swannanoa | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 739 | 1894 |
| Wingate University | Wingate, Charlotte,Hendersonville | Private | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 3,689 | 1896 |
Defunct Institutions
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
- 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