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90 colleges in North Carolina — avg net price $15,844, avg ROI 10.62. Filter by price, size and selectivity.

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Durham Technical Community College

A+

Durham, NC · City · Public

Net $1,664 Admit Open / not reported $36,142 earnings 3.9k students

Johnston Community College

A+

Smithfield, NC · Town · Public

Net $1,776 Admit Open / not reported $37,310 earnings 3.5k students

Rockingham Community College

A+

Wentworth, NC · Rural · Public

Net $2,060 Admit Open / not reported $32,480 earnings 1.1k students

College of the Albemarle

A+

Elizabeth City, NC · Town · Public

Net $2,253 Admit Open / not reported $33,234 earnings 2.0k students

Central Piedmont Community College

A+

Charlotte, NC · City · Public

Net $3,345 Admit Open / not reported $37,865 earnings 15k students

Wilson Community College

A+

Wilson, NC · Town · Public

Net $3,064 Admit Open / not reported $32,973 earnings 1.4k students

Vance-Granville Community College

A+

Henderson, NC · Town · Public

Net $3,286 Admit Open / not reported $34,304 earnings 1.7k students

Craven Community College

A+

New Bern, NC · Town · Public

Net $3,289 Admit Open / not reported $34,231 earnings 2.0k students

Robeson Community College

A+

Lumberton, NC · Town · Public

Net $2,892 Admit Open / not reported $29,036 earnings 1.6k students

Sandhills Community College

A+

Pinehurst, NC · Rural · Public

Net $4,157 Admit Open / not reported $31,656 earnings 2.5k students

Southwestern Community College

A+

Sylva, NC · Town · Public

Net $5,207 Admit Open / not reported $34,145 earnings 1.2k students

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC · Town · Public

Net $6,364 Admit 64.2% $40,026 earnings 2.0k students

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC · City · Public

Net $11,655 Admit 15.3% $72,200 earnings 21k students

Central Carolina Community College

Sanford, NC · Town · Public

Net $5,446 Admit Open / not reported $33,525 earnings 3.2k students

Mayland Community College

Spruce Pine, NC · Rural · Public

Net $5,861 Admit Open / not reported $34,663 earnings 362 students

South Piedmont Community College

Polkton, NC · Rural · Public

Net $6,675 Admit Open / not reported $37,308 earnings 1.8k students

Western Piedmont Community College

Morganton, NC · City · Public

Net $6,448 Admit Open / not reported $34,195 earnings 1.3k students

Roanoke-Chowan Community College

Ahoskie, NC · Rural · Public

Net $5,570 Admit Open / not reported $29,324 earnings 309 students

Haywood Community College

Clyde, NC · Rural · Public

Net $6,723 Admit Open / not reported $34,770 earnings 849 students

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC · Town · Public

Net $6,481 Admit Open / not reported $33,298 earnings 1.9k students

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC · City · Public

Net $7,892 Admit 82.2% $40,144 earnings 5.8k students

Forsyth Technical Community College

Winston-Salem, NC · City · Public

Net $7,200 Admit Open / not reported $34,139 earnings 7.1k students

Davidson College

Davidson, NC · Suburb · Private Non-Profit

Net $17,379 Admit 13.4% $81,400 earnings 1.9k students

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC · City · Public

Net $10,965 Admit 88.5% $48,160 earnings 14k students

McDowell Technical Community College

Marion, NC · Rural · Public

Net $7,784 Admit Open / not reported $33,035 earnings 608 students

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, NC · Town · Public

Net $10,260 Admit 93.3% $43,407 earnings 5.3k students

Tri-County Community College

Murphy, NC · Rural · Public

Net $7,799 Admit Open / not reported $32,232 earnings 472 students

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC · City · Public

Net $10,846 Admit 49.9% $44,440 earnings 12k students

Brunswick Community College

Bolivia, NC · Rural · Public

Net $9,009 Admit Open / not reported $36,668 earnings 1.2k students

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC · City · Public

Net $9,610 Admit Open / not reported $38,654 earnings 9.8k students

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · City · Public

Net $17,303 Admit 41.7% $68,758 earnings 27k students

Coastal Carolina Community College

Jacksonville, NC · City · Public

Net $9,461 Admit Open / not reported $36,444 earnings 2.7k students

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC · Town · Public

Net $13,315 Admit 81.8% $49,458 earnings 10k students

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · City · Public

Net $15,435 Admit 79.6% $57,289 earnings 24k students

University of North Carolina Asheville

Asheville, NC · City · Public

Net $12,250 Admit 91.9% $44,030 earnings 2.9k students

Catawba Valley Community College

Hickory, NC · City · Public

Net $10,528 Admit Open / not reported $36,977 earnings 2.7k students

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC · City · Public

Net $15,739 Admit 89.2% $55,146 earnings 20k students

Halifax Community College

Weldon, NC · Rural · Public

Net $9,040 Admit Open / not reported $31,644 earnings 723 students

Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC · City · Public

Net $13,479 Admit 78.3% $45,344 earnings 4.2k students

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Concord, NC · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $17,618 Admit 23.4% $58,708 earnings 712 students

Southeastern Community College

Whiteville, NC · Rural · Public

Net $9,148 Admit Open / not reported $30,284 earnings 820 students

Duke University

Durham, NC · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $29,612 Admit 5.7% $97,800 earnings 6.4k students

Bladen Community College

Dublin, NC · Rural · Public

Net $9,551 Admit Open / not reported $30,591 earnings 1.0k students

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

Hudson, NC · Suburb · Public

Net $10,810 Admit Open / not reported $34,515 earnings 2.4k students

Appalachian State University

Boone, NC · Town · Public

Net $16,836 Admit 90.1% $51,836 earnings 19k students

North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC · City · Public

Net $15,359 Admit 87% $42,968 earnings 6.1k students

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC · City · Public

Net $20,109 Admit 64.2% $54,967 earnings 15k students

Catawba College

Salisbury, NC · Suburb · Private Non-Profit

Net $17,879 Admit 75.2% $48,793 earnings 1.2k students

Chowan University

Murfreesboro, NC · Rural · Private Non-Profit

Net $14,086 Admit 68.8% $38,412 earnings 603 students

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $28,719 Admit 21.7% $78,158 earnings 5.5k students

Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC · Rural · Private Non-Profit

Net $17,674 Admit 77.2% $48,039 earnings 1.9k students

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC · Rural · Private Non-Profit

Net $19,076 Admit 96% $51,562 earnings 655 students

North Carolina Wesleyan University

Rocky Mount, NC · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $17,432 Admit 80.2% $45,873 earnings 1.2k students

Greensboro College

Greensboro, NC · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $17,882 Admit 70.1% $46,566 earnings 708 students

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston Salem, NC · City · Public

Net $14,906 Admit 30% $38,357 earnings 945 students

Wingate University

Wingate, NC · Suburb · Private Non-Profit

Net $20,748 Admit 91.1% $52,649 earnings 2.7k students

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC · Rural · Private Non-Profit

Net $18,853 Admit 75.8% $47,139 earnings 1.8k students

Salem College

Winston-Salem, NC · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $18,277 Admit 76.7% $44,640 earnings 423 students

Livingstone College

Salisbury, NC · Suburb · Private Non-Profit

Net $13,479 Admit 59.3% $32,600 earnings 924 students

Chamberlain University-North Carolina

Charlotte, NC · City · Private For-Profit

Net $38,436 Admit 100% $92,405 earnings 202 students

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $22,488 Admit 74.2% $51,539 earnings 1.2k students

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, NC · Suburb · Public

Net $15,002 Admit Open / not reported $33,934 earnings 9.3k students

Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, NC · Rural · Private Non-Profit

Net $19,910 Admit 67.9% $44,781 earnings 1.0k students

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC · Town · Private Non-Profit

Net $24,516 Admit 87.2% $54,886 earnings 2.7k students

Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory, NC · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $20,689 Admit 84.6% $45,543 earnings 1.4k students

William Peace University

Raleigh, NC · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $21,649 Admit 94.3% $46,643 earnings 666 students

Galen Health Institutes-Asheville

Asheville, NC · City · Private For-Profit

Net $28,602 Admit Open / not reported $61,480 earnings 253 students

Guilford College

Greensboro, NC · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $22,270 Admit 80% $47,590 earnings 1.0k students

Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Elizabeth City, NC · Town · Private Non-Profit

Net $18,328 Admit 62.2% $38,342 earnings 132 students

Shaw University

Raleigh, NC · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $16,512 Admit 80.2% $34,409 earnings 875 students

Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte, NC · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $20,894 Admit 45.2% $42,680 earnings 1.2k students

Barton College

Wilson, NC · Town · Private Non-Profit

Net $23,626 Admit 94.2% $47,913 earnings 982 students

Belmont Abbey College

Belmont, NC · Suburb · Private Non-Profit

Net $24,639 Admit 74.7% $47,937 earnings 1.3k students

Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $24,704 Admit 75.1% $48,050 earnings 1.4k students

Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $30,857 Admit 62.1% $57,673 earnings 1.2k students

Brevard College

Brevard, NC · Town · Private Non-Profit

Net $23,509 Admit 42.2% $43,545 earnings 815 students

Universal Technical Institute-Mooresville

Mooresville, NC · City · Private For-Profit

Net $28,915 Admit Open / not reported $52,873 earnings 1.3k students

Carolina Christian College

Winston Salem, NC · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $22,366 Admit Open / not reported $40,672 earnings 52 students

Elon University

Elon, NC · Suburb · Private Non-Profit

Net $41,555 Admit 66.4% $74,545 earnings 6.5k students

Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NC · Rural · Private Non-Profit

Net $21,249 Admit 71.3% $36,260 earnings 707 students

Montreat College

Montreat, NC · Suburb · Private Non-Profit

Net $27,061 Admit 69.2% $45,151 earnings 762 students

Heritage Bible College

Dunn, NC · Rural · Private Non-Profit

Net $18,684 Admit Open / not reported $30,672 earnings 22 students

High Point University

High Point, NC · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $38,707 Admit 75.3% $61,389 earnings 5.1k students

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $27,426 Admit 79.9% $43,418 earnings 1.2k students

Carolina University

Winston-Salem, NC · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $20,828 Admit 39.5% $32,864 earnings 460 students

Louisburg College

Louisburg, NC · Rural · Private Non-Profit

Net $22,694 Admit 55.8% $34,818 earnings 402 students

Lees-McRae College

Banner Elk, NC · Rural · Private Non-Profit

Net $28,340 Admit 76.8% $43,415 earnings 873 students

Saint Augustine's University

Raleigh, NC · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $24,313 Admit 33.8% $35,730 earnings 172 students

Bennett College

Greensboro, NC · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $28,299 Admit 50.7% $36,654 earnings 178 students

Carolina College of Biblical Studies

Fayetteville, NC · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $21,322 Admit Open / not reported $24,581 earnings 159 students

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The North Carolina set includes 46 public and 41 private nonprofit schools. Durham Technical Community College leads the state on EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy. Durham Technical Community College has the lowest average net price at $1,664.

55 schools report a standard admissions rate; open-admission or non-reporting schools stay marked as not reported. Use the related lists to separate lowest-cost options, ROI leaders and selective campuses before comparing individual profiles.