Colleges in North Carolina

Whittle lists 160 colleges in North Carolina, sorted by how many students they graduate each year. Costs and outcomes come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Chapel Hill, NC · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $11,655

  Graduation rate

  91%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $72,200

• North Carolina State University at Raleigh

  Raleigh, NC · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $17,303

  Graduation rate

  85%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $68,758

• University of North Carolina at Charlotte

  Charlotte, NC · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $15,435

  Graduation rate

  69%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $57,289

• Duke University

  Durham, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $29,612

  Graduation rate

  97%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $97,800

• East Carolina University

  Greenville, NC · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $15,739

  Graduation rate

  63%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $55,146

• Central Piedmont Community College

  Charlotte, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $3,345

  Graduation rate

  31%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $37,865

• Wake Technical Community College

  Raleigh, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $8,759

  Graduation rate

  33%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $41,769

• Fayetteville Technical Community College

  Fayetteville, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $3,589

  Graduation rate

  24%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $31,861

• Appalachian State University

  Boone, NC · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $16,836

  Graduation rate

  75%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $51,836

• University of North Carolina Wilmington

  Wilmington, NC · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $20,109

  Graduation rate

  71%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $54,967

• University of North Carolina at Greensboro

  Greensboro, NC · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $10,965

  Graduation rate

  56%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $48,160

• Western Carolina University

  Cullowhee, NC · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $13,315

  Graduation rate

  60%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $49,458

• Wake Forest University

  Winston-Salem, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $28,719

  Graduation rate

  89%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $78,158

• North Carolina A & T State University

  Greensboro, NC · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $10,846

  Graduation rate

  57%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $44,440

• Guilford Technical Community College

  Jamestown, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $15,002

  Graduation rate

  31%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $33,934

• Forsyth Technical Community College

  Winston-Salem, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $7,200

  Graduation rate

  34%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $34,139

• Gaston College

  Dallas, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $6,592

  Graduation rate

  63%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $35,386

• Pitt Community College

  Winterville, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $7,337

  Graduation rate

  35%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $37,259

• Elon University

  Elon, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $41,555

  Graduation rate

  84%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $74,545

• University of North Carolina at Pembroke

  Pembroke, NC · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $10,260

  Graduation rate

  44%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $43,407

• Cape Fear Community College

  Wilmington, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $9,610

  Graduation rate

  34%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $38,654

• Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

  Salisbury, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $7,981

  Graduation rate

  35%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $34,936

• MyComputerCareer at Raleigh

  Raleigh, NC · 2-year · Private for-profit

  Average net price

  $26,528

  Graduation rate

  60%

  Median debt

  $9,500

• Wayne Community College

  Goldsboro, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $2,245

  Graduation rate

  49%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $34,148

• Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

  Asheville, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $11,602

  Graduation rate

  40%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $36,048

• Alamance Community College

  Graham, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $6,109

  Graduation rate

  39%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $34,241

• Campbell University

  Buies Creek, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $24,516

  Graduation rate

  61%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $54,886

• North Carolina Central University

  Durham, NC · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $15,359

  Graduation rate

  42%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $42,968

• High Point University

  High Point, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $38,707

  Graduation rate

  74%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $61,389

• Fayetteville State University

  Fayetteville, NC · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $7,892

  Graduation rate

  38%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $40,144

• Johnston Community College

  Smithfield, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $1,776

  Graduation rate

  37%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $37,310

• Beaufort County Community College

  Washington, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $6,500

  Graduation rate

  48%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $32,519

• Davidson-Davie Community College

  Thomasville, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $8,753

  Graduation rate

  46%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $36,337

• Central Carolina Community College

  Sanford, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $5,446

  Graduation rate

  43%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $33,525

• Catawba Valley Community College

  Hickory, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $10,528

  Graduation rate

  35%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $36,977

• Isothermal Community College

  Spindale, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $10,758

  Graduation rate

  55%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $33,325

• Wilkes Community College

  Wilkesboro, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $-264

  Graduation rate

  55%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $34,728

• Winston-Salem State University

  Winston-Salem, NC · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $13,479

  Graduation rate

  47%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $45,344

• Coastal Carolina Community College

  Jacksonville, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $9,461

  Graduation rate

  49%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $36,444

• Craven Community College

  New Bern, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $3,289

  Graduation rate

  48%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $34,231

• Cleveland Community College

  Shelby, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $995

  Graduation rate

  32%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $33,755

• Gardner-Webb University

  Boiling Springs, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $17,674

  Graduation rate

  55%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $48,039

• Randolph Community College

  Asheboro, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $6,918

  Graduation rate

  58%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $33,336

• Mitchell Community College

  Statesville, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $6,481

  Graduation rate

  28%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $33,298

• Surry Community College

  Dobson, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $4,961

  Graduation rate

  6%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $36,012

• Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

  Hudson, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $10,810

  Graduation rate

  45%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $34,515

• Durham Technical Community College

  Durham, NC · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $1,664

  Graduation rate

  45%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $36,142

• Wingate University

  Wingate, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $20,748

  Graduation rate

  46%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $52,649

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