Public colleges
Public Colleges in North Carolina
CampusPin lists 74 public colleges and universities in North Carolina, about 55.2% of the state's 134 institutions. Public colleges charge state residents a lower in-state rate, with a median published in-state tuition of $7,317 in this snapshot.
North Carolina public colleges by the numbers
- Public colleges
- 74
- Share of state colleges
- 55.2%
- Median in-state tuition
- $7,317
- Median out-of-state tuition
- $21,876
- Out-of-state premium
- +$14,559
- National public in-state median
- $8,994
Counts and shares come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot; tuition medians are the published public-university figures from the tuition-by-state snapshot. Published prices are before financial aid; net price is typically lower. Residency rules determine in-state eligibility.
Public universities in North Carolina
- Appalachian State UniversityBoone · $7,541 in-state
- Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotte · $19,095 in-state
- East Carolina UniversityGreenville · $7,361 in-state
- Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City · $3,412 in-state
- Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville · $3,969 in-state
- North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro · $6,748 in-state
- North Carolina Central UniversityDurham · $6,542 in-state
- North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh · $8,895 in-state
- University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville · $7,461 in-state
- University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill · $8,989 in-state
- University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte · $7,214 in-state
- University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro · $7,593 in-state
- University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke · $3,571 in-state
- University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem · $9,477 in-state
- University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington · $7,317 in-state
- Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee · $4,532 in-state
- Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem · $6,735 in-state
Public community colleges in North Carolina
- Alamance Community CollegeGraham · $2,528
- Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAsheville · $2,882
- Beaufort County Community CollegeWashington · $2,540
- Bladen Community CollegeDublin · $2,558
- Brunswick Community CollegeBolivia · $2,532
- Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson · $2,537
- Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington · $2,748
- Carteret Community CollegeMorehead City · $2,310
- Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory · $2,367
- Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford · $2,554
- Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte · $2,792
- Cleveland Community CollegeShelby · $2,602
- Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville · $2,462
- College of the AlbemarleElizabeth City · $2,249
- Craven Community CollegeNew Bern · $2,022
- Davidson-Davie Community CollegeThomasville · $1,978
- Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham · $1,986
- Edgecombe Community CollegeTarboro · $2,640
- Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville · $2,628
- Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem · $2,256
- Gaston CollegeDallas · $3,186
- Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown · $2,319
- Halifax Community CollegeWeldon · $2,608
- Haywood Community CollegeClyde · $2,612
- Isothermal Community CollegeSpindale · $2,030
- James Sprunt Community CollegeKenansville · $2,592
- Johnston Community CollegeSmithfield · $2,657
- Lenoir Community CollegeKinston · $2,568
- Martin Community CollegeWilliamston · $2,523
- Mayland Community CollegeSpruce Pine · $2,560
- McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion · $1,958
- Mitchell Community CollegeStatesville · $2,651
- Montgomery Community CollegeTroy · $2,538
- Nash Community CollegeRocky Mount · $2,883
- Pamlico Community CollegeGrantsboro · $1,867
- Piedmont Community CollegeRoxboro · $2,556
- Pitt Community CollegeWinterville · $1,972
- Randolph Community CollegeAsheboro · $2,416
- Richmond Community CollegeHamlet · $2,552
- Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegeAhoskie · $2,642
- Robeson Community CollegeLumberton · $2,571
- Rockingham Community CollegeWentworth · $1,966
- Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury · $2,064
- Sampson Community CollegeClinton · $2,830
- Sandhills Community CollegePinehurst · $2,040
- South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton · $2,022
- Southeastern Community CollegeWhiteville · $2,600
- Southwestern Community CollegeSylva · $5,806
- Stanly Community CollegeAlbemarle · $2,672
- Surry Community CollegeDobson · $2,545
- Tri-County Community CollegeMurphy · $2,363
- Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson · $1,956
- Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh · $2,336
- Wayne Community CollegeGoldsboro · $2,524
- Western Piedmont Community CollegeMorganton · $2,650
- Wilkes Community CollegeWilkesboro · $2,572
- Wilson Community CollegeWilson · $2,572
Public vs private in North Carolina
Public colleges are state-supported and charge residents a lower in-state rate; private colleges set one tuition for all students but often discount it heavily with institutional aid. Compare net price and outcomes, not just sticker price, on each profile. Our cost and outcomes by state research shows how the median net price and graduation rate vary from one state to the next.
Public colleges in nearby states
Data sources & methodology
Public-college counts and tuition for North Carolina come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution and tuition-by-state snapshots; the college list is compiled live from each institution's record.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Public Colleges in North Carolina. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/public-colleges-in/north-carolina