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111 Colleges
$46,190 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$28,648 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In 2021, 18,617 students received a healthcare degree from a college in North Carolina, making it rank #11 in terms of graduations. North Carolina colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $11,548 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $16,494 per year.

An estimated 39% of college students in North Carolina take out loans, with the average loan amount being $7,162 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$7,325 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
53% Freshmen Loans

There are 28,798 students at ECU in total, 23,056 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 18,886 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at ECU is 4.4 years.

Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 36% are men and 64% are women.

Approximately 53% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,134 a year. ECU has a 1.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from ECU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $43,995 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$8,989 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
19% Freshmen Loans

There are 30,092 students at UNC Chapel Hill in total, 19,395 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 18,505 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at UNC Chapel Hill is 97%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

The acceptance rate at UNC Chapel Hill is 20%, making it one of the most selective schools in the country. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.

19% of UNC Chapel Hill students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,501 a year. UNC Chapel Hill has a 0.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from UNC Chapel Hill with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $52,831 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#3

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$7,238 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
49% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of North Carolina at Wilmington is 17,915, of which 14,650 students are undergraduates and of those, 11,989 are full-time. It takes the average UNCW undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

About 68% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 32% are men and 68% are women.

Approximately 49% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,895 a year. UNCW has a 1.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $44,324 during the early-career years.

#4

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$62,688 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
20% Freshmen Loans

There are 6,717 undergraduates at Duke, of which 6,572 are full-time, and there are 16,172 students altogether. It takes the average Duke undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

The acceptance rate at Duke is 6%, making it one of the most selective schools in the country. Of the accepted students, 45% are men and 55% are women.

Approximately 20% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,590 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Duke with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $82,232 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$7,214 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
50% Freshmen Loans

There are 30,146 students at UNC Charlotte in total, 24,175 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 21,104 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UNC Charlotte is 4.5 years.

About 79% of students who apply get accepted. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.

50% of UNC Charlotte students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,202 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UNC Charlotte is $44,858.

#6

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$4,453 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
57% Freshmen Loans

There are 12,243 students at WCU in total, 10,517 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 8,760 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at WCU is 4.4 years.

About 79% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 38% are men and 62% are women.

57% of WCU students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,242 a year. WCU has a 2.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $39,995 during the early-career years.

#7

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$6,276 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
79% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Winston - Salem State University is 5,169, of which 4,689 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,033 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 81%. Around 25% of accepted students are men, and 75% are women.

Roughly 79% of students at WSSU take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,378 a year. WSSU has a 5.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $37,148 during the early-career years.

#8

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$7,450 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
46% Freshmen Loans

There are 20,023 students at Appalachian State in total, 18,061 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 16,905 are full-time. For undergraduates at Appalachian State, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.

About 85% of students who apply get accepted. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 61% are women.

46% of Appalachian State students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,810 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $41,309 during the early-career years.

#9

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$39,230 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
55% Freshmen Loans

There are 5,964 students at Campbell in total, 3,720 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,098 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Campbell is 4.3 years.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.

55% of Campbell students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,237 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Campbell is $43,367.

#10

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$7,498 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
58% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of North Carolina at Greensboro is 19,764, of which 15,995 students are undergraduates and of those, 13,391 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Around 91% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 32% are men and 68% are women.

Roughly 58% of students at UNC Greensboro take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,934 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $38,795 during the early-career years.

#11

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$2,768 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
19% Freshmen Loans

There are 21,760 students at Wake Technical Community College in total, 6,944 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Approximately 19% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,617 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Wake Technical Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,317 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#12

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$1,940 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
12% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Pitt Community College is 7,688, which includes 3,031 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Approximately 12% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,366 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,200 during the early-career years.

#13

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$2,564 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
51% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Fayetteville Technical Community College is 10,932, which includes 3,975 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Roughly 51% of students at FTCC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,275 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $25,238 during the early-career years.

#14

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$62,128 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
18% Freshmen Loans

There are 5,441 undergraduates at Wake Forest University, of which 5,367 are full-time, and there are 8,789 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Wake Forest University is 4.1 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 25%. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.

Approximately 18% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,651 a year. Wake Forest University has a 0.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $67,196 during the early-career years.

#15

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$2,792 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
1% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Central Piedmont Community College is 16,668, which includes 6,367 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Roughly 1% of students at Central Piedmont Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,499 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,895 during the early-career years.

#16

Lenoir - Rhyne University

Hickory, North Carolina
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$43,000 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
71% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,783 undergraduates at Lenoir - Rhyne University, of which 1,566 are full-time, and there are 2,686 students altogether. For undergraduates at Lenoir - Rhyne University, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 61% are women.

Approximately 71% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,974 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Lenoir - Rhyne University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $40,829 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#17

Forsyth Technical Community College

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$2,152 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
17% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Forsyth Technical Community College is 7,587, which includes 2,712 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

Approximately 17% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,795 a year. Forsyth Tech has a 3.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Forsyth Tech with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,637 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#18

Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$40,830 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
92% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,338 students at Queens in total, 1,670 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,535 are full-time. It takes the average Queens undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

About 69% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 27% are men and 73% are women.

92% of Queens students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,955 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $43,145 during the early-career years.

#19

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, North Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$3,906 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
50% Freshmen Loans

There are 6,726 students at Fayetteville State University in total, 5,661 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,959 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Fayetteville State University is 4.7 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 82%. Of the accepted students, 28% are men and 72% are women.

Approximately 50% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,480 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $33,500 during the early-career years.

#20

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$32,200 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
64% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,071 undergraduates at Gardner - Webb, of which 1,726 are full-time, and there are 3,536 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Gardner - Webb is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 79%. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.

Roughly 64% of students at Gardner - Webb take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,510 a year. Gardner - Webb has a 1.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Gardner - Webb is $40,409.

#21

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$2,319 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
25% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,146 full-time undergraduates at Guilford Technical Community College, and 10,821 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Roughly 25% of students at Guilford Technical Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,870 a year. Guilford Technical Community College has a 6.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Guilford Technical Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,813 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#22

Wingate University

Wingate, North Carolina
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$40,806 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
70% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,653 students at Wingate in total, 2,683 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,602 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

About 85% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 34% are men and 66% are women.

Roughly 70% of students at Wingate take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,103 a year. Wingate has a 1.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Wingate is $41,480.

Public Public vs. Private
$2,832 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
6% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is 6,601, which includes 1,916 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Approximately 6% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,730 a year. A-B Tech has a 5.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from A-B Tech with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,001 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#24

Davidson County Community College

Thomasville, North Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$2,208 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
14% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,765 students at DCCC in total, 1,537 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

14% of DCCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,024 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,350 during the early-career years.

#25

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Salisbury, North Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$2,024 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
1% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,143 full-time undergraduates at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, and 7,109 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Approximately 1% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,140 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $28,437 during the early-career years.

Other North Carolina Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 High Point University 173
27 Cape Fear Community College 169
28 North Carolina Central University 167
29 Johnston Community College 156
30 University of Mount Olive 154
31 Carolinas College of Health Sciences 151
32 Gaston College 147
33 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences 146
34 Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute 142
35 Elon University 140
36 Catawba Valley Community College 129
37 Southwestern Community College 117
38 Vance-Granville Community College 116
39 Sandhills Community College 115
40 Lenoir Community College 114
41 Wayne Community College 110
42 Durham Technical Community College 109
43 Pfeiffer University 106
44 University of North Carolina at Pembroke 105
45 North Carolina A & T State University 95
45 Edgecombe Community College 95
47 Meredith College 92
48 Craven Community College 89
49 Stanly Community College 88
50 Coastal Carolina Community College 87
51 Surry Community College 85
52 Alamance Community College 79
53 Cleveland Community College 78
53 Methodist University 78
55 Wilkes Community College 75
55 Robeson Community College 75
57 Central Carolina Community College 73
58 Western Piedmont Community College 69
59 Richmond Community College 68
59 Carteret Community College 68
61 Mitchell Community College 67
62 Randolph Community College 66
63 Nash Community College 65
64 College of the Albemarle 63
65 Wilson Community College 62
65 Rockingham Community College 62
67 Barton College 59
67 Isothermal Community College 59
67 Sampson Community College 59
70 Piedmont Community College 57
71 Bladen Community College 55
72 Southeastern Community College 54
73 University of North Carolina at Asheville 51
74 South Piedmont Community College 48
74 Beaufort County Community College 48
76 Haywood Community College 47
76 Chamberlain University - North Carolina 47
78 Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts 45
79 Halifax Community College 44
80 Brunswick Community College 41
80 Blue Ridge Community College 41
82 Pamlico Community College 36
83 Mars Hill University 35
83 Tri-County Community College 35
83 Montreat College 35
86 Lees - McRae College 33
87 Catawba College 31
88 Strayer University - North Carolina 30
89 McDowell Technical Community College 29
90 Martin Community College 27
91 Mayland Community College 26
92 Guilford College 25
93 Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary 23
94 James Sprunt Community College 22
94 Roanoke-Chowan Community College 22
96 Montgomery Community College 21
97 Miller-Motte College Wilmington 20
98 Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine 17
99 Miller-Motte College Raleigh 16
100 William Peace University 14
101 Saint Augustine’s University 12
102 North Carolina Wesleyan College 10
103 Greensboro College 8
103 Brevard College 8
105 Johnson C Smith University 7
106 North Carolina State University 3
107 Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte 0
107 Piedmont International University 0
107 South University, High Point 0
107 Watts School of Nursing 0
107 Belmont Abbey College 0

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