NC Colleges and Universities

Students from around the country come to NC to go to college for academic excellence, affordability, and experiential learning.  See below about all the 149 colleges our great state has to choose from!  

The North Carolina Community Colleges are a great place to build a great future whether you want to start working on your four-year college degree, learn the skills you need to build a rewarding career, finish your education, acquire new skills, or simply pursue a passion, community college is the place to be.  Click here for more information.  

North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) serves as the statewide voice of private, nonprofit higher education.  NCICU’s 36 colleges and universities reflect the diversity of private, nonprofit higher education in the U.S. Click here for more information. 

The UNC System is a public university system made up of 16 universities and the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, the nation’s first public residential high school for gifted students. Click here for more information.