Here are the best four year colleges in North Carolina. This guide includes both private and non-profit universities and colleges in North Carolina.
- Boone, North Carolina
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Town
Website: www.appstate.edu/
- Wilson, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.barton.edu/
- Belmont, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: belmontabbeycollege.edu/
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-private
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.bennett.edu/
- Brevard, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: brevard.edu/
- Buies Creek, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.campbell.edu/
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.piedmontu.edu/
- Salisbury, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: catawba.edu/
- Murfreesboro, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.chowan.edu/
- Davidson, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.davidson.edu/
- Durham, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.duke.edu/
- Greenville, North Carolina
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.ecu.edu/
Elizabeth City State University
- Elizabeth City, North Carolina
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Town
Website: www.ecsu.edu/
- Elon, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.elon.edu/
- Fayetteville, North Carolina
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.uncfsu.edu/
- Boiling Springs, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: gardner-webb.edu/
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.greensboro.edu/
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.guilford.edu/
- High Point, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: highpoint.edu/
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.jcsu.edu/
- Banner Elk, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Rural
Website: www.lmc.edu/
- Hickory, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.lr.edu/
- Salisbury, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: livingstone.edu/
- Mars Hill, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.mhu.edu/
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.meredith.edu/
- Fayetteville, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.methodist.edu/
- Montreat, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.montreat.edu/
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.ncat.edu/
North Carolina Central University
- Durham, North Carolina
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.nccu.edu/
North Carolina State University
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.ncsu.edu/
North Carolina Wesleyan College
- Rocky Mount, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Small City
Website: ncwc.edu/
- Misenheimer, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Rural
Website: www.pfeiffer.edu/
Queens University of Charlotte
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.queens.edu/
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.salem.edu/
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.shawu.edu/
- Laurinburg, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.sa.edu/
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.st-aug.edu/
- Mount Olive, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: umo.edu/
University of North Carolina at Asheville
- Asheville, North Carolina
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.unca.edu/
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.unc.edu/
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.uncc.edu/
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.uncg.edu/
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
- Pembroke, North Carolina
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Town
Website: www.uncp.edu/
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
- Wilmington, North Carolina
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: uncw.edu/
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.wfu.edu/
- Swannanoa, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.warren-wilson.edu/
- Cullowhee, North Carolina
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Town
Website: www.wcu.edu/
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.peace.edu/
- Wingate, North Carolina
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.wingate.edu/
Winston-Salem State University
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.wssu.edu/
The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources is part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.