Higher Education: NORTH CAROLINA.

• Author: Anderson, Pete M.

This list was compiled based on data from the University of North Carolina System and National Center for Education Statistics. Not all applicants who are accepted attend that school. Total cost covers tuition, fees, and room and board for the 2021-22 school year, unless otherwise noted. The undergraduate enrollment total is fulltime undergraduates only for fall 2020. Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received from the federal government, state or local government, the institution and other sources known by the institution for the 2019-2020 school year. Retention rates are for full-time students who began studies in fall 2019 and returned fall 2020. The overall graduation rate tracks the progress of full-time students who began studies in fall 2014 to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program, typically six years. Community college statistics are for 2020-21.

* N.C. Promise Tuition Plan ** no on-campus housing

PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES

APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY

BOONE, APPSTATE.EDU

Total enrollment: 20,023; undergraduate enrollment: 18,061; contact: 828-262-2120, admissions@appstate.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 18,178/14,453 (80%); total cost (in-state/out-of-state): $20,799/536,406; average financial aid awarded: $8,130; retention/graduation rate: 73%/73%

EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

GREENVILLE, ECU.EDU

Total enrollment: 28,6798; undergraduate enrollment: 23,056; contact: 252-328-6640, admissions@ecu.edu; freshman applicants/ accepted: 20,313/17,859 (88%); total cost (instate/out-of-state): $23,215/$39,492; average financial aid awarded: $7,722; retention/ graduation rate: 83%/65%

ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY *

ELIZABETH CITY, ECSU.EDU

Total enrollment: 2,002; undergraduate enrollment: 1,910; contact: 252-335-3305, admissions@ecsu.edu; freshman applicants/ accepted: 2,578/1,929 (75%); total cost (instate/out-of-state): $14,425/518,425; average financial aid awarded: $8,458; retention/ graduation rate: 75%/43%

FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY

FAYETTEVILLE, UNCFSU.EDU

Total enrollment: 6,726; undergraduate enrollment: 5,661; contact: 910-672-1371, admissions@uncfsu.edu; freshman applicants/ accepted: 4,611/3,660 (79%); total cost (in-state/out-of-state): $17,626/$29,234; average financial aid awarded: $7,629; retention/graduation rate: 65%/36%

NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY

GREENSBORO, NCAT.EDU

Total enrollment: 12,753; undergraduate enrollment: 11,130; contact: 336-334-7496, uadmit@ncat.edu; freshman applicants/ accepted: 16,366/9,281, (57%); total cost (instate/ out-of-state): $18,612/$32,122; average financial aid awarded: $8,760; retention/ graduation rate: 79%/52%

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

DURHAM, NCCU.EDU

Total enrollment: 8,078; undergraduate enrollment: 6,067; contact: 919-530-6100, admissions@nccu.edu; freshman applicants/ accepted: 7,496/6,553 (87%); total cost (instate/out-of-state): $25,160/$37,867; average financial aid awarded: $9,329; retention/ graduation rate: 78%/52%

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

RALEIGH, NCSU.EDU

Total enrollment: 36,042; undergraduate enrollment: 26,150; contact: 919-5152011, undergrad-admissions@ncsu.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 31,487/14,553 (46%); total cost (in-state/out-of-state): $24,986/545,771; average financial aid awarded: $10,175; retention/graduation rate: 94%/85%

UNC ASHEVILLE

ASHEVILLE, UNCA.EDU

Total enrollment: 3,363; undergraduate enrollment: 3,358; contact: 828-251-6481, admissions@unca.edu; freshman applicants/ accepted: 3,115/2,474 (79%); total cost (instate/out-of-state): $21,231/$38,579; average financial aid awarded: $7,327; retention/ graduation rate: 76%/62%

UNC CHAPEL HILL

CHAPEL HILL, UNC.EDU

Total enrollment: 30,092; undergraduate enrollment: 19,395; contact: 919-966-3621, unchelp@admissions.unc.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 41,773/10,445 (25%); total cost (in-state/out-of-state): $24,770/$52,633; average financial aid awarded: $15,936; retention/graduation rate: 95%/91%

UNC CHARLOTTE

CHARLOTTE, UNCC.EDU

Total enrollment: 30,146; undergraduate enrollment: 24,175; contact: 704-687-5507, admissions@uncc.edu; freshman applicants/ accepted: 19,949/15,866 (80%); total cost (instate/out-of-state): $23,716/$37,150; average financial aid awarded: $7,347; retention/ graduation rate: 85%/65%

UNC GREENSBORO

GREENSBORO, UNCG.EDU

Total enrollment: 19,764; undergraduate enrollment: 15,995; contact: 336.334.5243, admissions@uncg.edu; freshman applicants/ accepted: 9,870/ 8,640 (88%); total cost (in-state/out-of-state): $20,404/535,563; average financial aid awarded: $8,451; retention/ graduation rate: 81%/58%

UNC PEMBROKE *

PEMBROKE, UNCP.EDU

Total enrollment: 8,262; undergraduate enrollment: 6,436; contact: 910.521.6262, admissions@uncp.edu; freshman applicants/ accepted: 5,021/4,588 (91%); total cost (instate/out-of-state): $16,195/$20,195; average financial aid awarded: $5,831; retention/ graduation rate: 70%/42%

UNC SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

WINSTON-SALEM, UNCSA.EDU

Total enrollment: 1,070; undergraduate enrollment: 920; contact: 336-770-3290, admissions@uncsa.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 1,197/435 (36%); total cost (in-state/out-of-state): $24,335/541,569; average financial aid awarded: $10,444; retention/graduation rate: 92%/73%

UNC WILMINGTON

WILMINGTON, UNCW.EDU

Total enrollment: 17,915; undergraduate enrollment: 14,650; contact: 910-9623243, admissions@uncw.edu; freshman applicants/ accepted: 13,633/9,266 (68%); total cost (in-state/out-of-state): $25,855/$39,920; average financial aid awarded: $6,744; retention/graduation rate: 84%/74%

WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY *

CULLOWHEE, WCU.EDU

Total enrollment: 12,243; undergraduate enrollment: 10,517; contact: 828-2277317, admiss@email.wcu.edu; freshman applicants/ accepted: 15,036/7,290 (49%); total cost (in-state/out-of-state): $19,018/$23,018; average financial aid awarded: $5,641; retention/graduation rate: 81%/63%

WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY

WINSTON-SALEM, WSSU.EDU

Total enrollment: 5,169; undergraduate enrollment: 4,689; contact: 336-7502074, admissions@wssu.edu; freshman applicants/ accepted: 5,182/3,758 (73%); total cost (in-state/out-of-state): $22,603/$33,259; average financial aid awarded: $8,138; retention/graduation rate: 77%/50%

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS

BARTON COLLEGE

WILSON, BARTON.EDU

Total enrollment: 1,177; contact: 252629-5472, enroll@barton.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 3,890/1,633 (42%); student/faculty ratio: 13/1; total cost: $47,750; average financial aid awarded: $21,762; retention/ graduation rate: 70%/52%

BELMONT ABBEY COLLEGE

BELMONT, BELMONTABBEYCOLLEGE.EDU

Total enrollment: 1,467; contact: 888-2220110, admissions@bac.edu; freshman applicants/ accepted: 2,292/1,833 (80%); student/faculty ratio: 15/1; total cost: $33,990; average financial aid awarded: $9,984; retention/graduation rate: 70%/46%

BENNETT COLLEGE

GREENSBORO, BENNETT.EDU

Total enrollment: 232; contact: (336) 370-8624, admissions@bennett.edu; freshman applicants/ accepted: 2,021/1,475 (73%); student/faculty ratio: 7/1; total cost: $35,872; average financial aid awarded: $13,220; retention/graduation rate: 52%/29%

BREVARD COLLEGE

BREVARD, BREVARD.EDU

Total enrollment: 828; contact: 828.641.0641, admissions@brevard.edu; freshman applicants/ accepted: 3,044/1,369 (45%); student/faculty ratio: 11/1; total cost: $44,650; average financial aid awarded: $19,726; retention/graduation rate: 60%/39%

CABARRUS COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

CONCORD, ATRIUMHEALTH.ORG/

EDUCATION/CABARRUS-COLLEGE OF-HEALTH-SCIENCES

Total enrollment: 526; contact: 704-403-1556, admissions@cabarruscollege.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 65/23 (35%); student/ faculty ratio: 7/1; total cost: $31,290; average financial aid awarded: $6,712; graduation rate: 65%

CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY

BUIES CREEK, CAMPBELL.EDU

Total enrollment: 5,964; contact: 800-334-4111, 910-893-1200, admissions@campbell. edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 5,025/4,070 (81%); student/faculty ratio: 15/1; total cost: $58,800; average financial aid awarded: $22,754; retention/ graduation rate: 76%/56%

CAROLINA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

WINSTON-SALEM, CAROLINA.EDU

Total enrollment: 74; contact: 336-744-0900; student/faculty ratio: 13/1; total cost: $15,530; average financial aid awarded: $7,307; retention/ graduation rate: 70%/100%

CAROLINA COLLEGE OF BIBLICAL STUDIES

FAYETTEVILLE, CCBS.EDU

Total enrollment: 167; contact: 910-323-5614, admissions@ccbs.edu; student/faculty ratio: 6/1; total cost: $21,943 **; average financial aid awarded: $5,858; graduation rate: 67%

CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

WINSTON-SALEM, CAROLINAU.EDU

Total enrollment: 951; contact: 800-9375097, admissions@carolinau.edu; freshman applicants/ accepted: 461/230 (50%); student/ faculty ratio: 10/1; total cost: $27,500; average financial aid awarded: $7,367; retention/graduation rate: 49%/46%

CATAWBA COLLEGE

SALISBURY, CATAWBA.EDU

Total enrollment: 1,371; contact: 800-CATAWBA, 704-637-4402, admission[R] catawba.edu; freshman applicants/ accepted: 3,254/1,692 (52%); student/ faculty ratio: 12/1; total cost: $48,344; average financial aid awarded: $24,603; retention/ graduation rate: 72%/56%

CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY NORTH CAROLINA

CHARLOTTE, CHAMBERLAIN.EDU

Total enrollment: 259; contact: 877-751-5783; freshman applicants/accepted: 3/1 (33%); student/faculty ratio: 13/1; total cost: $40,545; average financial aid awarded: $3,517

CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE AND THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

CHARLOTTE, CHARLOTTECHRISTIAN. EDU

Total enrollment: 182; contact: 704-334-6882, admissions@charlottechristian.edu; student/ faculty ratio: 8/1; total cost: $36,324; average financial aid awarded: $2,826

CHOWAN UNIVERSITY

MURFREESBORO, CHOWAN.EDU

Total enrollment: 1,100; contact: 888-4-CH0WAN, 252-398-6500, admissions[R] chowan.edu; freshman applicants/accepted: 2,549/1,707 (67%); student/ faculty ratio: 16/1; total cost: $38,170; average financial aid awarded: $20,662; retention/ graduation rate: 59%/31%

DAVIDSON COLLEGE

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