Top North Carolina Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 72 top community colleges located throughout North Carolina (60 public colleges and 12 private colleges), serving 246,679 students.
- For North Carolina community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,911 per year for in-state students and $9,514 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $16,515 per year (view national tuition costs).
- The average community college acceptance rate in North Carolina is 69% (view national acceptance rates).
- North Carolina community colleges have a diversity score of 0.56, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 38% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 19:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(NC) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
2%
Hispanic
6%
Black
21%
White
62%
Two or more races
1%
Non Resident
1%
Unknown
6%
Top North Carolina Community Colleges by Town (2020)
- College Location Students
- The Art Institute of CharlottePrivate, for profitThree Lakepointe Plaze, 2110 Water Ridge Parkway
Charlotte, NC 28217
(704)357-8020 1,129 students - 340 Victoria Rd
Asheville, NC 28801
(828)254-1921 7,507 students - 5337 US Highway 264 East
Washington, NC 27889
(252)946-6194 2,035 students - 180 West Campus Drive
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(828)694-1700 2,088 students - Brevard CollegePrivate, non-profitOne Brevard College Drive
Brevard, NC 28712
(828)883-8292 705 students - Cabarrus College of Health SciencesPrivate, non-profit401 Medical Park Drive
Concord, NC 28025
(704)403-1555 448 students - 2855 Hickory Blvd.
Hudson, NC 28638
(828)726-2200 3,876 students - 411 North Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910)362-7000 9,091 students - 1200 Blythe Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28203
(704)355-5043 486 students - 3505 Arendell St
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252)222-6000 1,659 students - 1105 Kelly Dr
Sanford, NC 27330
(919)775-5401 5,248 students - 1201 Elizabeth Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28204
(704)330-2722 19,957 students - 444 Western Blvd
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910)455-1221 4,355 students - 297 Davidson Community College Rd
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336)249-8186 4,102 students - 1637 Lawson Street
Durham, NC 27703
(919)536-7200 5,035 students - 2201 Hull Rd
Fayetteville, NC 28303
(910)678-8400 11,534 students - 2100 Silas Creek Pky
Winston Salem, NC 27103
(336)723-0371 9,148 students - 601 High Point Rd.
Jamestown, NC 27282
(336)334-4822 12,430 students - 286 ICC Loop Road
Spindale, NC 28160
(828)286-3636 2,057 students - 133 James Sprunt Drive
Kenansville, NC 28349
(910)296-2400 1,213 students - Johnson & Wales University-CharlottePrivate, non-profitAcademic Center, 801 West Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
(980)598-1000 2,255 students - Show 37 more community colleges in North Carolina (out of 72 total colleges)
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