Best North Carolina Community Colleges (2021)
For the 2021 school year, there are 70 community colleges serving 227,919 students in North Carolina (59 public colleges and 11 private colleges).
For North Carolina community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $2,528 per year for in-state students and $8,242 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $23,630 per year (view national tuition costs).
The average community college acceptance rate in North Carolina is 71% (view national acceptance rates).
North Carolina community colleges have a diversity score of 0.63, which is lower than the national average of 0.73 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 45% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 18:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(NC) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
2%
Hispanic
10%
Black
22%
White
55%
Two or more races
3%
Non Resident
2%
Unknown
5%
Top North Carolina Community Colleges by Town (2021)
- College Location Students
- 340 Victoria Rd
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 254-1921 6,892 students - Cabarrus College of Health SciencesPrivate not-for-profit401 Medical Park Drive
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 403-1555 433 students - 411 North Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 362-7000 8,378 students - 1200 Blythe Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28203
(704) 355-5043 467 students - 3505 Arendell St
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 222-6000 1,390 students - 1201 Elizabeth Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28204
(704) 330-2722 18,824 students - 2201 Hull Rd
Fayetteville, NC 28303
(910) 678-8400 12,021 students - 601 E. Main Street
Jamestown, NC 27282
(336) 334-4822 10,520 students - Johnson & Wales University-CharlottePrivate not-for-profitAcademic Center, 801 West Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
(866) 598-2427 1,681 students - Living Arts CollegePrivate for-profit3000 Wakefield Crossing Drive
Raleigh, NC 27614
(919) 488-8500 243 students - Miller-Motte College-GreenvillePrivate, for profit1021 WH Smith Blvd Ste 102
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 215-2000 353 students - 5049 Hwy 306 South
Grantsboro, NC 28529
(252) 249-00000000 527 students - Platt College-Miller-Motte-CaryPrivate for-profit2205 Walnut Street
Cary, NC 27518
(919) 532-7171 377 students - 447 College Drive
Sylva, NC 28779
(828) 339-4000 2,366 students - 200 Community College Road
Henderson, NC 27537
(252) 492-2061 3,063 students - 9101 Fayetteville Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 866-5000 21,872 students - William Peace UniversityPrivate not-for-profit15 E Peace St
Raleigh, NC 27604
(919) 508-2000 910 students - 1247 Jimmie Kerr Road
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 578-2002 4,248 students - 5337 US Highway 264 East
Washington, NC 27889
(252) 946-6194 1,543 students - 180 West Campus Drive
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(828) 694-1700 2,186 students - Brevard CollegePrivate not-for-profitOne Brevard College Drive
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-8332 702 students - 2855 Hickory Boulevard
Hudson, NC 28638
(828) 726-2200 3,581 students - 2550 Hwy 70 SE
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 327-7000 4,610 students - 1105 Kelly Dr
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 775-5401 5,248 students - 444 Western Blvd
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 455-1221 3,864 students - 1208 N Road St
Elizabeth City, NC 27906
(252) 335-0821 2,557 students - 297 DCCC Road
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 249-8186 3,654 students - Show 35 more community colleges in North Carolina (out of 70 total colleges)
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