Top North Carolina Community Colleges
- For the 2018-19 school year, there are 72 top community colleges located throughout North Carolina (60 public colleges and 12 private colleges), serving 245,015 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 (2018-19)
- College Location Students
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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
9103627000 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 4,776 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
9106788400 11,660 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 -
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 -
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