Top North Carolina Community Colleges
For the 2021 school year, there are 70 top community colleges located throughout North Carolina (60 public colleges and 10 private colleges), serving 245,225 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 72% (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 (2021)
- College Location Students
- 340 Victoria Rd
Asheville,  NC 28801
(828) 254-1921 7,507 students - 180 West Campus Drive
Flat Rock,  NC 28731
(828) 694-1700 2,088 students - Cabarrus College of Health SciencesPrivate, non-profit401 Medical Park Drive
Concord,  NC 28025
(704) 403-1555 448 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 - 1201 Elizabeth Avenue
Charlotte,  NC 28204
(704) 330-2722 19,957 students - 297 Davidson Community College Rd
Thomasville,  NC 27360
(336) 249-8186 4,102 students - 2201 Hull Rd
Fayetteville,  NC 28303
(910) 678-8400 12,021 students - 601 High Point Rd.
Jamestown,  NC 27282
(336) 334-4822 12,430 students - 185 Freedlander Drive
Clyde,  NC 28721
(828) 627-2821 2,069 students - Johnson & Wales University-CharlottePrivate, non-profitAcademic Center, 801 West Trade Street
Charlotte,  NC 28202
(980) 598-1000 2,255 students - 245 College Road
Smithfield,  NC 27577
(919) 934-3051 4,021 students - King's CollegePrivate, for profit322 Lamar Avenue
Charlotte,  NC 28204
(704) 372-0266 395 students - Living Arts CollegePublic3000 Wakefield Crossing Drive
Raleigh,  NC 27614
(800) 288-7442 400 students - Miller-Motte College-CaryPrivate, for profit2205 Walnut Street
Cary,  NC 27518
(919) 532-7171 316 students - Miller-Motte College-GreenvillePrivate, for profit1021 WH Smith Blvd Ste 102
Greenville,  NC 27834
(252) 215-2000 353 students - Miller-Motte College-RaleighPrivate, for profit3901 Capital Blvd Ste 151
Raleigh,  NC 27604
(919) 723-2820 375 students - Pitt Community CollegePublic1986 Pitt Tech Road
Winterville,  NC 28590
(252) 493-7200 8,902 students - 447 College Dr
Sylva,  NC 28779
(828) 339-4000 3,318 students - Stanly Community CollegePublic141 College Drive
Albemarle,  NC 28001
(704) 982-0121 2,745 students - 200 Community College Road
Henderson,  NC 27537
(252) 492-2061 4,097 students - 9101 Fayetteville Road
Raleigh,  NC 27603
(919) 866-5000 21,384 students - William Peace UniversityPrivate, non-profit15 E Peace St
Raleigh,  NC 27604
(919) 508-2000 1,077 students - 1247 Jimmie Kerr Road
Graham,  NC 27253
(336) 578-2002 4,437 students - 5337 US Highway 264 East
Washington,  NC 27889
(252) 946-6194 2,035 students - Bladen Community CollegePublic7418 NC Hwy 41 West
Dublin,  NC 28332
(910) 879-5500 1,334 students - 2855 Hickory Blvd.
Hudson,  NC 28638
(828) 726-2200 3,876 students - 3505 Arendell St
Morehead City,  NC 28557
(252) 222-6000 1,659 students - 2550 Hwy 70 SE
Hickory,  NC 28602
(828) 327-7000 4,742 students - 1105 Kelly Dr
Sanford,  NC 27330
(919) 775-5401 5,248 students - Show 35 more community colleges in North Carolina (out of 70 total colleges)
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