Colleges Near Carrboro
There are no colleges in Carrboro, but 32 are within 50 miles, enrolling 215,830 students combined.
The closest option is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, 2.2 miles from Carrboro (about 3-4 minutes by car). Carrboro (pop. 19,582) is in North Carolina.
Duke University in Durham ranks #2 nationally. Vance Granville Community College in Henderson has the lowest tuition at $1,944 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Carrboro. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Carrboro. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Carrboro.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Public 4 Year
- Chapel Hill, NC
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 2 miles from Carrboro
UNC-Chapel Hill is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate journalism, business, and public health. Chapel Hill is a classic college town built around the historic campus.
- SAT Range 1390-1530
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.83
- Acceptance Rate 15%
- Net Price $10,154
Duke University
- Private 4 Year
- Durham, NC
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5.0 | 6 reviews
- 10 miles from Carrboro
Duke is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate public policy, biomedical engineering, and economics. The residential campus in Durham centers on Collegiate Gothic quads and a separate East Campus for first-year housing.
- SAT Range 1500-1570
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.94
- Acceptance Rate 6%
- Net Price $21,981
Durham Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Durham, NC
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- 12 miles from Carrboro
Durham Tech is a public community college known for nursing, health sciences, and information technology. Most students commute to its campus in Durham.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,163
North Carolina Central University
- Public 4 Year
- Durham, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 11 miles from Carrboro
NCCU is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and criminal justice. The campus sits in Durham within North Carolina's Research Triangle.
- SAT Range 980-1100
- Avg GPA 3.27
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $14,475
Alamance Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Graham, NC
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- 18 miles from Carrboro
Alamance Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career programs in nursing and technical fields. Most students commute to the campus in Graham in central North Carolina's Piedmont.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,566
Meredith College
- Private 4 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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- 24 miles from Carrboro
Meredith is a private women's college known for undergraduate business, education, and design. The residential campus sits in Raleigh near the state's government district.
- SAT Range 1098-1348
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $24,323
Shepherds Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Cary, NC
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- 23 miles from Carrboro
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
- Public 4 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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5.0 | 4 reviews
- 25 miles from Carrboro
NC State is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, agriculture, and textiles. The campus sits in Raleigh within North Carolina's Research Triangle.
- SAT Range 1300-1470
- Avg GPA 3.83
- Acceptance Rate 42%
- Net Price $15,522
Elon University
- Private 4 Year
- Elon, NC
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 26 miles from Carrboro
Elon is a private university known for undergraduate communications and business. Most students live on the residential campus in the small college town of Elon.
- SAT Range 1130-1280
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.65
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $44,440
William Peace University
- Private 4 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 27 miles from Carrboro
William Peace is a small private university known for undergraduate business, communication, and liberal arts programs. The compact historic campus sits in downtown Raleigh.
- SAT Range 1080-1225
- Avg GPA 3.67
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $24,216
Saint Augustine's University
- Private 4 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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- 28 miles from Carrboro
Saint Augustine's is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the sciences. The compact urban campus sits in Raleigh.
- SAT Range 780-940
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 34%
- Net Price $19,688
Shaw University
- Private 4 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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- 27 miles from Carrboro
Shaw is a private HBCU known for undergraduate business, education, and social work. The urban campus in Raleigh is the oldest historically Black college in the South.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.6
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $16,445
Wake Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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2.0 | 2 reviews
- 29 miles from Carrboro
Wake Tech is a large public community college known for undergraduate nursing, information technology, and technical career programs. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in the greater Raleigh area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,767
Miller Motte College Raleigh
- Private 2 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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1.5 | 4 reviews
- 29 miles from Carrboro
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,736
Central Carolina Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sanford, NC
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 32 miles from Carrboro
Central Carolina is a public community college offering associate degrees in health sciences, industrial technologies, and agriculture. The main campus is in Sanford, with additional sites serving Lee, Chatham, and Harnett counties.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,317
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Wake Forest, NC
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- 32 miles from Carrboro
A private Southern Baptist seminary known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and ministry training. The campus is in the town of Wake Forest just north of Raleigh.
- SAT Range 1000-1250
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $16,031
Piedmont Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Roxboro, NC
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- 35 miles from Carrboro
Piedmont Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technologies. The campus is located in the small town of Roxboro in north-central North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $1,095
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Wendell, North Carolina
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- 39 miles from Carrboro
Southeastern Free Will Baptist College is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and pastoral ministry. The campus is in the small town of Wendell near Raleigh.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,176