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.
Bennett College
- Private 4 Year
- Greensboro, NC
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- 40 miles from Carrboro
Bennett is a private historically Black women's college known for undergraduate education, social work, and the liberal arts. The small residential campus in Greensboro is one of only two remaining HBCUs dedicated exclusively to women.
- SAT Range 820-1060
- Predicted Avg GPA 2.74
- Acceptance Rate 51%
- Net Price $26,990
North Carolina A & T State University
- Public 4 Year
- Greensboro, NC
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 40 miles from Carrboro
NC A&T is a large public HBCU known for undergraduate engineering and agriculture. The urban campus is in Greensboro.
- SAT Range 1020-1190
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 50%
- Net Price $10,097
Campbell University
- Private 4 Year
- Buies Creek, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 41 miles from Carrboro
Campbell is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate health sciences, business, and PGA golf management. The rural campus anchors the small town of Buies Creek.
- SAT Range 1030-1230
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $25,736
Greensboro College
- Private 4 Year
- Greensboro, NC
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- 41 miles from Carrboro
Greensboro College is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate teacher education. The historic campus sits in a residential neighborhood of Greensboro.
- SAT Range 900-1100
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $18,730
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Public 4 Year
- Greensboro, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 42 miles from Carrboro
UNCG is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and the performing arts. The urban campus is located in Greensboro.
- SAT Range 1150-1355
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $11,404
Vance Granville Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Henderson, NC
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- 43 miles from Carrboro
Vance-Granville is a public community college offering associate degrees and career programs in nursing, business, and technical trades. The main campus is in Henderson, with additional centers serving nearby counties.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,810
Randolph Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Asheboro, NC
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- 45 miles from Carrboro
Randolph Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in photographic technology and nursing. The main campus is in Asheboro in North Carolina's central Piedmont region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,035
Guilford College
- Private 4 Year
- Greensboro, NC
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- 46 miles from Carrboro
Guilford is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate peace and conflict studies. The Quaker-founded residential campus sits in Greensboro.
- SAT Range 1120-1260
- Avg GPA 3.14
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $22,270
Louisburg College
- Private 2 Year
- Louisburg, NC
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- 46 miles from Carrboro
Louisburg is a private two-year college offering associate degrees in the liberal arts and sciences for transfer. Most students live on the residential campus in the small town of Louisburg.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.34
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $24,843
Guilford Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Jamestown, NC
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- 47 miles from Carrboro
A public community college known for undergraduate programs in aviation technology and nursing. Most students commute across a multi-campus system centered on the Jamestown site.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.55
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,819
Heritage Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Dunn, NC
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- 49 miles from Carrboro
Heritage Bible College is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry training. The campus is in the small town of Dunn.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.85
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,684
Rockingham Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wentworth, NC
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- 49 miles from Carrboro
Rockingham Community College is a public community college with undergraduate programs in nursing and industrial technology. The rural campus is in the small town of Wentworth in northern North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,158
Averett University
- Private 4 Year
- Danville, VA
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1.6 | 5 reviews
- 49 miles from Carrboro
Averett is a private university known for undergraduate aviation and business programs. The small campus sits in the city of Danville near the North Carolina border.
- SAT Range 926-1143
- Avg GPA 3.07
- Acceptance Rate 57%
- Net Price $23,471
Danville Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Danville, VA
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- 48 miles from Carrboro
Danville Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. The campus is in Danville, a small city in southern Virginia near the North Carolina border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,838