Best Charlotte Colleges
6 ranked colleges are in Charlotte, and 27 within 50 miles enrolling 116,487 students combined.
Davidson College in Davidson ranks #32 nationally and leads the Charlotte area. University of North Carolina at Charlotte enrolls the most students with 31,091 currently taking classes. South Piedmont Community College has the lowest tuition at $2,022 per year.
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Davidson College
- Private 4 Year
- Davidson, NC
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- Jan 7 application deadline
Davidson is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics, political science, and the sciences. An honor code shapes unproctored exams and student self-governance on the residential campus near Charlotte.
- SAT Range 1400-1530
- Avg GPA 3.81
- Acceptance Rate 13%
- Net Price $27,720
Queens University of Charlotte
- Private 4 Year
- Charlotte, NC
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- Sep 7 application deadline
Queens is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and communications. The historic campus sits in Charlotte's Myers Park neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1140-1340
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $31,839
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Public 4 Year
- Charlotte, NC
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- Jun 1 application deadline
UNC Charlotte is a large public university known for undergraduate business, engineering, and architecture. The suburban campus sits in North Carolina's largest city.
- SAT Range 1140-1330
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $15,045
Catawba College
- Private 4 Year
- Salisbury, NC
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- Aug 15 application deadline
Catawba is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental science and ecology. The residential campus sits in Salisbury in North Carolina's Piedmont region.
- SAT Range 1030-1300
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $18,447
Gardner Webb University
- Private 4 Year
- Boiling Springs, NC
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4.7 | 3 reviews
Gardner-Webb is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The residential campus sits in the small town of Boiling Springs in western North Carolina.
- SAT Range 975-1198
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $20,016
Winthrop University
- Public 4 Year
- Rock Hill, SC
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5.0 | 2 reviews
Winthrop is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, visual and performing arts, and business. The historic campus sits in Rock Hill, near the Charlotte metro area.
- SAT Range 1010-1220
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $16,108
Johnson & Wales University Charlotte
- Private 4 Year
- Charlotte, NC
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Johnson & Wales Charlotte is a private university known for undergraduate culinary arts, hospitality management, and business. The urban campus is located in uptown Charlotte.
- SAT Range 880-1130
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $28,084
Wingate University
- Private 4 Year
- Wingate, NC
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Wingate is a private university known for undergraduate programs in the health sciences, business, and education. The residential campus sits in a small town east of Charlotte.
- SAT Range 1010-1210
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $21,282
Belmont Abbey College
- Private 4 Year
- Belmont, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Belmont Abbey is a private Benedictine Catholic college known for undergraduate business and the liberal arts. The historic campus adjoins Belmont Abbey monastery in the Charlotte metro area.
- SAT Range 960-1200
- Avg GPA 3.32
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $24,726
Limestone University
- Private 4 Year
- Gaffney, SC
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Limestone is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus is in the small town of Gaffney in upstate South Carolina.
- SAT Range 980-1160
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $19,369
Johnson C Smith University
- Private 4 Year
- Charlotte, NC
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4.5 | 2 reviews
Johnson C. Smith is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate business, computer science, and social work. The compact urban campus sits in Charlotte's historic West End.
- SAT Range 800-980
- Avg GPA 2.48
- Acceptance Rate 45%
- Net Price $19,705
South Piedmont Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Polkton, NC
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South Piedmont is a public community college known for associate degrees and certificates in nursing, business, and industrial technologies. Campuses in Polkton and the Monroe area serve Anson and Union counties in southern North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,689
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
- Private 4 Year
- Concord, NC
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- Feb 1 application deadline
Cabarrus College is a private health sciences college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The Concord campus is closely tied to Atrium Health for clinical training.
- SAT Range 970-1060
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.21
- Acceptance Rate 23%
- Net Price $14,795
Catawba Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Hickory, NC
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Catawba Valley is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, health sciences, and technical fields. The campus sits in Hickory in North Carolina's western foothills.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.73
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,996
Central Piedmont Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Charlotte, NC
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Central Piedmont is a large community college known for associate programs in health sciences and technical trades. Multiple urban campuses serve students across the Charlotte area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,616
Cleveland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Shelby, NC
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Cleveland Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificate programs in areas such as nursing and business. The campus is located in the small city of Shelby in western North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $706
Gaston College
- Public 2 Year
- Dallas, NC
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Gaston College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, health sciences, and technical career fields. The campus sits in the small town of Dallas near the Charlotte metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,055
Lenoir Rhyne University
- Private 4 Year
- Hickory, NC
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Lenoir-Rhyne is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. Students live on a residential campus in Hickory near the Blue Ridge foothills.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $21,546