The Best Durham Public Four Year Colleges

Durham, North Carolina area Colleges

There are 1 ranked public four year colleges within the Durham city limits and 4 public four year colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 89,445 students. If you're looking for a large school, North Carolina State University at Raleigh enrolls the most students with 13,487 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, North Carolina A & T State University offers the lowest tuition for public four year colleges in the Durham area at $3,540 per year.

The top rated public four year college in the area is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill which is ranked #64 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

The Durham area is home to popular nationally ranked public four year institutions like University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University at Raleigh.
Durham, NC within 50 miles Public 4 year

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Chapel Hill, NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Public 4 Year

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#16 Best Value Colleges in America

  • 31,705enrollment
  • $10,614net price
  • 17%acceptance rate
  • 1350-1530SAT range
  • 30-34ACT range
  • 3.83Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

9 miles from Durham

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North Carolina State University at Raleigh
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Raleigh, NC

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Public 4 Year

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#22 Best Public Universities in America

  • 36,700enrollment
  • $14,852net price
  • 47%acceptance rate
  • 1280-1460SAT range
  • 28-33ACT range
  • 3.83Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

19 miles from Durham

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North Carolina Central University
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HBCU
Durham, NC

North Carolina Central University

Public 4 Year

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#11 Best Public Universities in North Carolina

  • 7,553enrollment
  • $13,708net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • 810-1130SAT range
  • 15-23ACT range
  • 3.27Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

1 miles from Durham

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North Carolina A & T State University
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HBCU
Greensboro, NC

North Carolina A & T State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#15 Best Public Universities in North Carolina

  • 13,487enrollment
  • $9,189net price
  • 56%acceptance rate
  • 960-1140SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

49 miles from Durham

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