The Best Greensboro Private Colleges

Greensboro, North Carolina area Colleges

There are 1 ranked private colleges within the Greensboro city limits and 6 private colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 37,267 students. If you're looking for a large school, Duke University enrolls the most students with 1,241 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Catawba College offers the lowest tuition for private colleges in the Greensboro area at $33,400 per year.

The top rated private college in the area is Duke University in Durham which is ranked #3 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

The Greensboro area is home to popular nationally ranked private institutions like Duke University, Wake Forest University and Elon University.
Greensboro, NC within 50 miles Private 4 year 2 year

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Duke University
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Durham, NC

Duke University

Private 4 Year

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#3 Best Colleges in America

  • 17,112enrollment
  • $23,422net price
  • 7%acceptance rate
  • 1510-1570SAT range
  • 34-35ACT range
  • 3.94Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 3

50 miles from Greensboro

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Wake Forest University
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Winston Salem, NC

Wake Forest University

Private 4 Year

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#3 Best Colleges in North Carolina

  • 9,121enrollment
  • $27,790net price
  • 22%acceptance rate
  • 1390-1510SAT range
  • 32-34ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

25 miles from Greensboro

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Elon University
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Elon, NC

Elon University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#4 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 7,207enrollment
  • $41,849net price
  • 67%acceptance rate
  • 1143-1305SAT range
  • 23-28ACT range
  • 3.65Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 10

18 miles from Greensboro

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Averett University
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Danville, VA

Averett University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#11 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,378enrollment
  • $24,091net price
  • 48%acceptance rate
  • 960-1191SAT range
  • 16-23ACT range
  • 3.07Avg GPA

40 miles from Greensboro

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Guilford College
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Greensboro, NC

Guilford College

Private 4 Year

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#9 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 1,208enrollment
  • $22,620net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • 1010-1250SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.14Avg GPA

3 miles from Greensboro

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Catawba College
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Salisbury, NC

Catawba College

Private 4 Year

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#10 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 1,241enrollment
  • $18,319net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • 1010-1186SAT range
  • 20-25ACT range
  • 3.64Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

46 miles from Greensboro

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