Best Raleigh Colleges

Duke University

• Private 4 Year
• Durham, NC
• 5.0 | 6 reviews

• Jan 3 application deadline

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

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Public 4 Year
• Chapel Hill, NC
• 5.0 | 2 reviews

• Jan 15 application deadline

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

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

• Public 4 Year
• Raleigh, NC
• 5.0 | 4 reviews

• Jan 15 application deadline

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

Meredith College

• Private 4 Year
• Raleigh, NC
• | 0 reviews

• Feb 15 application deadline

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

Campbell University

• Private 4 Year
• Buies Creek, NC
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

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

Methodist University

• Private 4 Year
• Fayetteville, NC
• | 0 reviews

Methodist University is a private university known for undergraduate PGA golf management and business. The campus sits in Fayetteville near Fort Liberty.

• SAT Range 1080-1250
• Avg GPA 3.58
• Acceptance Rate 75%
• Net Price $26,334

Barton College

• Private 4 Year
• Wilson, NC
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

Barton is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and education. The residential campus is in the small city of Wilson in eastern North Carolina.

• SAT Range 970-1150
• Avg GPA 3.25
• Acceptance Rate 94%
• Net Price $23,962

North Carolina Central University

• Public 4 Year
• Durham, NC
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

• Aug 1 application deadline

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

Central Carolina Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Sanford, NC
• 1.0 | 1 reviews

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

Durham Technical Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Durham, NC
• | 0 reviews

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

Heritage Bible College

• Private 4 Year
• Dunn, NC
• | 0 reviews

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

Johnston Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Smithfield, NC
• | 0 reviews

• Aug 13 application deadline

Johnston Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in nursing and emergency medical science. Most students commute to the small-town campus in Smithfield.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $3,824

Louisburg College

• Private 2 Year
• Louisburg, NC
• | 0 reviews

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

Nash Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Rocky Mount, NC
• | 0 reviews

Nash Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical workforce programs. Students attend a campus in the small city of Rocky Mount in eastern North Carolina.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $5,263

William Peace University

• Private 4 Year
• Raleigh, NC
• 3.0 | 2 reviews

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

Piedmont Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Roxboro, NC
• | 0 reviews

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

Saint Augustine's University

• Private 4 Year
• Raleigh, NC
• | 0 reviews

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
• | 0 reviews

• Jul 30 application deadline

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