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North Carolina colleges and universities

There are 127 colleges, universities, and technical schools in North Carolina. Combined, these North Carolinian colleges and universities employ 71,164 people, earn more than $8 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $33 billion.
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Types of colleges and universities in North Carolina

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Colleges, universities, and technical schools
 
127
 
$8,281,857,798
Undergraduate colleges
 
64
 
$2,181,228,036
Universities
 
29
 
$6,085,921,334
Community colleges
 
7
 
$14,229,621
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Colleges and universities by major North Carolina cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Charlotte
 
22
 
$843,565,928
Raleigh
 
20
 
$215,655,917
Winston-Salem
 
11
 
$739,815,211
Durham
 
11
 
$4,487,954,153
Greensboro
 
9
 
$609,865,654
Greenville, NC
 
6
 
$748,993
Fayetteville, NC
 
6
 
$317,413,479
Asheville
 
6
 
$156,447,702
Burlington, NC
 
4
 
$413,047,363
Rocky Mount
 
3
 
$47,392,754
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Job trends for North Carolina colleges and universities

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
23
1-10
 
4
11-25
 
3
26-100
 
5
101 to 1,000
 
26
1,000+
 
12
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Sizes of colleges and universities in North Carolina

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
16
$250k to $1M
 
12
$1M to $5M
 
10
$5M to $25M
 
10
$25M to $100M
 
23
$100M+
 
8
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Directory of colleges and universities in North Carolina

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Duke University

Home of the Blue Devils, Duke University has about 13,000 undergraduate and graduate students and a world-class faculty helping to expand the frontiers of knowledge. The university has a strong commitment to applying knowledge in service to society.
Revenue
$4.5b
Assets
$21.2b
Employees
31.5k
EIN
56-0532129
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Queens University of Charlotte

Queens University of Charlotte provides transformative educational experiences that nurture intellectual curiosity, promote global understanding, encourage ethical living and prepare individuals for purposeful and fulfilling lives.
Revenue
$88.4m
Assets
$189.1m
Employees
1,089
EIN
56-0530003
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Davidson College

Davidson College is a private liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina with a historic 665-acre main campus and a 110-acre lake campus on Lake Norman. The college has graduated 23 Rhodes Scholars.
Revenue
$270.0m
Assets
$1.9b
Employees
2,468
EIN
56-0529961
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Catawba College

Catawba College is committed to providing students an education rich in personal attention that blends the knowledge and competencies of liberal studies with career preparation.
Revenue
$119.8m
Assets
$557.5m
Employees
738
EIN
56-0530251
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wingate University

To develop educated, ethical, and productive citizens at home and abroad following its judeo-Christian heritage, the university seeks to cultivate the following in its students knowledge, faith, and service.
Revenue
$164.2m
Assets
$295.7m
Employees
1,773
EIN
56-6049935
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Central Piedmont Community College Foundation

The Central Piedmont Community College Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization established in 1965 to generate private financial support to further the mission of Central Piedmont Community College.
Revenue
$19.1m
Assets
$96.9m
Employees
2
EIN
56-0890420
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Johnson C Smith University (JCSU)

Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) is a private, co-ed, historically black four-year research university in the heart of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
Revenue
$61.8m
Assets
$246.1m
Employees
657
EIN
25-0983069
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Belmont Abbey College

Belmont Abbey College's mission is to provide an education that will enable their students to lead lives of integrity, succeed professionally, become responsible citizens and be a blessing to themselves and others.
Revenue
$78.9m
Assets
$74.0m
Employees
612
EIN
56-0547498
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Livingstone College

Livingstone College is a private historically black institution that is secured by a strong commitment to quality instruction.
Revenue
$36.9m
Assets
$100.1m
Employees
470
EIN
56-0603922
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Barton College

Providing students with a strong academic focus and opportunities for leadership development, Barton unites its smaller size with an intentional application of collaborative learning in every aspect of the students' college experience.
Revenue
$58.5m
Assets
$94.7m
Employees
638
EIN
56-0529933
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lees-Mcrae College

Lees-McRae is a four-year, coeducational residential college offering diverse baccalaureate degrees, strong athletic programs and outstanding faculty.
Revenue
$36.3m
Assets
$123.2m
Employees
538
EIN
56-0529953
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lenoir-Rhyne University (LR)

Lenoir-Rhyne is a private, coeducational university affiliated with the North Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and open to students from all religious backgrounds.
Revenue
$83.7m
Assets
$291.4m
Employees
951
EIN
56-0556753
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Guilford College

Guilford College provides an excellent liberal arts education, emphasizing critical thinking, guided by Quaker testimonies, and serving 1192 undergraduates.
Revenue
$81.9m
Assets
$195.5m
Employees
823
EIN
56-0529982
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Meredith College

Meredith College is one of the largest independent private women's colleges in the U.S. We offer a comprehensive liberal arts undergraduate education, as well as coeducational graduate programs in business, education and nutrition.
Revenue
$81.8m
Assets
$220.0m
Employees
1,123
EIN
56-0530242
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Shaw University

The Shaw University is a liberal arts institution with a commitment to excellence in research and academic programs.
Revenue
$36.2m
Assets
$66.9m
Employees
570
EIN
56-0530235
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Warren Wilson College

To provide a distinctive undergraduate and graduate liberal arts education. Our undergraduate education combines academics, work, and service in a learning community committed to environmental responsibility, cross-cultural understanding.
Revenue
$44.5m
Assets
$103.6m
Employees
1,179
EIN
56-0767736
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Montreat College

Montreat College is an independent, Christ-centered, liberal arts institution that educates students through intellectual inquiry, spiritual formation, and preparation for calling and career.
Revenue
$50.5m
Assets
$76.5m
Employees
337
EIN
56-0543261
IRS type
501(c)(3)

College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC)

College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) is a free service of the State of North Carolina that helps students plan, apply, and pay for college. CFNC is a partnership of Pathways, the N.C. State Education Assistance Authority, and College Foundation.
Revenue
$27.3m
Assets
$51.1m
Employees
179
EIN
56-6046937
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Greensboro College

Greensboro College provides a liberal arts education grounded in the traditions of the United Methodist Church and fosters the intellectual, social, and, spiritual development of all students while supporting their individual needs.
Revenue
$20.0m
Assets
$48.1m
Employees
364
EIN
56-0532144
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bennett College

Bennett College is a private four-year historically black liberal arts college for women. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, it was founded in 1873 as a normal school educating newly emancipated slaves.
Revenue
$16.6m
Assets
$45.5m
Employees
216
EIN
56-0532296
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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