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North Carolina educational institutions

There are 8,437 schools and educational institutions in North Carolina. Combined, these North Carolinian educational institutions employ 126,459 people, earn more than $17 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $64 billion.
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Types of educational institutions in North Carolina

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Educational service providers
 
2,563
 
$621,525,206
Student service organizations
 
2,482
 
$755,919,600
Parent teacher associations
 
1,512
 
$41,852,268
Fraternities and sororities
 
1,120
 
$75,532,936
Preschool, elementary, and secondary schools
 
927
 
$3,491,669,745
Scholarship and financial aid organizations
 
738
 
$323,945,855
Organizations supporting a single school or educational institution
 
522
 
$3,132,866,140
Adult education and ESL centers
 
394
 
$197,592,867
Education professional societies
 
248
 
$41,568,558
Alumni associations
 
241
 
$176,643,143
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Educational institutions by major North Carolina cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Charlotte
 
1,816
 
$2,397,120,177
Raleigh
 
1,429
 
$1,365,596,106
Durham
 
786
 
$8,041,519,289
Asheville
 
783
 
$443,091,635
Greensboro
 
573
 
$1,231,578,284
Winston-Salem
 
461
 
$1,047,895,275
Fayetteville, NC
 
333
 
$442,614,764
Wilmington
 
239
 
$137,884,898
Rocky Mount
 
221
 
$126,258,511
Hickory
 
187
 
$132,225,981
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Job trends for North Carolina educational institutions

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
748
1-10
 
241
11-25
 
175
26-100
 
304
101 to 1,000
 
198
1,000+
 
11
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Sizes of educational institutions in North Carolina

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
1,354
$250k to $1M
 
422
$1M to $5M
 
404
$5M to $25M
 
258
$25M to $100M
 
68
$100M+
 
16
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Directory of educational institutions 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)

Asheville School (AS)

Asheville School is a nationally acclaimed coed boarding school for students in grades 9 through 12. This is a nurturing community, where their students and faculty genuinely know one another.
Revenue
$26.3m
Assets
$115.6m
Employees
152
EIN
56-0530248
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Center for Credentialing and Education

Center for Credentialing and Education administers assessments, delivers global credentials, and provides psychometric, certification management, and business services to advance professional excellence.
Revenue
$6.1m
Assets
$12.5m
Employees
0
EIN
56-1939556
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Davidson Day School

Davidson Day School is a diverse independent school that cultivates academic excellence through collaboration, creativity, and character development. Each student is offered an active, challenging learning environment through our broad array of programs.
Revenue
$13.9m
Assets
$21.7m
Employees
165
EIN
11-1976223
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Providence Day School (PDS)

Providence Day School is an independent, college preparatory Transitional Kindergarten through Grade 12 school located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Revenue
$70.2m
Assets
$154.5m
Employees
679
EIN
56-0952382
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
$91.8m
Assets
$171.5m
Employees
1,103
EIN
56-0530003
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Charlotte Country Day School (CCDS)

Charlotte Country Day School, established in 1941, is a mission-driven school committed to developing fully the potential of every student in grades JK-12.
Revenue
$67.4m
Assets
$263.0m
Employees
728
EIN
56-0623935
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Alliance Preparatory Schools

Alliance Preparatory Schools operates two charter schools in Charlotte, empowering 1,676 students through a STEM-based curriculum and diverse learning opportunities.
Revenue
$27.1m
Assets
$51.1m
Employees
270
EIN
46-4207477
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cannon School

The Cannon School community instills academic excellence and personal responsibility, inspires athletic and artistic accomplishment, and promotes a respect for diversity within a challenging and safe educational environment.
Revenue
$31.8m
Assets
$58.1m
Employees
406
EIN
56-0935064
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Gaston Day School

Gaston Day School's mission is to educate their students and prepare them for academic success and responsible productive lives.
Revenue
$20.4m
Assets
$37.9m
Employees
182
EIN
56-6076613
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)

Charlotte Latin Schools

Charlotte Latin Schools's mission is to encourage individual development and civility in their students by inspiring them to learn, by encouraging them to serve others and by offering them many growth-promoting opportunities.
Revenue
$55.7m
Assets
$156.0m
Employees
643
EIN
56-0944449
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Union Academy

Collaborative education for whole child with high expectations, serving 1,900-2,000 students in Monroe, NC for fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.
Revenue
$24.7m
Assets
$34.9m
Employees
356
EIN
56-2172412
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lincoln Charter School

Lincoln Charter School is a public charter school located in Denver, NC that serves approximately 2,100 students. It offers various educational programs to promote student success.
Revenue
$30.4m
Assets
$15.9m
Employees
477
EIN
56-2052862
IRS type
501(c)(3)

North Carolina Charter Educational Foundation

NCCEF is a not-for-profit providing high-quality education in four publicly-funded charter schools to roughly 3,600 students.
Revenue
$46.3m
Assets
$97.4m
Employees
0
EIN
45-5348770
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
$310.5m
Assets
$833.2m
Employees
765
EIN
56-0530251
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO)

To serve the public and the profession of optometry by developing, administering, scoring, and reporting results of valid examinations that assess competence.
Revenue
$11.8m
Assets
$17.0m
Employees
96
EIN
46-0238342
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
$55.8m
Assets
$234.0m
Employees
658
EIN
25-0983069
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
$178.3m
Assets
$299.7m
Employees
1,809
EIN
56-6049935
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Charlotte Christian School

Established in 1950, Charlotte Christian School is a Christ-centered, college preparatory, independent, non-denominational school serving students in grades JK-12.
Revenue
$26.7m
Assets
$76.2m
Employees
405
EIN
56-0750913
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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