Best ROI Universities in North Carolina

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in North Carolina.

50 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate State
1 University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Public

 $3,571 $37,126 45% NC
2 Elizabeth City State University

Public

 $3,412 $33,776 46% NC
3 Fayetteville State University

Public

 $3,969 $37,831 39% NC
4 Western Carolina University

Public

 $4,532 $43,085 60% NC
5 University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Public

 $7,214 $48,812 69% NC
6 North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Public

 $8,895 $57,623 85% NC
7 University of North Carolina Wilmington

Public

 $7,317 $46,972 73% NC
8 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Public

 $8,989 $57,057 92% NC
9 East Carolina University

Public

 $7,361 $46,420 64% NC
10 Winston-Salem State University

Public

 $6,735 $40,557 49% NC
11 Appalachian State University

Public

 $7,541 $43,663 74% NC
12 North Carolina Central University

Public

 $6,542 $35,967 45% NC
13 Carolina College of Biblical Studies

Private Non-Profit

 $6,276 $34,156 N/A NC
14 North Carolina A & T State University

Public

 $6,748 $36,638 56% NC
15 University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Public

 $7,593 $39,869 58% NC
16 University of North Carolina Asheville

Public

 $7,461 $36,947 57% NC
17 Manna University

Private Non-Profit

 $7,163 $33,431 77% NC
18 Chamberlain University-North Carolina

Private For-Profit

 $19,686 $84,533 N/A NC
19 Heritage Bible College

Private Non-Profit

 $8,688 $30,996 N/A NC
20 Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary

Private Non-Profit

 $11,960 $41,684 N/A NC
21 University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Public

 $9,477 $24,537 81% NC
22 Belmont Abbey College

Private Non-Profit

 $19,500 $43,816 47% NC
23 Carolina University

Private Non-Profit

 $16,000 $30,657 30% NC
24 Greensboro College

Private Non-Profit

 $20,400 $36,462 41% NC
25 Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Private Non-Profit

 $17,280 $29,887 43% NC
26 University of Mount Olive

Private Non-Profit

 $25,950 $43,026 48% NC
27 South University-High Point

Private For-Profit

 $20,650 $34,115 12% NC
28 Saint Augustine's University

Private Non-Profit

 $16,896 $26,999 27% NC
29 Johnson C Smith University

Private Non-Profit

 $20,480 $31,478 38% NC
30 Shaw University

Private Non-Profit

 $17,176 $26,148 17% NC
31 Lenoir-Rhyne University

Private Non-Profit

 $30,900 $44,799 51% NC
32 Lees-McRae College

Private Non-Profit

 $31,140 $41,599 45% NC
33 Gardner-Webb University

Private Non-Profit

 $33,450 $43,996 57% NC
34 Pfeiffer University

Private Non-Profit

 $33,930 $44,621 40% NC
35 Livingstone College

Private Non-Profit

 $18,296 $24,024 26% NC
36 Elon University

Private Non-Profit

 $44,536 $58,082 83% NC
37 Duke University

Private Non-Profit

 $65,805 $85,792 96% NC
38 Bennett College

Private Non-Profit

 $19,140 $23,153 20% NC
39 William Peace University

Private Non-Profit

 $33,150 $39,738 44% NC
40 Salem College

Private Non-Profit

 $32,236 $38,496 59% NC
41 Montreat College

Private Non-Profit

 $33,860 $39,763 41% NC
42 High Point University

Private Non-Profit

 $44,208 $50,955 69% NC
43 Barton College

Private Non-Profit

 $35,600 $40,785 49% NC
44 Campbell University

Private Non-Profit

 $40,410 $45,511 56% NC
45 Queens University of Charlotte

Private Non-Profit

 $43,285 $48,170 67% NC
46 Chowan University

Private Non-Profit

 $27,110 $30,096 27% NC
47 Catawba College

Private Non-Profit

 $33,400 $36,912 54% NC
48 Brevard College

Private Non-Profit

 $31,250 $34,401 38% NC
49 North Carolina Wesleyan University

Private Non-Profit

 $35,536 $38,939 39% NC
50 Wingate University

Private Non-Profit

 $40,196 $43,992 51% NC

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by best roi metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

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