Colleges · Cary
Colleges in Cary, NC
Cary is home to Shepherds Theological Seminary, with about 110 students on campus. 10 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Cary
Students on campus
110fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Shepherds Theological Seminary110 on campus
Every college
The college in Cary
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Cary
17 more colleges are within 30 miles of Cary.
MyComputerCareer at RaleighCareer school · For-profit · Raleigh5.5 mi415 students
Meredith CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Raleigh7.6 mi1,561 studentsNorth Carolina State University at RaleighUniversity or college · Public · Raleigh8.4 mi34,210 studentsShaw UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Raleigh10.5 mi822 studentsWilliam Peace UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Raleigh10.5 mi560 studentsWake Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Raleigh11.3 mi12,454 students
Saint Augustine's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Raleigh11.4 mi836 studentsDurham Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Durham13.7 mi1,941 studentsMiller-Motte College-RaleighCareer school · For-profit · Raleigh13.9 mi214 students
North Carolina Central UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Durham13.9 mi6,226 students7 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Cary. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.