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Colleges · Chapel Hill

Colleges in Chapel Hill, NC

Chapel Hill is home to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with about 30,684 students on campus. 4 more colleges are within 15 miles.

U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDS
College
1
degree-granting, in Chapel Hill
Students on campus
30,684
fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
30,684 on campus
Most selective
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
admits 15% of applicants
Lowest net price
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
$11,655 a year after aid
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The college in Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus

Also in Chapel Hill: Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill (career schools).

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).

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Other colleges near Chapel Hill

16 more colleges are within 30 miles of Chapel Hill.

Duke UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Durham7.6 mi16,196 studentsNorth Carolina Central UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Durham8.5 mi6,226 students
Watts College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Durham8.8 mi134 students
Durham Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Durham9.4 mi1,941 studentsAlamance Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Graham20.2 mi1,778 students
MyComputerCareer at RaleighCareer school · For-profit · Raleigh20.7 mi415 students
Shepherds Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cary21 mi110 students
Meredith CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Raleigh21.5 mi1,561 studentsNorth Carolina State University at RaleighUniversity or college · Public · Raleigh22.7 mi34,210 studentsWilliam Peace UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Raleigh24.5 mi560 students

6 more within 30 miles.

Straight-line distance from the center of Chapel Hill. 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.

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