Colleges · Durham
Colleges in Durham, NC
Durham is home to 4 colleges with about 24,497 students on campus. The largest is Duke University. 1 more college is within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSColleges
4degree-granting, in Durham
Students on campus
24,497fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Duke University16,196 on campus
Most selective
Duke Universityadmits 6% of applicants
Lowest net price
North Carolina Central University$15,359 a year after aid
Every college
All 4 colleges in Durham
Duke UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,196 on campus
6%admitted$30knet price97%graduate$98kearnings
North Carolina Central UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 6,226 on campus
87%admitted$15knet price42%graduate$43kearnings
Durham Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,941 on campus
Openadmitted$2knet price45%graduate$36kearnings
Watts College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 134 on campus
Openadmitted—net price—graduate—earnings
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Also in Durham: Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College (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).
Within reach
Other colleges near Durham
13 more colleges are within 30 miles of Durham.
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUniversity or college · Public · Chapel Hill9.7 mi30,684 studentsMeredith CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Raleigh17 mi1,561 students
MyComputerCareer at RaleighCareer school · For-profit · Raleigh17.4 mi415 students
Shepherds Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cary18.3 mi110 students
North Carolina State University at RaleighUniversity or college · Public · Raleigh18.3 mi34,210 studentsWilliam Peace UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Raleigh19.6 mi560 studentsMiller-Motte College-RaleighCareer school · For-profit · Raleigh20.1 mi214 students
Shaw UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Raleigh20.4 mi822 studentsSaint Augustine's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Raleigh20.4 mi836 studentsSoutheastern Baptist Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wake Forest21.5 mi1,847 students3 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Durham. 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.