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Colleges in Raleigh, NC

Raleigh is home to 5 colleges with about 37,989 students on campus. The largest is North Carolina State University at Raleigh, the most selective Saint Augustine's University (admits 34%). 4 more colleges are within 15 miles.

U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDS

Colleges

degree-granting, in Raleigh

Students on campus

37,989

fall enrollment, not counting online-only

Largest

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

34,210 on campus

Most selective

Saint Augustine's University

admits 34% of applicants

Lowest net price

Shaw University

$16,512 a year after aid

Every college

All 5 colleges in Raleigh

North Carolina State University at RaleighUniversity or college · Public · 34,210 on campus 42%admitted$17knet price85%graduate$69kearnings Meredith CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,561 on campus 74%admitted$22knet price70%graduate$52kearnings Saint Augustine's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 836 on campus 34%admitted$24knet price25%graduate$36kearnings Shaw UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 822 on campus 80%admitted$17knet price22%graduate$34kearnings William Peace UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 560 on campus 94%admitted$22knet price45%graduate$47kearnings

University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus

Also in Raleigh: MyComputerCareer at Raleigh, Miller-Motte College-Raleigh, Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh, Gwinnett 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).

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Other colleges near Raleigh

12 more colleges are within 30 miles of Raleigh.

Shepherds Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cary8.3 mi110 students

Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wake Forest12.6 mi1,847 students

Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wendell12.8 mi70 students

Wake Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Raleigh13.1 mi12,454 students

Durham Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Durham16.7 mi1,941 students North Carolina Central UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Durham17.5 mi6,226 students Duke UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Durham20.3 mi16,196 students

Watts College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Durham21.6 mi134 students

University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUniversity or college · Public · Chapel Hill23.6 mi30,684 students Louisburg CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Louisburg26.9 mi413 students

2 more within 30 miles.

Straight-line distance from the center of Raleigh. 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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