Colleges · Salisbury
Colleges in Salisbury, NC
Salisbury is home to 4 colleges with about 5,269 students on campus. The largest is Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, the most selective Livingstone College (admits 59%).
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSColleges
4degree-granting, in Salisbury
Students on campus
5,269fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College3,353 on campus
Most selective
Livingstone Collegeadmits 59% of applicants
Lowest net price
Livingstone College$13,479 a year after aid
Every college
All 4 colleges in Salisbury
Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,353 on campus
Openadmitted$8knet price35%graduate$35kearnings
Catawba CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,054 on campus
75%admitted$18knet price47%graduate$49kearnings
Livingstone CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 814 on campus
59%admitted$13knet price28%graduate$33kearnings
Hood Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 48 on campus
Openadmitted—net price—graduate—earnings
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 Salisbury
8 more colleges are within 30 miles of Salisbury.
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Concord16.8 mi597 studentsPfeiffer UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Misenheimer17.2 mi755 students
NASCAR Technical InstituteCareer school · For-profit · Mooresville20.8 mi1,306 students
Davidson-Davie Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Thomasville22.2 mi2,579 students
Davidson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Davidson22.8 mi1,904 studentsMitchell Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Statesville23.9 mi1,989 studentsStanly Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Albemarle26.8 mi858 studentsUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteUniversity or college · Public · Charlotte28.3 mi27,318 studentsStraight-line distance from the center of Salisbury. 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.