Colleges · Wilson
Colleges in Wilson, NC
Wilson is home to 2 colleges with about 2,065 students on campus. The largest is Barton College.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSColleges
2degree-granting, in Wilson
Students on campus
2,065fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Barton College1,041 on campus
Most selective
Barton Collegeadmits 94% of applicants
Lowest net price
Barton College$23,626 a year after aid
Every college
All 2 colleges in Wilson
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 Wilson
6 more colleges are within 30 miles of Wilson.
Nash Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rocky Mount17 mi1,034 students
North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rocky Mount21.8 mi922 studentsEdgecombe Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Tarboro22.6 mi223 studentsWayne Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Goldsboro22.7 mi1,672 studentsJohnston Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Smithfield27.6 mi2,839 studentsSoutheastern Free Will Baptist Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wendell27.6 mi70 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Wilson. 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.