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Public universities in North Carolina

17 public universities in North Carolina, 9th among the states. Public four-year colleges and universities in the NCES IPEDS directory (community colleges are listed separately).

Public universityCityCountyInstructional staff (FTE)Website
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel HillOrange County2,271.33Official site
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleighWake County2,069.67Official site
East Carolina UniversityGreenvillePitt County1,461Official site
Appalachian State UniversityBooneWatauga County1,259Official site
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotteMecklenburg County1,255.67Official site
University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmingtonNew Hanover County901Official site
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboroGuilford County868.67Official site
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboroGuilford County643.67Official site
Western Carolina UniversityCullowheeJackson County635.67Official site
North Carolina Central UniversityDurhamDurham County424.33Official site
University of North Carolina at PembrokePembrokeRobeson County347.33Official site
Fayetteville State UniversityFayettevilleCumberland County278.33Official site
Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-SalemForsyth County264.67Official site
University of North Carolina AshevilleAshevilleBuncombe County213.67Official site
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston SalemForsyth County153Official site
Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth CityPasquotank County106Official site
Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotteMecklenburg County53.67Official site

Largest first by instructional staff (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2025–26 institutional characteristics and fall 2024 human resources. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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