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This is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of North Carolina. For the purposes of this list, colleges and universities are defined as accredited, degree-granting, postsecondary institutions. There are 16 public universities in the state that form the University of North Carolina System. Fifty-two private colleges and universities are in the state, with five being for-profit.

The oldest public university in North Carolina is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, founded in 1789. The newest is North Carolina School of the Arts, founded in 1963 as a public coeducational arts conservatory. The School of the Arts also has the smallest enrollment at 867. North Carolina State University has the largest enrollment of any school with 31,802 students. Greensboro and Winston-Salem both have two universities, while every other city with a public university has one.

Salem College is the oldest institution in North Carolina, founded in 1772 during the days of the Province of North Carolina. Johnson & Wales University – Charlotte was founded in 2004, making it the newest private institution in the state. Duke University with 13,598 students, is the largest private institution. Carolina Christian College has an enrollment of 30, making it the smallest. Charlotte has nine private schools within its city-limits, making it the highest concentration in the state.

Four schools, Apex School of Theology, Heritage Bible College, New Life Theological Seminary and Southern Evangelical Seminary are accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools. Two schools, Carolina Christian College and John Wesley College, are accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education. DeVry University - North Carolina and University of Phoenix - North Carolina Campus are accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Hood Theological Seminary is accredited by The Association of Theological Schools - The Commission on Accrediting. Piedmont Baptist College and Graduate School is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International. The rest are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.