| Institution Name | City | State | In-State | Out-of-State |
# of Students | % Minorities | Website |
| Davidson County Community College | Thomasville | NC | $1,090.00 | $5,398.00 | 3,399 | 19% | Visit Site |
| Isothermal Community College | Spindale | NC | $1,382.00 | $7,504.00 | 2,131 | 19% | Visit Site |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | Winston-Salem | NC | $5,061.00 | $16,491.00 | 867 | 19% | Visit Site |
| Western Piedmont Community College | Morganton | NC | $1,291.00 | $7,051.00 | 2,448 | 18% | Visit Site |
| Brevard College | Brevard | NC | $18,750.00 | $18,750.00 | 675 | 17% | Visit Site |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | Charlotte | NC | Unknown | Unknown | 484 | 17% | Visit Site |
| Carteret Community College | Morehead City | NC | $1,452.00 | $7,765.00 | 1,628 | 17% | Visit Site |
| Elon University | Elon | NC | $22,166.00 | $22,166.00 | 5,456 | 17% | Visit Site |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Hickory | NC | $21,580.00 | $21,580.00 | 1,626 | 17% | Visit Site |
| Randolph Community College | Asheboro | NC | $1,072.00 | $5,656.00 | 2,521 | 17% | Visit Site |
| St Andrews Presbyterian College | Laurinburg | NC | $18,192.00 | $18,192.00 | 747 | 16% | Visit Site |
| Western Carolina University | Cullowhee | NC | $4,061.00 | $13,644.00 | 9,056 | 16% | Visit Site |
| Roanoke Bible College | Elizabeth City | NC | $9,640.00 | $9,640.00 | 146 | 15% | Visit Site |
| Southwestern Community College | Sylva | NC | $1,241.00 | $6,597.00 | 2,040 | 15% | Visit Site |
| University of North Carolina-Wilmington | Wilmington | NC | $4,399.00 | $14,362.00 | 12,180 | 15% | Visit Site |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Flat Rock | NC | $1,379.00 | $7,466.00 | 1,968 | 13% | Visit Site |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | Asheville | NC | $4,045.00 | $15,035.00 | 3,701 | 13% | Visit Site |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville | NC | $1,039.00 | $5,635.00 | 6,408 | 12% | Visit Site |
| Appalachian State University | Boone | NC | $4,241.00 | $13,983.00 | 15,871 | 11% | Visit Site |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | Hudson | NC | $1,376.00 | $7,498.00 | 3,728 | 10% | Visit Site |
| McDowell Technical Community College | Marion | NC | $1,444.00 | $7,556.00 | 1,134 | 10% | Visit Site |
| Wilkes Community College | Wilkesboro | NC | $1,424.00 | $7,546.00 | 2,476 | 10% | Visit Site |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | Concord | NC | $8,750.00 | $8,750.00 | 358 | 9% | Visit Site |
| Surry Community College | Dobson | NC | $1,408.00 | $7,530.00 | 3,201 | 9% | Visit Site |
| Warren Wilson College | Swannanoa | NC | $21,384.00 | $21,384.00 | 946 | 9% | Visit Site |
| Mayland Community College | Spruce Pine | NC | $1,426.00 | $7,548.00 | 1,472 | 8% | Visit Site |
| South College-Asheville | Asheville | NC | $12,600.00 | $12,600.00 | 133 | 8% | Visit Site |
| Tri-County Community College | Murphy | NC | $1,403.00 | $7,524.00 | 1,079 | 6% | Visit Site |
| Haywood Community College | Clyde | NC | $1,380.00 | $7,500.00 | 2,127 | 1% | Visit Site |
