List of universities in North Carolina by enrollment

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This list of largest North Carolina higher education institutions by enrollment includes only individual four-year campuses, not four-year universities. Universities can have multiple campuses with a single administration. Enrollment numbers listed are the sum of undergraduate and graduate students. These numbers should match the enrollment numbers that are reported to the US Department of Education.

Fall 2020
Ranking University Location Enrollment
1 North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina 36,042
2 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina 30,164
3 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 30,092
4 East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina 28,798
5 Appalachian State University Boone, NC 20,023
6 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC 19,764
7 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC 17,915
8 Duke University Durham, North Carolina 15,892
9 North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro, NC 12,753
10 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC 12,243
11 UNC Pembroke Pembroke, NC 8,262
12 North Carolina Central University Durham, NC 8,078
13 Elon University Elon, NC 6,791
14 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC 6,726
15 Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC 5,169
16 UNC Asheville Asheville, NC 3,363
17 Elizabeth City State Elizabeth City, NC 2,002
18 UNC School of the Arts Winston-Salem, NC 1,070
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