Colleges in Charlotte, NC
The 17 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Charlotte that are currently approved for federal student aid, with cost, completion and every field each one taught in 2023-24. A complete list, not a ranking.
Schools17
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source4-year · 2-year · under 29 · 3 · 5Level of institution
Award doctorates1In 2023-24, any field
Schools in Charlotte
Grouped by type. Open "Fields taught" to see each field of study and the highest award the school made in it in 2023-24.
Universities and 4-year colleges (9)
- Carolinas College of Health SciencesPublic · 533 undergraduatesCost $45,105 a year · net price $41,061 · completion 100%
Fields taught: 1, up to bachelor's
- Chamberlain University-North CarolinaPrivate for-profit · 202 undergraduatesCost $45,181 a year · net price $38,460 · completion 0%
Fields taught: 1, up to bachelor's
- Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryPrivate nonprofit · 24 undergraduatesCost not reported
Fields taught: 1, up to master's
- ECPI University-CharlottePrivate for-profitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Johnson & Wales University-CharlottePrivate nonprofit · 1,184 undergraduatesCost $59,382 a year · net price $26,258 · completion 39%
Fields taught: 8, up to bachelor's
- Johnson C Smith UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 1,244 undergraduatesCost $36,350 a year · net price $21,397 · completion 34%
Fields taught: 14, up to master's
- Queens University of CharlottePrivate nonprofit · 1,211 undergraduatesCost $69,698 a year · net price $29,421 · completion 57%
Fields taught: 18, up to master's
- Union Presbyterian Seminary-CharlottePrivate nonprofitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- University of North Carolina at CharlottePublic · 24,453 undergraduatesCost $23,556 a year · net price $15,142 · completion 68%Doctorates in: Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Fields taught: 23, up to doctorate
Community and 2-year colleges (3)
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-CharlottePrivate for-profit · 344 undergraduatesCost $33,547 a year · net price $25,451 · completion 73%
Fields taught: 2, up to certificate
- Central Piedmont Community CollegePublic · 15,067 undergraduatesCost $11,351 a year · net price $1,741 · completion 38%
Fields taught: 20, up to associate
- Southeastern College-CharlottePrivate for-profit · 252 undergraduatesCost $40,374 a year · net price $32,589 · completion 68%
Fields taught: 1, up to associate
Trade and career schools (under 2 years) (5)
- Dooby Shop School of CosmetologyPrivate for-profitCost $32,412 a year · net price $28,714 · completion 79%No awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Empire Beauty School-CharlottePrivate for-profit · 90 undergraduatesCost $21,956 a year · net price $16,439 · completion 28%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Empire Beauty School-PinevillePrivate for-profit · 75 undergraduatesCost $22,174 a year · net price $17,388 · completion 39%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- No Grease Barber SchoolPrivate for-profit · 28 undergraduatesCost $20,979 a year · net price $17,689 · completion 100%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Paul Mitchell the School-CharlottePrivate for-profit · 97 undergraduatesCost $30,776 a year · net price $26,622 · completion 62%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
Cost and completion side by side
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance before aid; net price subtracts the average grant and scholarship aid (full-time first-year students with federal aid, 2024-25). Completion = finished within 150% of normal time.
| School | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion | Undergraduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte | 2-year · Private for-profit | $33,547 | $25,451 | 73% | 344 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 4-year · Public | $45,105 | $41,061 | 100% | 533 |
| Central Piedmont Community College | 2-year · Public | $11,351 | $1,741 | 38% | 15,067 |
| Chamberlain University-North Carolina | 4-year · Private for-profit | $45,181 | $38,460 | 0% | 202 |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | 24 |
| Dooby Shop School of Cosmetology | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $32,412 | $28,714 | 79% | — |
| ECPI University-Charlotte | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | — |
| Empire Beauty School-Charlotte | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $21,956 | $16,439 | 28% | 90 |
| Empire Beauty School-Pineville | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $22,174 | $17,388 | 39% | 75 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $59,382 | $26,258 | 39% | 1,184 |
| Johnson C Smith University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $36,350 | $21,397 | 34% | 1,244 |
| No Grease Barber School | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $20,979 | $17,689 | 100% | 28 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Charlotte | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $30,776 | $26,622 | 62% | 97 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $69,698 | $29,421 | 57% | 1,211 |
| Southeastern College-Charlotte | 2-year · Private for-profit | $40,374 | $32,589 | 68% | 252 |
| Union Presbyterian Seminary-Charlotte | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 4-year · Public | $23,556 | $15,142 | 68% | 24,453 |
— = not reported for that school. Looking for a program? Programs by career lists every school in the country that awards it.
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Not shown
- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07