Colleges in Raleigh, NC
The 11 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Raleigh 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.
Schools11
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.
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Award doctorates1In 2023-24, any field
Schools in Raleigh
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 (6)
- ECPI University-RaleighPrivate for-profitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Meredith CollegePrivate nonprofit · 1,188 undergraduatesCost $61,939 a year · net price $22,801 · completion 72%
Fields taught: 19, up to master's
- North Carolina State University at RaleighPublic · 27,371 undergraduatesCost $27,073 a year · net price $16,486 · completion 85%Doctorates in: Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields · Natural Resources and Conservation · Architecture and Related Services · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · History
Fields taught: 27, up to doctorate
- Shaw UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 875 undergraduatesCost $31,486 a year · net price $24,242 · completion 20%
Fields taught: 14, up to master's
- Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Wake County Extension CenterPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- William Peace UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 666 undergraduatesCost $51,287 a year · net price $23,002 · completion 49%
Fields taught: 14, up to bachelor's
Community and 2-year colleges (3)
- Miller-Motte College-RaleighPrivate for-profit · 409 undergraduatesCost $29,493 a year · net price $23,540 · completion 66%
Fields taught: 4, up to associate
- MyComputerCareer at RaleighPrivate for-profit · 1,466 undergraduatesCost $33,579 a year · net price $27,803 · completion 69%
Fields taught: 1, up to associate
- Wake Technical Community CollegePublic · 19,675 undergraduatesCost $12,665 a year · net price $6,738 · completion 35%
Fields taught: 18, up to associate
Trade and career schools (under 2 years) (2)
- Gwinnett CollegePrivate for-profit · 146 undergraduatesCost $33,143 a year · net price $29,577 · completion 77%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Paul Mitchell the School-RaleighPrivate for-profit · 130 undergraduatesCost $23,774 a year · net price $19,196 · completion 67%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECPI University-Raleigh | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | — |
| Gwinnett College | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $33,143 | $29,577 | 77% | 146 |
| Meredith College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $61,939 | $22,801 | 72% | 1,188 |
| Miller-Motte College-Raleigh | 2-year · Private for-profit | $29,493 | $23,540 | 66% | 409 |
| MyComputerCareer at Raleigh | 2-year · Private for-profit | $33,579 | $27,803 | 69% | 1,466 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 4-year · Public | $27,073 | $16,486 | 85% | 27,371 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $23,774 | $19,196 | 67% | 130 |
| Shaw University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $31,486 | $24,242 | 20% | 875 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Wake County Extension Center | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| Wake Technical Community College | 2-year · Public | $12,665 | $6,738 | 35% | 19,675 |
| William Peace University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $51,287 | $23,002 | 49% | 666 |
— = 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
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- 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