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Best Engineering Colleges in North Carolina

43 accredited institutions in North Carolina offering engineering programs, ranked by annual graduates (IPEDS 2023–24).

43

Colleges

10,197

Graduates/yr

36

Public

Bachelor's

Top Degree

Ranked: Engineering Programs in North Carolina

PublicBachelor's

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitMaster's

Duke University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

North Carolina A & T State University

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Wake Technical Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

East Carolina University

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

Western Carolina University

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Wake Forest University

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Central Piedmont Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Campbell University

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Nash Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

University of North Carolina Wilmington

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

University of North Carolina Asheville

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Johnston Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Elon University

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Forsyth Technical Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Craven Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Cape Fear Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Durham Technical Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Central Carolina Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Guilford Technical Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Blue Ridge Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Methodist University

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Brunswick Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Wilkes Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Fayetteville Technical Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Coastal Carolina Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Pitt Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Isothermal Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Mitchell Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Sandhills Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Catawba Valley Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Carteret Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

High Point University

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Montgomery Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

South Piedmont Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Haywood Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Bladen Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Saint Augustine's University

Net Price <$30K

Studying Engineering in North Carolina

North Carolina has 43 accredited colleges offering engineering programs, producing 10,197 graduates annually. Of these, 36 are public institutions with subsidized in-state tuition for North Carolina residents.

When evaluating programs, consider accreditation, internship placement rates, and faculty expertise. Always file the FAFSA — the net price after grants can be dramatically lower than sticker tuition, especially at public institutions.

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Data source: Graduate counts from IPEDS 2023–24 C2023_A Completions survey (NCES). Tuition, acceptance rate, and graduation rate from IPEDS HD2023, ADM2023, DRVGR2023.