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Best Health Professions Colleges in North Carolina

102 accredited institutions in North Carolina offering health professions programs, ranked by annual graduates (IPEDS 2023–24).

102
Colleges
39,081
Graduates/yr
71
Public
Bachelor's
Top Degree

Ranked: Health Professions Programs in North Carolina

1
PublicBachelor's
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington
3,000
Graduates/yr
74%
Acceptance
$4,443
In-State Tuition
71%
Grad Rate
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2
PublicMaster's
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill
2,556
Graduates/yr
19%
Acceptance
$7,019
In-State Tuition
92%
Grad Rate
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3
PublicBachelor's
East Carolina University
Greenville
2,538
Graduates/yr
90%
Acceptance
$4,452
In-State Tuition
62%
Grad Rate
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4
PublicBachelor's
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee
1,566
Graduates/yr
87%
Acceptance
$1,000
In-State Tuition
59%
Grad Rate
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5
PublicBachelor's
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte
1,413
Graduates/yr
80%
Acceptance
$3,812
In-State Tuition
68%
Grad Rate
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6
Private NonprofitMaster's
Duke University
Durham
1,170
Graduates/yr
7%
Acceptance
$63,450
Tuition
96%
Grad Rate
$3,931
Net Price <$30K
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7
PublicBachelor's
Appalachian State University
Boone
1,092
Graduates/yr
89%
Acceptance
$4,242
In-State Tuition
73%
Grad Rate
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8
PublicAssociate's
Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh
1,026
Graduates/yr
$2,076
In-State Tuition
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9
PublicAssociate's
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville
1,008
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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10
PublicBachelor's
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem
1,008
Graduates/yr
69%
Acceptance
$3,401
In-State Tuition
49%
Grad Rate
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11
PublicBachelor's
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro
975
Graduates/yr
90%
Acceptance
$4,422
In-State Tuition
58%
Grad Rate
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12
PublicAssociate's
Pitt Community College
Winterville
927
Graduates/yr
$1,824
In-State Tuition
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13
PublicAssociate's
Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown
858
Graduates/yr
$2,128
In-State Tuition
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14
PublicAssociate's
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte
831
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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15
PublicAssociate's
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem
804
Graduates/yr
$1,824
In-State Tuition
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16
Private NonprofitDoctoral
Campbell University
Buies Creek
801
Graduates/yr
94%
Acceptance
$37,750
Tuition
55%
Grad Rate
$19,337
Net Price <$30K
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17
PublicAssociate's
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville
624
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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18
Private NonprofitMaster's
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem
573
Graduates/yr
22%
Acceptance
$63,608
Tuition
91%
Grad Rate
$12,795
Net Price <$30K
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19
PublicBachelor's
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville
546
Graduates/yr
80%
Acceptance
$1,000
In-State Tuition
35%
Grad Rate
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20
PublicAssociate's
Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington
522
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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21
PublicAssociate's
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Hudson
453
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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22
PublicAssociate's
Davidson-Davie Community College
Thomasville
447
Graduates/yr
$2,125
In-State Tuition
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23
PublicAssociate's
Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory
438
Graduates/yr
$2,128
In-State Tuition
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24
Private NonprofitDoctoral
Wingate University
Wingate
432
Graduates/yr
85%
Acceptance
$41,631
Tuition
47%
Grad Rate
$15,847
Net Price <$30K
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25
PublicAssociate's
Durham Technical Community College
Durham
429
Graduates/yr
$2,128
In-State Tuition
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26
Private NonprofitMaster's
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory
414
Graduates/yr
81%
Acceptance
$30,000
Tuition
51%
Grad Rate
$21,606
Net Price <$30K
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27
PublicAssociate's
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury
405
Graduates/yr
$1,824
In-State Tuition
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28
Private NonprofitDoctoral
High Point University
High Point
357
Graduates/yr
77%
Acceptance
$38,748
Tuition
69%
Grad Rate
$31,039
Net Price <$30K
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29
PublicAssociate's
Southwestern Community College
Sylva
354
Graduates/yr
$5,472
In-State Tuition
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30
PublicAssociate's
Johnston Community College
Smithfield
354
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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31
PublicAssociate's
Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst
351
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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32
Private NonprofitAssociate's
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Concord
345
Graduates/yr
49%
Acceptance
$15,520
Tuition
0%
Grad Rate
$12,564
Net Price <$30K
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33
PublicAssociate's
Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson
342
Graduates/yr
$1,824
In-State Tuition
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34
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte
342
Graduates/yr
68%
Acceptance
$40,790
Tuition
66%
Grad Rate
$23,594
Net Price <$30K
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35
PublicAssociate's
Gaston College
Dallas
333
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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36
Private NonprofitMaster's
Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer
318
Graduates/yr
95%
Acceptance
$32,580
Tuition
43%
Grad Rate
$19,384
Net Price <$30K
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37
PublicAssociate's
Edgecombe Community College
Tarboro
297
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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38
PublicAssociate's
Wayne Community College
Goldsboro
297
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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39
PublicAssociate's
Craven Community College
New Bern
261
Graduates/yr
$1,824
In-State Tuition
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40
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs
249
Graduates/yr
87%
Acceptance
$32,470
Tuition
60%
Grad Rate
$17,642
Net Price <$30K
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41
PublicMaster's
North Carolina Central University
Durham
246
Graduates/yr
90%
Acceptance
$3,728
In-State Tuition
46%
Grad Rate
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42
PublicAssociate's
Lenoir Community College
Kinston
243
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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43
PublicAssociate's
Alamance Community College
Graham
243
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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44
PublicAssociate's
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville
240
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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45
PublicAssociate's
Central Carolina Community College
Sanford
240
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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46
PublicBachelor's
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro
231
Graduates/yr
46%
Acceptance
$3,540
In-State Tuition
55%
Grad Rate
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47
PublicAssociate's
Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro
231
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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48
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Watts College of Nursing
Durham
225
Graduates/yr
$20,560
Tuition
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49
PublicAssociate's
Robeson Community College
Lumberton
219
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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50
PublicAssociate's
Nash Community College
Rocky Mount
216
Graduates/yr
$2,600
In-State Tuition
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51
PublicAssociate's
Rockingham Community College
Wentworth
210
Graduates/yr
$1,824
In-State Tuition
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52
Private NonprofitDoctoral
Methodist University
Fayetteville
207
Graduates/yr
75%
Acceptance
$38,936
Tuition
40%
Grad Rate
$24,418
Net Price <$30K
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53
PublicAssociate's
Halifax Community College
Weldon
204
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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54
PublicAssociate's
Stanly Community College
Albemarle
204
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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55
PublicAssociate's
South Piedmont Community College
Polkton
204
Graduates/yr
$1,824
In-State Tuition
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56
PublicAssociate's
Mitchell Community College
Statesville
195
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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57
PublicAssociate's
Beaufort County Community College
Washington
183
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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58
PublicAssociate's
Sampson Community College
Clinton
180
Graduates/yr
$3,116
In-State Tuition
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59
PublicAssociate's
Cleveland Community College
Shelby
177
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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60
PublicAssociate's
College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City
174
Graduates/yr
$2,102
In-State Tuition
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61
PublicAssociate's
Brunswick Community College
Bolivia
174
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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62
PublicAssociate's
Richmond Community College
Hamlet
174
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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63
PublicAssociate's
Wilson Community College
Wilson
174
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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64
PublicAssociate's
Carteret Community College
Morehead City
168
Graduates/yr
$2,128
In-State Tuition
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65
PublicAssociate's
Bladen Community College
Dublin
159
Graduates/yr
$2,128
In-State Tuition
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66
PublicAssociate's
Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock
156
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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67
Private NonprofitBachelor's
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive
153
Graduates/yr
78%
Acceptance
$24,850
Tuition
46%
Grad Rate
$15,882
Net Price <$30K
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68
PublicAssociate's
Randolph Community College
Asheboro
153
Graduates/yr
$2,280
In-State Tuition
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69
PublicBachelor's
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke
147
Graduates/yr
92%
Acceptance
$1,000
In-State Tuition
45%
Grad Rate
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70
PublicAssociate's
Surry Community College
Dobson
144
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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71
PublicAssociate's
Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton
144
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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72
Private NonprofitDoctoral
Elon University
Elon
132
Graduates/yr
67%
Acceptance
$44,029
Tuition
83%
Grad Rate
$22,319
Net Price <$30K
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73
PublicAssociate's
Piedmont Community College
Roxboro
132
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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74
Private NonprofitBachelor's
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Rocky Mount
129
Graduates/yr
78%
Acceptance
$34,936
Tuition
39%
Grad Rate
$15,577
Net Price <$30K
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75
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Barton College
Wilson
129
Graduates/yr
96%
Acceptance
$35,600
Tuition
52%
Grad Rate
$19,973
Net Price <$30K
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76
PublicAssociate's
Haywood Community College
Clyde
123
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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77
PublicAssociate's
Isothermal Community College
Spindale
120
Graduates/yr
$1,824
In-State Tuition
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78
PublicBachelor's
University of North Carolina Asheville
Asheville
99
Graduates/yr
94%
Acceptance
$4,122
In-State Tuition
55%
Grad Rate
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79
Private NonprofitMaster's
Montreat College
Montreat
93
Graduates/yr
66%
Acceptance
$31,460
Tuition
41%
Grad Rate
$20,689
Net Price <$30K
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80
PublicAssociate's
Martin Community College
Williamston
93
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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81
PublicAssociate's
Southeastern Community College
Whiteville
90
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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82
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Catawba College
Salisbury
81
Graduates/yr
78%
Acceptance
$33,400
Tuition
52%
Grad Rate
$15,793
Net Price <$30K
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83
PublicAssociate's
Tri-County Community College
Murphy
78
Graduates/yr
$2,304
In-State Tuition
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84
Private For-ProfitBachelor's
Miller-Motte College-Wilmington
Wilmington
75
Graduates/yr
0%
Grad Rate
$23,876
Net Price <$30K
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85
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill
69
Graduates/yr
78%
Acceptance
$37,270
Tuition
42%
Grad Rate
$15,963
Net Price <$30K
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86
PublicAssociate's
Roanoke-Chowan Community College
Ahoskie
60
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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87
PublicAssociate's
James Sprunt Community College
Kenansville
51
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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88
Private NonprofitMaster's
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest
51
Graduates/yr
77%
Acceptance
$9,816
Tuition
47%
Grad Rate
$335
Net Price <$30K
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89
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk
48
Graduates/yr
81%
Acceptance
$28,790
Tuition
44%
Grad Rate
$17,535
Net Price <$30K
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90
PublicAssociate's
McDowell Technical Community College
Marion
48
Graduates/yr
$1,824
In-State Tuition
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91
PublicAssociate's
Mayland Community College
Spruce Pine
45
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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92
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Meredith College
Raleigh
36
Graduates/yr
75%
Acceptance
$43,816
Tuition
65%
Grad Rate
$15,404
Net Price <$30K
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93
Private NonprofitMaster's
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont
33
Graduates/yr
90%
Acceptance
$19,500
Tuition
46%
Grad Rate
$17,915
Net Price <$30K
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94
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Brevard College
Brevard
33
Graduates/yr
40%
Acceptance
$29,400
Tuition
39%
Grad Rate
$17,716
Net Price <$30K
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95
PublicAssociate's
Montgomery Community College
Troy
27
Graduates/yr
$2,432
In-State Tuition
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96
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Greensboro College
Greensboro
27
Graduates/yr
92%
Acceptance
$20,300
Tuition
41%
Grad Rate
$15,725
Net Price <$30K
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97
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh
27
Graduates/yr
59%
Acceptance
$10,968
Tuition
20%
Grad Rate
$19,029
Net Price <$30K
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98
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte
21
Graduates/yr
43%
Acceptance
$18,450
Tuition
34%
Grad Rate
$19,031
Net Price <$30K
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99
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Guilford College
Greensboro
18
Graduates/yr
84%
Acceptance
$40,400
Tuition
48%
Grad Rate
$20,697
Net Price <$30K
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100
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Salem College
Winston-Salem
15
Graduates/yr
87%
Acceptance
$32,236
Tuition
56%
Grad Rate
$14,974
Net Price <$30K
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101
Private NonprofitBachelor's
William Peace University
Raleigh
12
Graduates/yr
97%
Acceptance
$32,550
Tuition
44%
Grad Rate
$21,009
Net Price <$30K
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102
PublicAssociate's
Pamlico Community College
Grantsboro
12
Graduates/yr
$1,824
In-State Tuition
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Studying Health Professions in North Carolina

North Carolina has 102 accredited colleges offering health professions programs, producing 39,081 graduates annually. Of these, 71 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.