Listed below are the North Carolina institutions of higher education in the BrainTrack database. Large schools in North Carolina include: North Carolina State University at Raleigh, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, East Carolina University, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
| School | City | Students | Highest
Degree | Tenure System | | Alamance Community College | Graham | 4,620 | Associates | |
| Apex School of Theology | Durham | 171 | | |
| Appalachian State University | Boone | 16,610 | | yes |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville | 6,408 | Associates | |
| Barton College | Wilson | 1,155 | Bachelors | yes |
| Beaufort County Community College | Washington | 1,763 | Associates | |
| Belmont Abbey College | Belmont | 1,497 | Bachelors | yes |
| Bennett College for Women | Greensboro | 689 | Bachelors | yes |
| Bladen Community College | Dublin | 1,431 | Associates | |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Flat Rock | 2,146 | Associates | |
| Brevard College | Brevard | 650 | Bachelors | yes |
| Brunswick Community College | Supply | 1,365 | Associates | |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | Concord | 372 | Bachelors | |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | Hudson | 3,950 | Associates | |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek | 6,075 | | yes |
| Cape Fear Community College | Wilmington | 7,866 | Associates | |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | Charlotte | 528 | Associates | |
| Carteret Community College | Morehead City | 1,659 | Associates | |
| Catawba College | Salisbury | 1,261 | Masters | yes |
| Catawba Valley Community College | Hickory | 4,709 | Associates | |
| Central Carolina Community College | Sanford | 3,866 | Associates | |
| Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte | 18,608 | Associates | |
| Chowan University | Murfreesboro | 952 | Bachelors | yes |
| Cleveland Community College | Shelby | 3,662 | Associates | |
| Coastal Carolina Community College | Jacksonville | 4,857 | Associates | |
| College of the Albemarle | Elizabeth City | 2,641 | Associates | |
| Craven Community College | New Bern | 3,136 | Associates | |
| Davidson College | Davidson | 1,668 | Bachelors | yes |
| Davidson County Community College | Thomasville | 3,500 | Associates | |
| DeVry University | Charlotte, Morrisville | | | |
| DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management | Charlotte, Morrisville | | | |
| Duke University | Durham | 14,060 | Doctoral & professional | yes |
| Durham Technical Community College | Durham | 5,417 | Associates | |
| East Carolina University | Greenville | 27,677 | Doctoral & professional | yes |
| Edgecombe Community College | Tarboro | 2,377 | Associates | |
| Elizabeth City State University | Elizabeth City | 3,104 | Masters | yes |
| Elon University | Elon | 5,628 | | yes |
| Empire Beauty Schools | Concord, Matthews | | | |
| Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville | 6,217 | | yes |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College | Fayetteville | 10,802 | Associates | |
| Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston Salem | 7,881 | Associates | |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs | 4,070 | Doctoral & professional | yes |
| Gaston College | Dallas | 5,334 | Associates | |
| Greensboro College | Greensboro | 1,279 | Masters | yes |
| Guilford College | Greensboro | 2,641 | Bachelors | yes |
| Guilford Technical Community College | Jamestown | 11,226 | Associates | |
| Halifax Community College | Weldon | 1,374 | Associates | |
| Haywood Community College | Clyde | 2,305 | Associates | |
| High Point University | High Point | 3,409 | Masters | yes |
| Hood Theological Seminary | Salisbury | 248 | | yes |
| Isothermal Community College | Spindale | 2,324 | Associates | |
| ITT Technical Institute | Charlotte, High Point, Morrisville | | | |
| James Sprunt Community College | Kenansville | 1,254 | Associates | |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | Charlotte | 2,436 | Bachelors | |
| Johnson C Smith University | Charlotte | 1,571 | Bachelors | yes |
| Johnston Community College | Smithfield | 4,148 | Associates | |
| King's College | Charlotte | | | |
| Lees-McRae College | Banner Elk | 948 | Bachelors | |
| Lenoir Community College | Kinston | 3,091 | Associates | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Hickory | 1,540 | Masters | yes |
| Livingstone College | Salisbury | 994 | Bachelors | yes |
| Louisburg College | Louisburg | 572 | Associates | yes |
| Mars Hill College | Mars Hill | 1,245 | Bachelors | yes |
| Martin Community College | Williamston | 613 | Associates | |
| Mayland Community College | Spruce Pine | 1,621 | Associates | |
| McDowell Technical Community College | Marion | 1,285 | Associates | |
| Medical Careers Institute | Charlotte, Raleigh | | | |
| Meredith College | Raleigh | 2,250 | Masters | yes |
| Methodist University | Fayetteville | 2,190 | Masters | yes |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | Elizabeth City | 153 | Bachelors | |
| Miller-Motte Technical College | Cary, Columbus, Fayetteville, Greenville, Wilmington | | | |
| Mitchell Community College | Statesville | 2,982 | Associates | |
| Montgomery Community College | Troy | 1,053 | Associates | |
| Mount Olive College | Mount Olive | 3,390 | Bachelors | |
| Nash Community College | Rocky Mount | 2,988 | Associates | |
| North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro | 10,388 | | yes |
| North Carolina Central University | Durham | 8,035 | | yes |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh | 32,872 | Doctoral & professional | yes |
| North Carolina Wesleyan College | Rocky Mount | 1,506 | Bachelors | yes |
| Pamlico Community College | Grantsboro | 472 | Associates | |
| Peace College | Raleigh | 713 | Bachelors | yes |
| Pfeiffer University | Misenheimer | 2,019 | Masters | |
| Piedmont Baptist College and Graduate School | Winston Salem | 393 | | |
| Piedmont Community College | Roxboro | 2,628 | Associates | |
| Pitt Community College | Winterville | 7,076 | Associates | |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte | 2,302 | Masters | yes |
| Randolph Community College | Asheboro | 2,527 | Associates | |
| Richmond Community College | Hamlet | 1,776 | Associates | |
| Roanoke-Chowan Community College | Ahoskie | 1,021 | Associates | |
| Robeson Community College | Lumberton | 2,358 | Associates | |
| Rockingham Community College | Wentworth | 2,125 | Associates | |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Salisbury | 5,392 | Associates | |
| Saint Augustines College | Raleigh | 1,451 | Bachelors | yes |
| Salem College | Winston Salem | 939 | Masters | yes |
| Sampson Community College | Clinton | 1,471 | Associates | |
| Sandhills Community College | Pinehurst | 3,968 | Associates | |
| School of Communication Arts | Raleigh | 373 | Associates | |
| Shaw University | Raleigh | 2,702 | Masters | |
| South Piedmont Community College | Polkton | 2,398 | Associates | |
| Southeastern Community College | Whiteville | 2,030 | Associates | |
| Southeastern Institute | Charlotte | | | |
| Southwestern Community College | Sylva | 2,450 | Associates | |
| St Andrews Presbyterian College | Laurinburg | 623 | Bachelors | yes |
| Stanly Community College | Albemarle | 2,109 | Associates | |
| Strayer University | Charlotte, Greensboro, Huntersville, Morrisville, Raleigh | | | |
| Surry Community College | Dobson | 3,541 | Associates | |
| TechSkills | Charlotte, Raleigh | | | |
| TechSkills - Medical | Raleigh | | | |
| The Art Institutes | Charlotte, Durham | | | |
| Tri-County Community College | Murphy | 1,267 | Associates | |
| Universal Technical Institute | Mooresville | | | |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | Asheville | 3,629 | Masters | yes |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | 28,567 | Doctoral & professional | yes |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | 23,300 | | yes |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | 19,976 | | yes |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke | 6,303 | Masters | yes |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | Winston-Salem | 879 | Masters | |
| University of North Carolina-Wilmington | Wilmington | 12,643 | | yes |
| University of Phoenix | Charlotte, Raleigh | | | |
| Vance-Granville Community College | Henderson | 4,633 | Associates | |
| Wake Forest University | Winston Salem | 6,862 | Doctoral & professional | yes |
| Wake Technical Community College | Raleigh | 14,747 | Associates | |
| Warren Wilson College | Swannanoa | 1,002 | Masters | |
| Wayne Community College | Goldsboro | 3,183 | Associates | |
| Western Carolina University | Cullowhee | 9,050 | | yes |
| Western Piedmont Community College | Morganton | 2,826 | Associates | yes |
| Wilkes Community College | Wilkesboro | 2,558 | Associates | |
| Wilson Community College | Wilson | 1,938 | Associates | |
| Wingate University | Wingate | 2,128 | | |
| Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem | 6,442 | Masters | yes |
