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Of the 6 universities in North Carolina, North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranks highest at #272 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. It is followed by University of North Carolina at Greensboro (#327 in United States) and University of North Carolina Wilmington (#438 in United States). Across the whole list there are 19 courses to choose from.
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Only one university here holds a QS World position — North Carolina State University at Raleigh at #272 — so it heads the list. Below them, universities follow their research output: North Carolina State University at Raleigh is cited most (12,468,137 citations).
5 are public and 1 private (83% public). By location, North Carolina (6) account for the most of those we can place. North Carolina State University at Raleigh is the largest, with 27,371 students.
The most common subjects are Social Sciences & Psychology (4), Science (2), Arts, Design & Architecture (2) and Computer Science & IT (2). The usual length is 4 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). University of North Carolina at Pembroke offers the widest choice, with 19 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 6 of these universities. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is the least expensive at USD 7,648 a year and Elon University the most at USD 46,958; the middle of the range is about USD 24,152. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh (QS World #272), University of North Carolina at Greensboro (#327 in United States) and University of North Carolina Wilmington (#438 in United States) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, University of North Carolina at Pembroke is the least expensive at about USD 7,648 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
5 public and 1 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke, with 19.
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