Lowest Debt Colleges in North Carolina

These are the lowest debt colleges in north carolina, ranked by median student debt (lowest first). The ranking includes 50 institutions, with Catawba Valley Community College leading at $4,938.

Rank Institution State Amount
1 Catawba Valley Community College NC $4,938
2 Wayne Community College NC $6,500
3 Wilkes Community College NC $7,625
4 Central Piedmont Community College NC $7,925
5 Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute NC $8,750
6 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College NC $9,458
7 Cape Fear Community College NC $9,500
8 MyComputerCareer at Raleigh NC $9,500
9 Forsyth Technical Community College NC $10,000
10 Davidson-Davie Community College NC $10,500
11 Wilson Community College NC $10,500
12 Southwestern Community College NC $10,500
13 Fayetteville Technical Community College NC $11,500
14 Nash Community College NC $11,500
15 Pitt Community College NC $11,977
16 Wake Technical Community College NC $12,000
17 Blue Ridge Community College NC $12,000
18 Duke University NC $13,000
19 NASCAR Technical Institute NC $13,124
20 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC $14,000
21 Durham Technical Community College NC $14,750
22 Guilford Technical Community College NC $14,901
23 Carolinas College of Health Sciences NC $15,337
24 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College NC $15,528
25 Edgecombe Community College NC $15,917
26 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences NC $16,000
27 Lees-McRae College NC $17,375
28 Davidson College NC $18,688
29 University of North Carolina Wilmington NC $19,500
30 North Carolina State University at Raleigh NC $20,121
31 Appalachian State University NC $20,231
32 Elon University NC $20,500
33 University of North Carolina Asheville NC $20,500
34 Elizabeth City State University NC $21,463
35 University of North Carolina at Charlotte NC $21,500
36 Wake Forest University NC $21,500
37 Western Carolina University NC $21,868
38 William Peace University NC $22,250
39 Campbell University NC $22,500
40 East Carolina University NC $22,750
41 University of North Carolina at Greensboro NC $22,858
42 Fayetteville State University NC $22,987
43 University of North Carolina School of the Arts NC $23,870
44 Gardner-Webb University NC $24,222
45 High Point University NC $24,575
46 University of North Carolina at Pembroke NC $25,000
47 Winston-Salem State University NC $25,000
48 Wingate University NC $25,000
49 Catawba College NC $25,000
50 North Carolina Wesleyan University NC $25,000

Methodology

Institutions in North Carolina ranked by lowest debt. Minimum enrollment: 500 students. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.