List of universities in North Carolina by enrollment

This list of largest North Carolina higher education institutions by enrollment includes only individual four-year campuses, not four-year universities. Universities can have multiple campuses with a single administration. Enrollment numbers listed are the sum of undergraduate and graduate students. These numbers should match the enrollment numbers that are reported to the US Department of Education.

Fall 2020
Ranking	University	Location	Enrollment
1	North Carolina State University	Raleigh, North Carolina	36,042
2	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Charlotte, North Carolina	30,164
3	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill, NC	30,092
4	East Carolina University	Greenville, North Carolina	28,798
5	Appalachian State University	Boone, NC	20,023
6	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Greensboro, NC	19,764
7	University of North Carolina at Wilmington	Wilmington, NC	17,915
8	Duke University	Durham, North Carolina	15,892
9	North Carolina A&T State University	Greensboro, NC	12,753
10	Western Carolina University	Cullowhee, NC	12,243
11	UNC Pembroke	Pembroke, NC	8,262
12	North Carolina Central University	Durham, NC	8,078
13	Fayetteville State University	Fayetteville, NC	6,726
14	Winston-Salem State University	Winston-Salem, NC	5,169
15	UNC Asheville	Asheville, NC	3,363
16	Elizabeth City State	Elizabeth City, NC	2,002
17	UNC School of the Arts	Winston-Salem, NC	1,070