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Colleges and Universities in North Carolina

North Carolina has 158 higher education schools within its borders. Duke University, the highest-ranked school in NC, has a total student population of 14,350 and is the 15th highest ranked school in the USA. Of the 158 schools in North Carolina, the average student population is 3,455 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1. There are 6640 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,218 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $2,155, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Of the 158 schools in North Carolina, only 8 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Carolinas College of Health Sciences comes out as the most expensive ($31,017/yr), with Pamlico Community College as the lowest recorded at only $1,351/yr.

• The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is the oldest State University in the United States.
• In 1903 the Wright Brothers made the first successful powered flight by man at Kill Devil Hill near Kitty Hawk. The Wright Memorial at Kitty Hawks now commemorates their achievement.
• High Point is known as the Furniture Capital of the World.
• Know as "Fish Town" in the early 1700's when Blackbeard frequented the coast, "Beaufort Town" was established as a seaport with the right to collect customs, in 1722.
• The Outer Banks of NC hosts some of the most beautiful beaches in the country.

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