College Rankings - Best Pro Sports Teams in North Carolina

Some "college towns" are in metropolitan areas where you can catch a professional sports match down the street. Here are the best schools to feature nearby professional sports teams.

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1
UNC Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
$16,185
8.57 / 10
2
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
$17,960
8.24 / 10
3
Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte, NC
$16,542
8.21 / 10
4
North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
$24,954
7.93 / 10
5
Duke University
Durham, NC
$38,741
7.66 / 10
6
Shaw University
Raleigh, NC
$13,226
7.47 / 10
7
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC
$27,770
7.40 / 10
8
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
$25,356
7.31 / 10
9
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
$17,586
7.31 / 10
10
Wingate University
Wingate, NC
$22,180
7.29 / 10
11
Mount Olive College
Mount Olive, NC
$16,300
7.29 / 10
12
Salem College
Winston Salem, NC
$21,380
7.21 / 10
13
Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, NC
$17,160
7.21 / 10
14
Greensboro College
Greensboro, NC
$24,970
7.16 / 10
15
William Peace University
Raleigh, NC
$23,700
7.10 / 10
16
UNC Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
$15,995
6.97 / 10
17
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC
$25,550
6.86 / 10
18
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC
$14,721
6.83 / 10
19
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC
$25,290
6.81 / 10
20
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
$13,697
6.78 / 10
21
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
$23,510
6.74 / 10
22
North Carolina A&T State University
Greensboro, NC
$13,553
6.69 / 10
23
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, NC
$24,890
6.69 / 10
24
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC
$15,374
6.67 / 10
25
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
$15,311
6.64 / 10