College Rankings - Best Schools for City Living in North Carolina

One of the coolest things about going to school in a major city is that there's always something going on, whether it's concerts, theater performances, or athletic events. Here's a list of the schools where students experience city living at its finest.

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1
UNC Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
$16,185
9.08 / 10
2
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
$17,960
8.71 / 10
3
Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte, NC
$16,542
8.33 / 10
4
North Carolina A&T State University
Greensboro, NC
$13,553
8.26 / 10
5
UNC Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
$15,995
8.24 / 10
6
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC
$27,770
8.15 / 10
7
UNC Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
$17,472
8.05 / 10
8
UNC Asheville
Asheville, NC
$19,025
8.03 / 10
9
North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
$24,954
7.90 / 10
10
William Peace University
Raleigh, NC
$23,700
7.88 / 10
11
Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, NC
$17,160
7.68 / 10
12
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
$15,311
7.73 / 10
13
Greensboro College
Greensboro, NC
$24,970
7.70 / 10
14
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC
$25,550
7.70 / 10
15
Bennett College for Women
Greensboro, NC
$16,794
7.70 / 10
16
Shaw University
Raleigh, NC
$13,226
7.64 / 10
17
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
$17,586
7.60 / 10
18
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
$25,356
7.60 / 10
19
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC
$24,196
7.47 / 10
20
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC
$14,721
7.40 / 10
21
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
$31,430
7.38 / 10
22
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC
$26,182
7.30 / 10
23
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
$13,697
7.30 / 10
24
Mount Olive College
Mount Olive, NC
$16,300
7.27 / 10
25
Brevard College
Brevard, NC
$22,860
7.21 / 10