There are 16 public four-year universities in North Carolina. Six of the universities are part of the University of North Carolina system, including the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, the largest school in the state, with enrollment of more than 28,000. The other campuses are in Asheville, Charlotte, Greensboro, Pembroke and Wilmington. Four of the schools, Elizabeth City State, North Carolina Central, Fayetteville State and North Carolina Agricultural & Technological State, are historically black universities. The other public universities are Appalachian State, East Carolina, North Carolina State, Western Carolina, Winston-Salem State and North Carolina School of the Arts.
Eight of the universities in North Carolina are private. Both Campbell and Gardner-Webb are Baptist universities. Duke, Elon and High Point are associated with the United Methodist Church. Johnson C. Smith is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, while Wake Forest and Wingate are independent. There are four Baptist colleges in North Carolina: Meredith, which is a women's college; Chowan; Mars Hill; and Mount Olive.
There are 19 private colleges in North Carolina. Schools designated as colleges usually conduct less research than universities. Seven of the colleges are affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. They are Peace, a college for women; Davidson; Lees-McRae; Montreat; Queens; St. Andrews Presbyterian; and Warren Wilson. Bennett is a historically black college for women associated with the United Methodist Church. Greensboro College is also affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Barton is affiliated with the Disciples of Christ; Belmont Abbey, with the Roman Catholic Church; Catawba, with the United Church of Christ; and Lenoir-Rhyne, with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Salem is an independent college for women. Guilford is an independent coeducational school.
The North Carolina Community College System has 58 schools across the state. These colleges offer adult-education classes, associate degrees and classes in technical skills. Classes are available for transfer to four-year schools. Everyone in North Carolina is within at least a 30-minute drive of a community college. The system also offers classes online.