Best Colleges in North Carolina by ROI
54 schools analyzed. Average ROI score: 35/100.
54
Schools
35
Avg ROI Score
$20,092
Avg Net Price
96
Top Score
Top ROI School in North Carolina
Duke University (96/100)All North Carolina Schools by ROI Score
96
Duke University
Durham, NC
Exceptional Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$29,612
10yr Earnings
$97,800
Completion
97%
94
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Exceptional Valuepublic
Net Price
$11,655
10yr Earnings
$72,200
Completion
91%
90
Davidson College
Davidson, NC
Exceptional Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$17,379
10yr Earnings
$81,400
Completion
91%
88
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Strong Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$28,719
10yr Earnings
$78,158
Completion
89%
87
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$17,303
10yr Earnings
$68,758
Completion
85%
75
Elon University
Elon, NC
Strong Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$41,555
10yr Earnings
$74,545
Completion
84%
68
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Fair Valuepublic
Net Price
$15,435
10yr Earnings
$57,289
Completion
69%
61
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
Fair Valuepublic
Net Price
$15,739
10yr Earnings
$55,146
Completion
63%
59
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Below Average Valuepublic
Net Price
$20,109
10yr Earnings
$54,967
Completion
71%
58
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Below Average Valuepublic
Net Price
$16,836
10yr Earnings
$51,836
Completion
75%
50
High Point University
High Point, NC
Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$38,707
10yr Earnings
$61,389
Completion
74%
49
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$24,516
10yr Earnings
$54,886
Completion
61%
49
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$30,857
10yr Earnings
$57,673
Completion
61%
49
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
Below Average Valuepublic
Net Price
$13,315
10yr Earnings
$49,458
Completion
60%
47
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
Below Average Valuepublic
Net Price
$10,965
10yr Earnings
$48,160
Completion
56%
43
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$22,488
10yr Earnings
$51,539
Completion
70%
41
Wingate University
Wingate, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$20,748
10yr Earnings
$52,649
Completion
46%
35
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$17,674
10yr Earnings
$48,039
Completion
55%
34
University of North Carolina Asheville
Asheville, NC
Poor Valuepublic
Net Price
$12,250
10yr Earnings
$44,030
Completion
54%
34
Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$19,076
10yr Earnings
$51,562
Completion
35%
32
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$17,879
10yr Earnings
$48,793
Completion
47%
32
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC
Poor Valuepublic
Net Price
$10,846
10yr Earnings
$44,440
Completion
57%
29
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$18,853
10yr Earnings
$47,139
Completion
52%
28
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$28,340
10yr Earnings
$43,415
Completion
42%
28
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$20,689
10yr Earnings
$45,543
Completion
48%
27
William Peace University
Raleigh, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$21,649
10yr Earnings
$46,643
Completion
45%
27
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
Poor Valuepublic
Net Price
$13,479
10yr Earnings
$45,344
Completion
47%
26
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$24,704
10yr Earnings
$48,050
Completion
44%
26
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC
Poor Valuepublic
Net Price
$10,260
10yr Earnings
$43,407
Completion
44%
26
Salem College
Winston-Salem, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$18,277
10yr Earnings
$44,640
Completion
57%
25
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$22,270
10yr Earnings
$47,590
Completion
46%
25
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston Salem, NC
Poor Valuepublic
Net Price
$14,906
10yr Earnings
$38,357
Completion
78%
25
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Rocky Mount, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$17,432
10yr Earnings
$45,873
Completion
42%
24
Barton College
Wilson, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$23,626
10yr Earnings
$47,913
Completion
46%
24
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$24,639
10yr Earnings
$47,937
Completion
47%
24
Greensboro College
Greensboro, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$17,882
10yr Earnings
$46,566
Completion
46%
24
Montreat College
Montreat, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$27,061
10yr Earnings
$45,151
Completion
50%
23
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC
Poor Valuepublic
Net Price
$6,364
10yr Earnings
$40,026
Completion
44%
23
Carolina Christian College
Winston Salem, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$22,366
10yr Earnings
$40,672
Completion
15%
22
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$19,910
10yr Earnings
$44,781
Completion
45%
19
Brevard College
Brevard, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$23,509
10yr Earnings
$43,545
Completion
49%
19
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC
Poor Valuepublic
Net Price
$7,892
10yr Earnings
$40,144
Completion
38%
17
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC
Poor Valuepublic
Net Price
$15,359
10yr Earnings
$42,968
Completion
42%
17
Carolina College of Biblical Studies
Fayetteville, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$21,322
10yr Earnings
$24,581
Completion
0%
16
St. Andrews University
Laurinburg, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$32,513
10yr Earnings
$45,606
Completion
29%
13
Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$20,894
10yr Earnings
$42,680
Completion
34%
13
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$21,249
10yr Earnings
$36,260
Completion
42%
12
Carolina University
Winston-Salem, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$20,828
10yr Earnings
$32,864
Completion
22%
10
Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$14,086
10yr Earnings
$38,412
Completion
30%
10
Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Elizabeth City, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$18,328
10yr Earnings
$38,342
Completion
21%
6
Bennett College
Greensboro, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$28,299
10yr Earnings
$36,654
Completion
25%
6
Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$24,313
10yr Earnings
$35,730
Completion
25%
4
Livingstone College
Salisbury, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$13,479
10yr Earnings
$32,600
Completion
28%
4
Shaw University
Raleigh, NC
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$16,512
10yr Earnings
$34,409
Completion
22%