| 1 | Fayetteville Technical Community College | Fayetteville | Public, 2-year | 167 |
| 2 | Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte | Public, 2-year | 143 |
| 3 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee | Public, 4-year | 82 |
| 4 | North Carolina Central University | Durham | Public, 4-year | 33 |
| 5 | Johnston Community College | Smithfield | Public, 2-year | 24 |
| 6 | Stanly Community College | Albemarle | Public, 2-year | 22 |
| 7 | East Carolina University | Greenville | Public, 4-year | 21 |
| 8 | Alamance Community College | Graham | Public, 2-year | 19 |
| 9 | Blue Ridge Community College | Flat Rock | Public, 2-year | 17 |
| 10 | Isothermal Community College | Spindale | Public, 2-year | 16 |
| 11 | Haywood Community College | Clyde | Public, 2-year | 11 |
| 12 | Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem | Public, 4-year | 11 |
| 13 | Elizabeth City State University | Elizabeth City | Public, 4-year | 10 |
| 14 | Lenoir Community College | Kinston | Public, 2-year | 10 |
| 15 | Cleveland Community College | Shelby | Public, 2-year | 9 |
| 16 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke | Public, 4-year | 9 |
| 17 | Western Piedmont Community College | Morganton | Public, 2-year | 9 |
| 18 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | Public, 4-year | 8 |
| 19 | Catawba College | Salisbury | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 6 |
| 20 | Davidson-Davie Community College | Thomasville | Public, 2-year | 6 |
| 21 | Robeson Community College | Lumberton | Public, 2-year | 6 |
| 22 | Richmond Community College | Hamlet | Public, 2-year | 5 |
| 23 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington | Public, 4-year | 4 |
| 24 | Appalachian State University | Boone | Public, 4-year | 3 |
| 25 | Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 3 |