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Top Ranked Universities in North Carolina - Highest Enrollment
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Top Ranked Universities in North Carolina - Highest Enrollment
| Rank in North Carolina | Highest Enrollment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2015 | School Name | 2020 | 2015 |
| 1 | 1 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 35,479 | 34,009 (↑4.3%) |
| 2 | 2 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 30,011 | 29,127 (↑3.0%) |
| 3 ↑ | 4 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 29,710 | 26,571 (↑11.8%) |
| 4 ↓ | 3 | East Carolina University | 28,718 | 26,887 (↑6.8%) |
| 5 ↑ | 6 | Wake Technical Community College | 21,872 | 19,160 (↑14.2%) |
| 6 ↑ | 7 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 20,106 | 18,074 (↑11.2%) |
| 7 ↑ | 8 | Appalachian State University | 19,108 | 17,838 (↑7.1%) |
| 8 ↓ | 5 | Central Piedmont Community College | 18,824 | 20,198 (↓6.8%) |
| 9 ↑ | 10 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | 16,747 | 13,937 (↑20.2%) |
| 10 ↓ | 9 | Duke University | 16,606 | 15,467 (↑7.4%) |
| 11 ↑ | 13 | North Carolina A & T State University | 12,142 | 10,561 (↑15.0%) |
| 12 ↑ | 14 | Western Carolina University | 11,639 | 10,107 (↑15.2%) |
| 13 ↓ | 12 | Fayetteville Technical Community College | 11,534 | 12,398 (↓7.0%) |
| 14 ↓ | 11 | Guilford Technical Community College | 10,520 | 13,656 (↓23.0%) |
| 15 ↑ | 20 | Wake Forest University | 8,401 | 7,602 (↑10.5%) |
| 16 | 16 | Cape Fear Community College | 8,378 | 9,246 (↓9.4%) |
| 17 ↑ | 18 | North Carolina Central University | 8,207 | 8,093 (↑1.4%) |
| 18 ↓ | 17 | Pitt Community College | 8,185 | 8,902 (↓8.1%) |
| 19 ↓ | 15 | Forsyth Technical Community College | 7,779 | 9,528 (↓18.4%) |
| 20 ↑ | 23 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 7,137 | 6,222 (↑14.7%) |
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