Safest Colleges in North Carolina
25 schools ranked by lowest violent and sexual crime rates from federal Clery Act filings. Updated from the latest federal filings.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City · community | $2,253 | 34.0% | $33,234 | — |
| 2 | South Piedmont Community College Polkton · community | $6,675 | 26.9% | $37,308 | — |
| 3 | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville · community | $11,602 | 33.6% | $36,048 | — |
| 4 | Beaufort County Community College Washington · community | $6,500 | 42.7% | $32,519 | — |
| 5 | Bladen Community College Dublin · community | $9,551 | 23.7% | $30,591 | — |
| 6 | Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock · community | $5,756 | 48.8% | $36,324 | — |
| 7 | Brunswick Community College Bolivia · community | $9,009 | 38.6% | $36,668 | — |
| 8 | Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord · private | $17,618 | 72.3% | $58,708 | 23.4% |
| 9 | Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson · community | $10,810 | 32.8% | $34,515 | — |
| 10 | Campbell University Buies Creek · private | $24,516 | 51.4% | $54,886 | 87.2% |
| 11 | Carteret Community College Morehead City · community | $10,764 | 37.5% | $33,357 | — |
| 12 | Catawba College Salisbury · private | $17,879 | 57.8% | $48,793 | 75.2% |
| 13 | Catawba Valley Community College Hickory · community | $10,528 | 34.0% | $36,977 | — |
| 14 | Central Carolina Community College Sanford · community | $5,446 | 41.6% | $33,525 | — |
| 15 | Cleveland Community College Shelby · community | $995 | 30.6% | $33,755 | — |
| 16 | Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville · community | $9,461 | 32.7% | $36,444 | — |
| 17 | Craven Community College New Bern · community | $3,289 | 36.7% | $34,231 | — |
| 18 | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville · community | $8,753 | 38.3% | $36,337 | — |
| 19 | Davidson College Davidson · private | $17,379 | 89.9% | $81,400 | 13.4% |
| 20 | Durham Technical Community College Durham · community | $1,664 | 24.1% | $36,142 | — |
| 21 | Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs · private | $17,674 | 54.1% | $48,039 | 77.2% |
| 22 | Gaston College Dallas · community | $6,592 | 44.1% | $35,386 | — |
| 23 | Halifax Community College Weldon · community | $9,040 | 37.3% | $31,644 | — |
| 24 | Haywood Community College Clyde · community | $6,723 | 39.7% | $34,770 | — |
| 25 | Isothermal Community College Spindale · community | $10,758 | 41.2% | $33,325 | — |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.