List of universities in North Carolina by enrollment

This list of largest North Carolina higher education institutions by enrollment includes only individual four-year campuses, not four-year universities. Universities can have multiple campuses with a single administration. Enrollment numbers listed are the sum of undergraduate and graduate students. These numbers should match the enrollment numbers that are reported to the US Department of Education.

Top 10 as of Fall 2008
Ranking	University	Location	Enrollment
1	North Carolina State University	Raleigh, North Carolina	30,130
2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill, NC	28,136
3	East Carolina University	Greenville, North Carolina	25,990
4	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Charlotte, North Carolina	25,500
5	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Greensboro, NC	17,177
6	Appalachian State University	Boone, NC	15,871
7	Duke University	Durham, NC	12,991
8	University of North Carolina at Wilmington	Wilmington, North Carolina	11,840
9	Western Carolina University	Cullowhee, NC	11,000
10	North Carolina A&T State University	Greensboro, NC	10,322