Colleges with the most faculty per student in North Carolina
Colleges with the fewest students for each faculty member.
Colleges with the most faculty per student in North Carolina18 schools
18 schools qualify, ranked by students per faculty member.
How this list is made
- Schools in North Carolina.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a student-to-faculty ratio from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by students per faculty member, fewest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Duke University
Durham, NC · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in North Carolina
- 5 students per faculty member
- 6,488 undergraduates
- 2
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston Salem, NC · PublicExceptional: Compass grade A
- 6 students per faculty member
- 902 undergraduates
- 3
Carolinas College of Health Sciences
Charlotte, NC · PublicTop 1% for graduation
- 7 students per faculty member
- 410 undergraduates
- 4
Davidson College
Davidson, NC · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- 8 students per faculty member
- 1,904 undergraduates
- 5
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · Private nonprofit#16 in North Carolina
- 9 students per faculty member
- 1,373 undergraduates
- 6Tie
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 10 students per faculty member
- 5,471 undergraduates
- 6Tie
Manna University
Fayetteville, NC · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 10 students per faculty member
- 172 undergraduates
- 6Tie
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC · Private nonprofitTop 21% for graduation
- 10 students per faculty member
- 1,309 undergraduates
- 9Tie
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Concord, NC · Private nonprofitExceptional: Compass grade A
- 11 students per faculty member
- 661 undergraduates
- 9Tie
Elon University
Elon, NC · Private nonprofitTop 8% for graduation
- 11 students per faculty member
- 6,402 undergraduates
- 11
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC · Private nonprofit#22 in North Carolina
- 13 students per faculty member
- 2,813 undergraduates
- 12Tie
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- 15 students per faculty member
- 20,681 undergraduates
- 12Tie
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 15 students per faculty member
- 27,323 undergraduates
- 14
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC · PublicTop 15% for graduation
- 16 students per faculty member
- 19,405 undergraduates
- 15Tie
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- 17 students per faculty member
- 14,494 undergraduates
- 15Tie
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC · Public#17 in North Carolina
- 17 students per faculty member
- 21,328 undergraduates
- 17Tie
High Point University
High Point, NC · Private nonprofitTop 16% for graduation
- 21 students per faculty member
- 5,006 undergraduates
- 17Tie
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · PublicTop 22% for graduation
- 21 students per faculty member
- 23,981 undergraduates
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University | $29,612 | $13,000 | $97,800 | 97% |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | $14,906 | $23,870 | $38,357 | 78% |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | — | $15,337 | $64,624 | 100% |
| Davidson College | $17,379 | $18,688 | $81,400 | 91% |
| Queens University of Charlotte | $30,857 | $25,000 | $57,673 | 61% |
| Wake Forest University | $28,719 | $21,500 | $78,158 | 89% |
| Manna University | $15,210 | $13,450 | — | 80% |
| Meredith College | $22,488 | $25,000 | $51,539 | 70% |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | $17,618 | $16,000 | $58,708 | 71% |
| Elon University | $41,555 | $20,500 | $74,545 | 84% |
| Campbell University | $24,516 | $22,500 | $54,886 | 61% |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $11,655 | $14,000 | $72,200 | 91% |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | $17,303 | $20,121 | $68,758 | 85% |
| Appalachian State University | $16,836 | $20,231 | $51,836 | 75% |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | $20,109 | $19,500 | $54,967 | 71% |
| East Carolina University | $15,739 | $22,750 | $55,146 | 63% |
| High Point University | $38,707 | $24,575 | $61,389 | 74% |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | $15,435 | $21,500 | $57,289 | 69% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 64
- Colorado 7
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 16
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 21
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 80
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 62
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 22
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15