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434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
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3,376 matching colleges · Showing 2,161–2,184
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North Carolina 115 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
Wilson Community College
Wilson, NC
Net price / year$3,064PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC
Net price / year$20,689PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, NC
Net price / year-$264PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC
Net price / year$5,071PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Universal Technical Institute-Mooresville
Mooresville, NC
Net price / year$28,915Payback12.8 years
Weak ROI
Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC
Net price / year$6,448PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC
Net price / year$24,639PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Southwestern Community College
Sylva, NC
Net price / year$5,207PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, NC
Net price / year$20,894PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
Net price / year$17,879Payback165.2 years
Weak ROI
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Rocky Mount, NC
Net price / year$17,432PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, NC
Net price / year$9,009PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Net price / year$30,857Payback13.3 years
Weak ROI
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC
Net price / year$22,488Payback28.3 years
Weak ROI
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Net price / year$27,426PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Carteret Community College
Morehead City, NC
Net price / year$10,764PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Isothermal Community College
Spindale, NC
Net price / year$10,758PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Cleveland Community College
Shelby, NC
Net price / year$995PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Beaufort County Community College
Washington, NC
Net price / year$6,500PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC
Net price / year$2,060PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC
Net price / year$19,910PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Bladen Community College
Dublin, NC
Net price / year$9,551PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
Net price / year$22,270PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Barton College
Wilson, NC
Net price / year$23,626PaybackNot available