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434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
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3,376 matching colleges · Showing 2,185–2,208
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
North Carolina 115 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston Salem, NC
Net price / year$14,906PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Livingstone College
Salisbury, NC
Net price / year$13,479PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Shaw University
Raleigh, NC
Net price / year$16,512PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NC
Net price / year$28,340PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Montgomery Community College
Troy, NC
Net price / year$13,832PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Haywood Community College
Clyde, NC
Net price / year$6,723PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC
Net price / year$3,108PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Southeastern Community College
Whiteville, NC
Net price / year$9,148PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Brevard College
Brevard, NC
Net price / year$23,509PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
James Sprunt Community College
Kenansville, NC
Net price / year$1,863PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Montreat College
Montreat, NC
Net price / year$27,061PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Halifax Community College
Weldon, NC
Net price / year$9,040PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Concord, NC
Net price / year$17,618Payback3.4 years
Weak ROI
Greensboro College
Greensboro, NC
Net price / year$17,882PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC
Net price / year$21,249PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
William Peace University
Raleigh, NC
Net price / year$21,649PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, NC
Net price / year$19,076Payback23.8 years
Weak ROI
McDowell Technical Community College
Marion, NC
Net price / year$7,784PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC
Net price / year$14,086PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Tri-County Community College
Murphy, NC
Net price / year$7,799PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Carolina University
Winston-Salem, NC
Net price / year$20,828PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Piedmont Community College
Roxboro, NC
Net price / year$1,095PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Salem College
Winston-Salem, NC
Net price / year$18,277PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Net price / year$22,736PaybackNot available