North Carolina: enrollment and college housing by campus
The 18 North Carolina campuses here enrolled 238,122 full-time students in fall 2024 and controlled 89,907 beds of housing, 38 beds per 100 full-time students. North Carolina State University at Raleigh has the most full-time students beyond its own beds: 22,744.
18campuses with 3,000+ full-time students
238,122full-time students, fall 2024
89,907college-controlled beds, 2024-25
$7,412median typical housing charge, academic year (18 reporting)
| Campus | Full-time | Beds | Per 100 | Beyond beds | Housing charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh | 33,086 | 10,342 | 31.3 | 22,744 | $8,338 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill | 29,712 | 9,845 | 33.1 | 19,867 | $7,736 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte | 24,633 | 6,367 | 25.8 | 18,266 | $7,412 |
| East Carolina University Greenville | 19,890 | 5,461 | 27.5 | 14,429 | $6,498 |
| Appalachian State University Boone | 19,092 | 6,290 | 32.9 | 12,802 | $7,240 |
| Duke University Durham | 16,956 | 5,669 | 33.4 | 11,287 | $10,254 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington | 14,875 | 5,173 | 34.8 | 9,702 | $9,128 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro | 13,679 | 5,660 | 41.4 | 8,019 | $6,130 |
| North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro | 12,438 | 5,928 | 47.7 | 6,510 | $5,489 |
| Western Carolina University Cullowhee | 9,170 | 4,570 | 49.8 | 4,600 | $6,790 |
| Wake Forest University Winston-Salem | 8,053 | 3,949 | 49 | 4,104 | $11,650 |
| North Carolina Central University Durham | 6,851 | 3,376 | 49.3 | 3,475 | $7,569 |
| Fayetteville State University Fayetteville | 4,942 | 1,485 | 30 | 3,457 | $6,608 |
| Elon University Elon | 7,000 | 4,197 | 60 | 2,803 | $7,303 |
| Campbell University Buies Creek | 4,180 | 1,434 | 34.3 | 2,746 | $8,200 |
| Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem | 4,126 | 2,778 | 67.3 | 1,348 | $7,500 |
| Wingate University Wingate | 3,229 | 2,112 | 65.4 | 1,117 | $6,770 |
| High Point University High Point | 6,210 | 5,271 | 84.9 | 939 | $8,814 |
"Beyond beds" is full-time enrollment minus the college's own housing capacity. It is not a demand forecast: some of those students live with family, and some commute by choice. Method and sources.