<P> The following is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of North Carolina . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> School </Th> <Th> Location (s) </Th> <Th> Control </Th> <Th> Type </Th> <Th> Enrollment (2012) </Th> <Th> Founded </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Appalachian State University </Td> <Td> Boone </Td> <Td> Public </Td> <Td> Master's University </Td> <Td> 17,589 </Td> <Td> 1899 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> East Carolina University </Td> <Td> Greenville </Td> <Td> Public </Td> <Td> Doctoral / Research University </Td> <Td> 26,946 </Td> <Td> 1907 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elizabeth City State University </Td> <Td> Elizabeth City </Td> <Td> Public </Td> <Td> Master's University </Td> <Td> 2,878 </Td> <Td> 1891 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fayetteville State University </Td> <Td> Fayetteville </Td> <Td> Public </Td> <Td> Doctoral / Research University </Td> <Td> 6,020 </Td> <Td> 1867 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University </Td> <Td> Greensboro </Td> <Td> Public </Td> <Td> Doctoral / Research University </Td> <Td> 10,636 </Td> <Td> 1891 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Carolina Central University </Td> <Td> Durham </Td> <Td> Public </Td> <Td> Master's University </Td> <Td> 8,604 </Td> <Td> 1909 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Carolina State University </Td> <Td> Raleigh </Td> <Td> Public </Td> <Td> Doctoral / Research University </Td> <Td> 34,340 </Td> <Td> 1887 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> University of North Carolina at Asheville </Td> <Td> Asheville </Td> <Td> Public </Td> <Td> Master's University </Td> <Td> 3,751 </Td> <Td> 1927 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill </Td> <Td> Chapel Hill </Td> <Td> Public </Td> <Td> Doctoral / Research University </Td> <Td> 29,282 </Td> <Td> 1789 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> University of North Carolina at Charlotte </Td> <Td> Charlotte </Td> <Td> Public </Td> <Td> Doctoral / Research University </Td> <Td> 27,238 </Td> <Td> 1946 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> University of North Carolina at Greensboro </Td> <Td> Greensboro </Td> <Td> Public </Td> <Td> Doctoral / Research University </Td> <Td> 18,516 </Td> <Td> 1891 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> University of North Carolina at Pembroke </Td> <Td> Pembroke </Td> <Td> Public </Td> <Td> Master's University </Td> <Td> 6,269 </Td> <Td> 1887 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> University of North Carolina at Wilmington </Td> <Td> Wilmington </Td> <Td> Public </Td> <Td> Master's University </Td> <Td> 13,733 </Td> <Td> 1947 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> University of North Carolina School of the Arts </Td> <Td> Winston - Salem </Td> <Td> Public </Td> <Td> Special Focus Institution </Td> <Td> 808 </Td> <Td> 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Western Carolina University </Td> <Td> Cullowhee </Td> <Td> Public </Td> <Td> Master's University </Td> <Td> 9,608 </Td> <Td> 1889 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Winston - Salem State University </Td> <Td> Winston - Salem </Td> <Td> Public </Td> <Td> Master's University </Td> <Td> 5,689 </Td> <Td> 1892 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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