Collegepedia lists 29 colleges in North Carolina certified to enrol F-1 students, out of 1068 nationwide, matched to the SEVP certified school list, 21 Oct 2026. They are ranked by quality score, highest first.
Last updated: 21 October 2026
Tuition is the published annual rate for out-of-state students (what international students are usually charged), from College Scorecard. A * marks colleges where only the in-state rate is published. Confirm current fees with the college.
| # | College | City, state | Type | Published annual tuition (indicator) | F-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNC School of the Arts | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Art & Design School | ≈ ₹25.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 2 | Carolina University | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Private University | ≈ ₹16.7 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 3 | Louisburg College | Louisburg, North Carolina | Private Non-profit | ≈ ₹23 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 4 | Wake Technical Community College | Raleigh, North Carolina | Community College | ≈ ₹6.53 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 5 | Cape Fear Community College | Wilmington, North Carolina | Community College | ≈ ₹8.47 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 6 | Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte, North Carolina | Community College | ≈ ₹8.51 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 7 | Catawba Valley Community College | Hickory, North Carolina | Community College | ≈ ₹7.43 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 8 | Johnston Community College | Smithfield, North Carolina | Community College | ≈ ₹8.47 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 9 | Pitt Community College | Winterville, North Carolina | Community College | ≈ ₹8.31 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 10 | Asheville–Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville, North Carolina | Community College | ≈ ₹8.59 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina Community College | Jacksonville, North Carolina | — | ≈ ₹8.24 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 12 | Durham Technical Community College | Durham, North Carolina | Community College | ≈ ₹6.28 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 13 | Surry Community College | Dobson, North Carolina | Community College | ≈ ₹8.39 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 14 | Gaston College | Dallas, North Carolina | Community College | ≈ ₹8.88 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 15 | Rowan–Cabarrus Community College | Salisbury, North Carolina | Community College | ≈ ₹6.35 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 16 | Alamance Community College | Graham, North Carolina | Community College | ≈ ₹8.32 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 17 | Cleveland Community College | Shelby, North Carolina | Community College | ≈ ₹8.33 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 18 | Craven Community College | New Bern, North Carolina | — | ≈ ₹6.31 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 19 | Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Community College | ≈ ₹6.55 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 20 | Guilford Technical Community College | Jamestown, North Carolina | Community College | ≈ ₹7.33 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 21 | Southwestern Community College | Sylva, North Carolina | Community College | ≈ ₹12.6 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 22 | College of the Albemarle | Elizabeth City, North Carolina | Community College | ≈ ₹7.28 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 23 | Piedmont Community College | Roxboro, North Carolina | Community College | ≈ ₹8.28 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 24 | Randolph Community College | Asheboro, North Carolina | Community College | ≈ ₹7.78 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 25 | Fayetteville Technical Community College | Fayetteville, North Carolina | Community College | ≈ ₹8.35 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 26 | Halifax Community College | Weldon, North Carolina | Community College | ≈ ₹8.33 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 27 | Sandhills Community College | Pinehurst, North Carolina | Community College | ≈ ₹6.33 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 28 | Richmond Community College | Hamlet, North Carolina | Community College | ≈ ₹6.25 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 29 | Roanoke–Chowan Community College | Ahoskie, North Carolina | Community College | ≈ ₹8.36 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
F-1 source: SEVP certified school list, 21 Oct 2026. A college is listed here only if matched to that official list.
29 colleges in North Carolina are matched to the SEVP certified school list, 21 Oct 2026. They are listed above, ranked by Collegepedia quality score.
The college is on the official SEVP certified school list, so it is authorised to enrol F-1 students and issue the Form I-20.
Yes, 24 of the 29 listed colleges in North Carolina are community colleges.
Not necessarily. We list a college as F-1 only when we could match it to the official SEVP list. Check studyinthestates.dhs.gov or ask the college.
It is the college's published annual tuition from College Scorecard, an indicator only. Confirm current fees for international students with the college.