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Colleges in and near Fayetteville

Fayetteville is home to five colleges, with about 11,000 students on campus

Fayetteville Technical Community College (5,904 students on campus) and Fayetteville State University (3,649) are inside the city. About 9% of Fayetteville’s residents are enrolled in college, above North Carolina (6%).

Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville State UniversityMethodist University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Fayetteville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
11,399 students on campus
Nearest college
2.8 mi
Fayetteville Technical
Residents in college
9%
Above NC (6%)
Nearest community college
2.8 mi
Fayetteville Technical · $2,628 tuition
Nearest public university
4.6 mi
Fayetteville State · $4,353 in-state
Median household income
$58K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Fayetteville

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Three colleges within 6.7 milesFayetteville State University admits 82% of applicants; Methodist University admits 75%. Together they have 11,114 students on campus.A community college 2.8 miles awayFayetteville Technical Community College in Fayetteville: tuition and fees $2,628 a year for North Carolina residents.In-state price at Fayetteville StateLiving in North Carolina, Fayetteville State University charges $4,353 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $8,353. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 9% of residentsAbove North Carolina (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Fayetteville

Three private colleges within 6.7 miles, one public college within 4.6 miles, and Fayetteville Technical Community College 2.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miFayetteville TechnicalFayetteville StateMethodist UniversityFayetteville
University or collegeCommunity college
Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,904 on campus · In Fayetteville$4knet price24%graduate$32kearningsTuition and fees: $2,628 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Carolina College of Biblical StudiesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 116 on campus · In Fayetteville$21knet price0%graduate$25kearningsFayetteville State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,649 on campus · In Fayetteville82%admitted$8knet price38%graduate$40kearningsMiller-Motte College-FayettevilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 169 on campus · In Fayetteville$26knet price78%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Methodist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,561 on campus · In Fayetteville75%admitted$25knet price44%graduate$48kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Fayetteville’s median household income ($58,407) falls.

Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeIn Fayetteville · sticker $11,277 · tuition $2,628$4,868a year
Fayetteville State UniversityIn Fayetteville · sticker $16,652$8,983a year
Methodist UniversityIn Fayetteville · sticker $55,796$21,328a year
Carolina College of Biblical StudiesIn Fayetteville · sticker $24,267—a year
Miller-Motte College-FayettevilleIn Fayetteville · sticker $31,202—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Fayetteville: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Fayetteville TechnicalCarolina College of Biblical StudiesFayetteville StateMiller-Motte College-FayettevilleMethodist University
Fayetteville Technical Community College24% graduate$32k earnings$12k typical debt
Fayetteville State University38% graduate$40k earnings$23k typical debt
Methodist University44% graduate$48k earnings$27k typical debt
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville78% graduate$31k earnings*$16k typical debt
Carolina College of Biblical Studies0% graduate$25k earnings$26k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville (22).

Majors

What students study in Fayetteville

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Fayetteville’s 5 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 17%Health professions 15%Liberal arts 12%Computer science 8%Psychology 5%Mechanics & repair 5%Everything else 39%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesFayetteville Technical Community College · 584 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralFayetteville State University · 157 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingFayetteville State University · 146 graduates a year
$89k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsFayetteville State University · 127 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingFayetteville Technical Community College · 120 graduates a year
$87k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsFayetteville Technical Community College · 95 graduates a year
$38k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsFayetteville Technical Community College · 87 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsFayetteville State University · 87 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Fayetteville

Is Fayetteville a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Fayetteville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above North Carolina (6). The largest campus in the city, Fayetteville Technical Community College, has 5,904 students on campus.

What colleges are in Fayetteville?

Fayetteville Technical Community College, Fayetteville State University, Methodist University, Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville and 1 more are inside the city.

What is the closest community college to Fayetteville, and what does it cost?

Fayetteville Technical Community College in Fayetteville, 2.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,628 a year for North Carolina residents; the federal net price, $3,589, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Fayetteville State University cost if we live in North Carolina?

Tuition and fees are $4,353 a year in-state and $8,353 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,233 (under $30,000 income) to $14,112 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Fayetteville. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →