Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Greensboro

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Greensboro SkylinePhoto: Beyonce245 of English Wikipedia. · Public domain
Colleges in and near Greensboro

Greensboro is home to five colleges, with about 28,000 students on campus

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (13,442 students on campus) and North Carolina A & T State University (12,375) are inside the city. About 13% of Greensboro’s residents are enrolled in college, above North Carolina (6%).

University of North Carolina at GreensboroNorth Carolina A & T State UniversityGuilford College

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 Greensboro. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
40,457 students on campus
Nearest college
2 mi
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Residents in college
13%
Above NC (6%)
Nearest community college
8.6 mi
Guilford Technical · $2,320 tuition
Nearest public university
2 mi
University of North Carolina at Greensboro · $7,661 in-state
Median household income
$62K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Greensboro

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

Three colleges within 3.6 milesUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro admits 89% of applicants; North Carolina A & T State University admits 50%; Guilford College admits 80%. Together they have 27,025 students on campus.In-state price at University of North Carolina at GreensboroLiving in North Carolina, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro charges $7,661 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $24,012. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 8.6 miles awayGuilford Technical Community College in Jamestown: tuition and fees $2,320 a year for North Carolina residents.Students are 13% of residentsAbove North Carolina (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Greensboro

Four private colleges within 12.8 miles, two public colleges within 3.2 miles, and Guilford Technical Community College 8.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of North Carolina at GreensboroNorth Carolina A & T StateGuilford TechnicalGreensboro
University or collegeCommunity college
University of North Carolina at GreensboroUniversity or college · Public · 13,442 on campus · In Greensboro89%admitted$11knet price56%graduate$48kearningsGreensboro CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 758 on campus · In Greensboro70%admitted$18knet price46%graduate$47kearningsBennett CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 162 on campus · In Greensboro51%admitted$28knet price25%graduate$37kearningsNorth Carolina A & T State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 12,375 on campus · In Greensboro50%admitted$11knet price57%graduate$44kearningsGuilford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,208 on campus · In Greensboro80%admitted$22knet price46%graduate$48kearningsGuilford Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,787 on campus · 8.6 mi · Jamestown$15knet price31%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $2,320 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.High Point UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,725 on campus · 12.8 mi · High Point75%admitted$39knet price74%graduate$61kearnings

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 Greensboro’s median household income ($61,515) falls.

University of North Carolina at GreensboroIn Greensboro · sticker $21,373$11,605a year
North Carolina A & T State UniversityIn Greensboro · sticker $20,427$11,973a year
Greensboro CollegeIn Greensboro · sticker $35,165$15,614a year
Guilford Technical Community College8.6 mi · Jamestown · sticker $20,529 · tuition $2,320$16,385a year
Bennett CollegeIn Greensboro · sticker $41,296$31,569a year
High Point University12.8 mi · High Point · sticker $65,548$32,461a year
Guilford CollegeIn Greensboro · sticker $55,689$34,680a 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 Greensboro: 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 →University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro CollegeNorth Carolina A & T StateGuilford CollegeGuilford TechnicalHigh Point University
University of North Carolina at Greensboro56% graduate$48k earnings$23k typical debt
North Carolina A & T State University57% graduate$44k earnings$27k typical debt
Guilford Technical Community College31% graduate$34k earnings$15k typical debt
High Point University74% graduate$61k earnings$25k typical debt
Guilford College46% graduate$48k earnings$26k typical debt
Greensboro College46% graduate$47k earnings$26k typical debt
Bennett College25% graduate$37k earnings$28k 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.

Majors

What students study in Greensboro

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

Business 17%Health professions 9%Psychology 8%Computer science 8%Engineering 5%Biology 5%Everything else 48%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and OperationsUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro · 351 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro · 245 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNorth Carolina A & T State University · 237 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Communication and Media StudiesUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro · 186 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro · 184 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro · 184 graduates a year
$80k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralNorth Carolina A & T State University · 163 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro · 147 graduates a year
$51k4 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 Greensboro

Is Greensboro a college town?

No. About 13 of every 100 Greensboro residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above North Carolina (6). The largest campus in the city, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, has 13,442 students on campus.

What colleges are in Greensboro?

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina A & T State University, Guilford College, Greensboro College and 1 more are inside the city. Guilford Technical Community College is 8.6 miles away in Jamestown.

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

Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, 8.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,320 a year for North Carolina residents; the federal net price, $15,002, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of North Carolina at Greensboro cost if we live in North Carolina?

Tuition and fees are $7,661 a year in-state and $24,012 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,305 (under $30,000 income) to $19,580 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

Neighbors talk college

Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

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 Greensboro. 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 →