BOONE, NC

APPALACIAN STATE

Appalachian State University is a public university in Boone, North Carolina. It was founded as a teachers college in 1899 by brothers B.B. and D.D. Dougherty and D.D.’s wife, Lillie Shull Dougherty. The university expanded to include other programs in 1967 and joined the University of North Carolina System in 1971.

BELMONT, NC

BELMONT ABBEY COLLEGE

Belmont Abbey College is a private, Catholic liberal arts college in Belmont, North Carolina. It was founded in 1876 by the Benedictine monks of Belmont Abbey. The school is affiliated with the Catholic Church and the Order of Saint Benedict. It is endorsed by The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College.

BUIES CREEK, NC

CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY

Campbell University is a private Baptist university in Buies Creek, North Carolina. It was founded in 1887 by Baptist minister J.A. Campbell.

CHARLESTON, SC

THE CITADEL

The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, commonly known simply as The Citadel, is a public senior military college in Charleston, South Carolina. Established in 1842, it is one of six senior military colleges in the United States.

CONWAY, SC

Coastal Carolina

Coastal Carolina University is a public university in Conway, South Carolina. Conway is one of ten cities located in the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area. Founded in 1954, it became an independent university in 1993

CHARLESTON, SC

College of Charleston

The College of Charleston is a public liberal arts college in Charleston, South Carolina. Founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785, it is the oldest college in South Carolina, the 13th oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, and the oldest municipal college in the country.

DURHAM, NC

Duke University

Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892.

GREENVILLE, NC

East Carolina University

East Carolina University is a public research university in Greenville, North Carolina. It is the fourth largest university in North Carolina. Founded on March 8, 1907, as a teacher training school, East Carolina has grown from 43 acres to almost 1,600 acres today.

GREENVILLE, SC

FURMAN UNIVERSITY

Furman University is a private liberal arts university in Greenville, South Carolina. Founded in 1826 and named for the clergyman Richard Furman, Furman University is the oldest private institution of higher learning in South Carolina.

ELON, NC

ELON UNIVERSITY

Elon University is a private university in Elon, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1889 as Elon College, Elon is organized into six schools, most of which offer bachelor's degrees and several of which offer master's degrees or professional doctorate degrees.

GREENWOOD, SC

LANDER UNIVERSITY

Lander University is a public university in Greenwood, South Carolina. It is the state's second-smallest publicly funded baccalaureate institution.

CHARLOTTE, NC

UNC-CHARLOTTE

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public research university in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Chapel Hill, NC

UNC- Chapel Hill

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The flagship of the University of North Carolina system, it is considered to be a Public Ivy, or a public institution which offers an academic experience similar to that of an Ivy League university

WILMINGTON, NC

UNC- WILMINGTON

The University of North Carolina Wilmington is a public research university in Wilmington, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina System and enrolls 17,499 undergraduate and graduate students each year. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity"

GREENSBORO, NC

UNC- GREENSBORO

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public research university in Greensboro, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina system. UNCG, like all members of the UNC system, is a stand-alone university and awards its own degrees.

Cullowhee, NC

WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

Western Carolina University is a public university in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina system. The fifth oldest institution of the sixteen four-year universities in the UNC system, WCU was founded to educate the people of the western North Carolina mountains.

WINSTON-SALEM, NC

WAKE FOREST

Wake Forest University is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Founded in 1834, the university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina.

WINGATE, NC

WINGATE UNIVERSITY

Wingate University is a private "Judeo-Christian" university with campuses in Wingate, Charlotte, and Hendersonville, North Carolina. It was founded in 1896.