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No school ranked more age-diverse than Cape Fear Community College this year in North Carolina. The school's age diversity score is 93.1 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 50.6, and gender diversity 100.0.
by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 79 colleges ranked on age diversity in North Carolina, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). To help you decide, College Factual reviewed 79 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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No school ranked more age-diverse than Cape Fear Community College this year in North Carolina. The school's age diversity score is 93.1 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 50.6, and gender diversity 100.0.
You'll find a welcoming community at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, which ranked #2 this year. The school's age diversity score is 90.4 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 40.5, alongside a 91.5 gender-diversity score.
A rank of #3 makes Fayetteville Technical Community College one of the most age-diverse colleges in North Carolina. Fayetteville Technical Community College scores 89.3 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 69.1, and gender diversity 96.5.
Fayetteville State University came in at #4 on this year's Most Age-Diverse Colleges ranking in North Carolina. On age diversity, it scores 88.7 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 58.0, with a gender-diversity score of 90.3.
A rank of #5 makes University of North Carolina at Pembroke one of the most age-diverse colleges in North Carolina. It scores 86.6 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 72.3, and gender diversity 92.2.
Forsyth Technical Community College placed #6 among the most age-diverse colleges in North Carolina. It scores 86.1 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 67.9, alongside a 93.8 gender-diversity score.
Montgomery Community College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. Montgomery Community College scores 85.5 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 60.9, and gender diversity 99.4.
Gardner-Webb University placed #8 among the most age-diverse colleges in North Carolina. It scores 85.3 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 59.8, and gender diversity 91.8.
Guilford Technical Community College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. It scores 85.3 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 68.3, alongside a 97.4 gender-diversity score.
Coastal Carolina Community College landed the #10 spot in North Carolina this year. On age diversity, it scores 84.1 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 56.8, and gender diversity 96.1.
Bladen Community College landed the #11 spot in North Carolina this year. On age diversity, it scores 84.0 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 68.1, alongside a 88.1 gender-diversity score.
Haywood Community College placed #12 among the most age-diverse colleges in North Carolina. On age diversity, it scores 83.7 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 37.1, with a gender-diversity score of 94.2.
Shepherds Theological Seminary landed the #13 spot in North Carolina this year. Shepherds Theological Seminary scores 83.3 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 36.0, and gender diversity 57.1.
Craven Community College ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. On age diversity, it scores 83.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 64.5, alongside a 97.4 gender-diversity score.
Carteret Community College placed #15 among the most age-diverse colleges in North Carolina. Carteret Community College scores 82.0 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 42.3, alongside a 93.2 gender-diversity score.
Stanly Community College came in at #16 in this year's ranking. On age diversity, it scores 80.9 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 54.6, with a gender-diversity score of 87.1.
Central Piedmont Community College placed #17 among the most age-diverse colleges in North Carolina. Central Piedmont Community College scores 80.7 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 71.8, with a gender-diversity score of 97.7.
Carolina College of Biblical Studies came in at #18 in this year's ranking. Carolina College of Biblical Studies scores 80.2 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 62.6, and gender diversity 99.0.
Lenoir Community College landed the #19 spot in North Carolina this year. On age diversity, it scores 80.1 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 53.0, alongside a 92.6 gender-diversity score.
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh earned the #20 position in North Carolina. It scores 79.8 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 57.6, with a gender-diversity score of 78.5.
North Carolina Central University ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. The school's age diversity score is 79.8 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 44.0, with a gender-diversity score of 87.1.
Chamberlain University-North Carolina landed the #22 spot in North Carolina this year. The school's age diversity score is 79.5 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 57.3, alongside a 43.1 gender-diversity score.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #23 in this year's ranking. The school's age diversity score is 79.4 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 69.8, with a gender-diversity score of 91.4.
Empire Beauty School-Concord ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. The school's age diversity score is 79.3 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 32.3, with a gender-diversity score of 30.2.
Paul Mitchell the School Fayetteville landed the #25 spot in North Carolina this year. The school's age diversity score is 79.2 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 58.1, with a gender-diversity score of 20.2.
These colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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