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2021 Best Colleges in North Carolina for Students from Nigeria

11 Colleges
$31,188 Avg Tuition & Fees*
44% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in North Carolina ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 11 schools in North Carolina, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Nigerian students in North Carolina. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Colleges in North Carolina for Students from Nigeria

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1
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Duke University
Durham, NC

Our 2021 rankings named Duke University the best school for Nigerian students in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 2,319 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 18.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Duke to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Duke University Report

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A rank of #2 on our list means North Carolina State University is a great place for Nigerian students in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 6,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at NC State are India, China, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full North Carolina State University Report

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A rank of #3 on our list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for Nigerian students in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,496 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNC Chapel Hill are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #4 on our list means Wake Forest University is a great place for Nigerian students in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,472 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Wake Forest University come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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5

A rank of #5 on our list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for Nigerian students in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,358 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 5.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UNC Charlotte come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

6

With a ranking of #6, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in North Carolina. East Carolina University is a large public school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 5,233 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.6% are international. Students studying at ECU come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in North Carolina. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,694 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNC Greensboro are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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North Carolina A & T State University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in North Carolina. NC A&T is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 2,126 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at NC A&T are Saudi Arabia, India, and Ghana.

Full North Carolina A & T State University Report

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North Carolina Central University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in North Carolina list. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,043 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 0.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at North Carolina Central University are Nigeria, India, and China.

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North Carolina Wesleyan College landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in North Carolina. Rocky Mount, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 441 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.6% are international. Students studying at North Carolina Wesleyan College come from such countries as Nepal, Argentina, and Venezuela.

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Shaw University
Raleigh, NC

Shaw University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #11. Shaw University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 167 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.7% are international. Students studying at Shaw University come from such countries as Bahamas, United Kingdom, and Brazil.

Full Shaw University Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 11 schools only.

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