North Carolina Education - Private Colleges and Universities as of 2016




North Carolina Education - Private Colleges & Universities as of 2016

The greatest majority of the following colleges and universities are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. This is a snapshot in time and a new page will be added roughly every four or five years. As you will find below, some schools are already closed. Stay tuned
Private College / University	Year Established	Location(s)	Current Website	President (March 2016)	Board Chair (March 2016)
Apex School of Theology	1995	Durham	Click Here	Dr. J. E. Perkins, Sr.	Dr. William E. Daye
Art Institute of Charlotte (Merged into South University)	Not Found	Charlotte	Click Here	Not Found	Not Found
Barton College	1902	Wilson	Click Here	Dr. Douglas N. Searcy	Gregg A. DeMar
Belmont Abbey College	1876	Belmont	Click Here	Dr. William K. Thierfelder	Not Found
Bennett College	1873	Greensboro	Click Here	Dr. Rosalind Fuse-Hall	Deborah W. Foster
Brevard College	1853	Brevard	Click Here	David C. Joyce	Not Found
Brightwood College	Not Found	Charlotte	Click Here	Not Found	Not Found
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	1942	Concord	Click Here	Dianne O. Snyder, DHA, RN - Chancellor	Paul Campbell, MD
Campbell University	1887	Buies Creek	Click Here	Dr. J. Bradley Creed	Board of Trustees Chair Not Named
Carolina Christian College	1945	Winston-Salem	Click Here	Don R. Young Ph.D	Not Found
Carolina College of Biblical Studies	1973	Fayetteville	Click Here	Bill Korver, D.Min	Not Found
Carolinas College of Health Sciences	1990	Charlotte	Click Here	Dr. Ellen Sheppard	C. Marcus Harris
Catawba College	1851	Salisbury	Click Here	Brien Lewis	Darlene L. Ball
Charlotte Christian College & Theological Seminary (formerly New Life Theological Seminary)	1996	Charlotte	Click Here	Dr. Eddie G. Grigg	Board of Directors Chair Not Named
Charlotte School of Law	2008	Charlotte	Click Here	Chidi Ogene	Not Found
Chowan University	1848	Murfreesboro	Click Here	M. Christopher White	Not Found
Davidson College	1837	Davidson	Click Here	Carol Quillen	John W. Chidsey, III
DeVry University	1931	Charlotte Morrisville	Click Here	Not Found	Not Found
Duke University	1838	Durham	Click Here	Richard H. Brodhead	David M. Rubenstein
Elon University	1891	Elon	Click Here	Leo M. Lambert	Dr. William N. P. Herbert
Gardner-Webb University	1905	Boiling Springs	Click Here	Dr. A Frank Bonner	Not Found
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary	Not Found	Charlotte	Click Here	Dennis Hollinger	Board of Trustees Chair Not Named
Grace College of Divinity	2000	Fayetteville	Click Here	Ronald McBride - Dean	Not Foun
Greensboro College	1838	Greensboro	Click Here	Lawrence D. Czarda, Ph.D	Walter Newton
Guilford College	1837	Greensboro	Click Here	Jane K. Fernandes	Ed Winslow
Harrison College	1902	Morrisville	Click Here	Dr. James D. Hutton	Not Found
Heritage Bible College	Not Found	Dunn	Click Here	Dr. Elvin Butts	Not Found
High Point University	1924	High Point	Click Here	Dr. Nido R. Qubein	Board of Trustees Chair Not Named
Hood Theological Seminary	2001	Salisbury	Click Here	Vergel L. Lattimore	Bishop Richard K. Thompson
Johnson C. Smith University	1867	Charlotte	Click Here	Dr. Ronald L. Carter	Monroe Miller
Johnson & Wales University	1914	Charlotte	Click Here	John J. Bowen M.M., DBA	James H. Hance Jr.
King's College	1901	Charlotte	Click Here	Not Found	Not Found
Laurel University	1903	High Point	Click Here	Steve Condon, Ph.D	David Ozmore
Lees–McRae College	1900	Banner Elk	Click Here	Barry M. Buxton, Ph.D	Chuck Raymond
Lenoir–Rhyne University	1891	Hickory	Click Here	Dr. Wayne B. Powell	Boyd L. George
Living Arts College	1992	Raleigh	Click Here	Not Found	Not Found
Livingstone College	1879	Salisbury	Click Here	Dr. Jimmy R. Jenkins, Sr.	Not Found
Louisburg College	1787	Louisburg	Click Here	Mark La Branche	Michael W. Boddie
Mars Hill University	1856	Mars Hill	Click Here	Dan G. Lunsford, Ed.D	Cheryl B. Pappas
Meredith College	1891	Raleigh	Click Here	Jo Allen, Ph.D	H. Alexander Holmes
Methodist University	1956	Fayetteville	Click Here	Dr. Ben Hancock, Jr.	Dr. Mary L. Bryan
Mid-Atlantic Christian University	1948	Elizabeth City	Click Here	D. Clay Perkins, Ph.D	Benjamin H. Allen
Montreat College	1916	Montreat	Click Here	Paul J. Maurer, Ph.D	William Haynes
North Carolina Wesleyan College	1956	Rocky Mount	Click Here	Dr. Dewey G. Clark	Will H. Lassiter, III
Pfeiffer University	1885	Misenheimer	Click Here	Colleen P. Keith, Ph.D	Samuel J. Asbury, IV
Piedmont International University	1945	Winston-Salem	Click Here	Dr. Charles Petitt	Pastor Shahn Wilburn
Queens University of Charlotte	1857	Charlotte	Click Here	Pamela Davies, Ph.D	Michael Marsicano, Ph.D
St. Andrews University	1896	Laurinburg	Click Here	Dr. H. Keith Wade	Not Found
St. Augustine's University	1867	Raleigh	Click Here	Everett B. Ward, Ph.D	Rodney E. Gaddy
Salem College	1772	Winston-Salem	Click Here	D. E. Lorraine Sterritt	Stephen G. Jennings
Shaw University	1865	Raleigh	Click Here	Dr. Tashni Dubroy	Dr. Joseph N. Bell, Jr.
Shepherds Theological Seminary	2003	Cary	Click Here	Stephen Davey, D.D.	Board of Directors Chair Not Named
South College	Not Found	Asheville	Click Here	Nick South Executive Director	Not Found
South University	2012	High Point	Click Here	Not Found	Not Found
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary	1950	Wake Forest	Click Here	Dr. Daniel L. Akin	Not Found
Southeastern Free Will Baptist College	1983	Wendell	Click Here	Rev. Jim Marcum	Jeff Jones
Strayer University	Not Found	Charlotte Greensboro Huntersville Morrisville Raleigh	Click Here	Brian W. Jones	Board of Trustees Chair Not Named
Union Presbyterian Seminary	2012	Charlotte	Click Here	Brian K. Blount	Board of Trustees Chair Not Named
University of Mount Olive	1951	Mount Olive	Click Here	Philip P. Kerstetter, Ph.D	C. Darrell Horne
Virginia College	2012	Greensboro	Click Here	Not Named	Not Named
Wake Forest University	1834	Winston-Salem	Click Here	Dr. Nathan O. Hatch	Board of Trustees Chair Not Named
Warren Wilson College	1894	Swannanoa	Click Here	Steven L. Solnick, Ph.D	Alice C. Buhl
William Peace University	1857	Raleigh	Click Here	Brian C. Ralph, Ph.D	J. Fredrick Kelly Jr.
Wingate University	1896	Wingate	Click Here	Dr. Rhett Brown	Not Found