NC State University is the largest institution in the Tar Heel State by total enrollment, with roughly 37,300 students. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranks second at about 32,200, followed by UNC Charlotte at roughly 30,300.
These campuses serve large undergraduate and graduate populations across hundreds of programs. Enrollment size reflects how many students attend in a given year, not how difficult a school is to enter or how strong its academic reputation is.