List of college athletic programs in North Carolina
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This is a list of college athletics programs in the U.S. state of North Carolina.


Appalachian State

Campbell

Charlotte

Davidson

Duke

East Carolina

Elon

Gardner-Webb

High Point

NC State

North Carolina

North Carolina A&T

NC Central

Queens

UNC Asheville

UNC Greensboro

UNC Wilmington

Wake Forest

Western Carolina
- ^ a b c Campbell, Elon, and North Carolina A&T's football teams all compete in CAA Football, the technically separate football league operated by the all-sports CAA.
- ^ Davidson's football team competes in the Pioneer Football League.
- ^ As of the 2025–26 academic year, Johnson & Wales is in the first year of a three-year transition to Division III and will be an active member in 2028–29.
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Basketball | Base- ball |
Soft- ball |
Soccer | ||||||
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Montreat Cavaliers | Montreat College | Montreat | Appalachian | ![]() |
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Team | School | City |
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Johnson & Wales Wildcats | Johnson & Wales University | Charlotte |
MACU Mustangs | Mid-Atlantic Christian University | Elizabeth City |
Team | School | City | Division |
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Carolina Bruins | Carolina University | Winston-Salem | 1 |