Carolinas College of Health Sciences

Carolinas College of Health Sciences is a moderately selective public college in Charlotte, North Carolina. It admits about 1 in 2 applicants, graduates 100% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $64,624 ten years after starting college, more than 89% of the North Carolina colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
60%

More selective than 73% of North Carolina colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Graduation rate
100%

Higher than 100% of North Carolina colleges we cover and 100% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$64,624

Higher than 89% of North Carolina colleges we cover and 79% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Carolinas College of Health Sciences acceptance rate & admissions

Of 27 applicants, Carolinas College of Health Sciences admitted 22 and 22 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 950–1380 on the SAT.

27
Applied
22
Admitted
22
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

SAT total, middle 50% of first-years950–1380
First-years who sent SAT scores0%
Pell Grant recipients33%
First-generation students32%
Women / men88% / 12%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Carolinas College of Health Sciences tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for North Carolina residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

Net price by income is not reported for this school.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees, in-state$18,882
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$1,470
Total cost of attendance, in-state—

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$9,500
Loan default rate2.3%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

Carolinas College of Health Sciences majors, earnings & careers

Carolinas College of Health Sciences offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Health & Medicine · 1

Highest-earning majors at Carolinas College of Health Sciences

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 1 majors
  • Nursing—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Nursing → Registered nurse

$90,620
Charlotte
$84,350
North Carolina
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Charlotte

Cost of living
3% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,640/mo

2 bedrooms $1,785. Housing costs 2% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
52° / 90°

January and July average highs. 44 inches of rain a year, 4 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Mecklenburg County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)410
First-year students from North Carolina100%
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2419% bachelor's · 62% associate · 19% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 49% · Black 28% · Hispanic 13% · Asian 5%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Mecklenburg County at a glance

Population1,154,681
Median household income$87,005
Adults with a bachelor's degree49%
Median age36

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Carolinas College of Health Sciences with similar schools

Similar public colleges in North Carolina by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Carolinas College of Health Sciences60%—100%$64,624This school
University of North Carolina School of the Arts30%$14,90678%$38,357
Elizabeth City State University64%$6,36444%$40,026
Winston-Salem State University78%$13,47947%$45,344
University of North Carolina Asheville92%$12,25054%$44,030

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Common questions about Carolinas College of Health Sciences

What is the Carolinas College of Health Sciences acceptance rate?

Carolinas College of Health Sciences accepts 60% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 22 of 27 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 950–1380 on the SAT.

How much do Carolinas College of Health Sciences graduates earn?

Former Carolinas College of Health Sciences students earn a median $64,624 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Carolinas College of Health Sciences graduation rate?

100% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Carolinas College of Health Sciences: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/carolinas-college-of-health-sciences (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).