This page lists some of the educational opportunities available to residents of North Carolina. This list contains popular regional and national culinary and cooking schools as well as instate public and private universities and schools. The instate schools may not actually feature culinary arts programs, but their inclusion is provided here to illustrate the other educational opportunities available in the state.


The Art Institute of Charlotte - Charlotte, NC
Our culinary students come to us from different levels of experience but they all share the same thing - a passion for cooking. And they know something else: There are no shortcuts to a great culinary education. It's why they are here. At The Art Institutes, our students study traditional, fundamental cooking skills. And they explore the realities of working in restaurants and the food service industry. Watch the professionals at work as you pass by the kitchen of your favorite restaurant. It's orchestrated chaos and hard work. It's opportunity in a thriving industry, just waiting for your vision of the next great meal. Discover your culinary vision at The Art Institutes.

Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
(828)262-2000
Appalachian State University

Catawba College
2300 West Innes Street
Salisbury, NC 28144
(404)637-4111
Catawba College

Davidson College
PO Box 1719
Davidson, NC 28036
(704)894-2000
Davidson College


Duke University
103 Allen Bldg
Durham, NC 27708
(919)684-2813
Duke University


East Carolina University
East Fifth Street
Greenville, NC 27858-4353
(252)328-6131
East Carolina University


Fayetteville State University
1200 Murchison Road
Fayetteville, NC 28301-4298
(910)486-1111
Fayetteville State University


Gardner-Webb University
Main Street
Boiling Springs, NC 28017
(704)406-2361
Gardner-Webb University


Gaston College
201 Hwy 321 South
Dallas, NC 28034
(704)922-6200
Gaston College


Livingstone College
701 West Monroe Street
Salisbury, NC 28144
(704)216-6000
Livingstone College


Methodist College
5400 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28311-1420
(910)630-7000
Methodist College


Mount Olive College
634 Henderson Street
Mt Olive, NC 28365-0919
(919)658-2502
Mount Olive College


North Carolina Central University
1801 Fayetteville Street
Durham, NC 27707
(919)560-6100
North Carolina Central University


North Carolina Wesleyan College
3400 North Wesleyan Blvd
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252)985-5100
North Carolina Wesleyan College


Queens College
1900 Selwyn Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28274-0001
(704)337-2200
Queens College


Saint Augustines College
1315 Oakwood Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27610-2298
(919)516-4000
Saint Augustines College


Shaw University
118 East South Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919)546-8200
Shaw University


University Of North Carolina at Asheville
One University Hts
Asheville, NC 28804-8510
(828)251-6600
University Of North Carolina At Asheville


University Of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
103 South Bldg #9100
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
(919)962-2211
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill


University Of North Carolina at Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
(704)687-2000
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte


University Of North Carolina at Greensboro
1000 Spring Garden Street
Greensboro, NC 27402
(336)334-5000
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro


University Of North Carolina at Pembroke
PO Box 1510
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510
(910)521-6000
University Of North Carolina At Pembroke


University Of North Carolina at Wilmington
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403-3297
(910)962-3841
University Of North Carolina-Wilmington


Wake Forest University
PO Box 7373 Reynolda Station
Winston Salem, NC 27109
(336)758-5255
Wake Forest University


Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC 28723-9646
(828)227-7211
Western Carolina University

Winston-Salem State University
601 Martin Luther King Jr Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27110-0001
(336)750-2000
Winston-Salem State University