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The first English colony in the Americas, the state of North Carolina today is a flourishing state on the Atlantic seaboard in the United States of America. This rich state is aplenty with universities and educational institutions of high repute. Headed by the North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction oversees the elementary and secondary private and public schools of North Carolina. The 115 public school systems in this state are overseen by the local school boards here.

The largest school systems in North Carolina include Guilford county schools, Cumberland county schools, and Wake County Public School system, Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools etc. the state comprises of a total of about 2338 public schools and 93 charter schools. Most counties here comprise of two or more school systems.

Higher education in North Carolina

The first public university opened in North Carolina was the University of North Carolina at the Chapel Hill, founded in 1795. Today, after more than 200 years later the University of North Carolina system encompasses around 16 universities. The three largest universities under this system include the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, East Carolina University and the North Carolina State University.

A large number of historically renowned black universities and colleges in North Carolina include the North Carolina AT&T State University, Winston-Salem State University, North Carolina Central University etc. The community college system of this state includes 58 public community colleges. The reputed private colleges and universities include the Duke University, Elon University, Davidson College, Wake Forest University, High Point University, Gardner-Webb University etc.