The Agriculture Resource Library · Colleges & universities

Agriculture programs at colleges in North Carolina.

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Gaston College

Dallas, NC

  • Public
  • 2-year

1 field of study · Certificate to Associate

Lees-McRae College

Banner Elk, NC

  • private nonprofit
  • 4-year

1 field of study · Bachelor's

All 50 institutions in North Carolina, A–Z

Frequently asked questions.

Which colleges in North Carolina offer agriculture programs?

The Agriculture Resource Library lists 50 colleges and universities in North Carolina that award credentials in agriculture, animal science, plant and soil science, horticulture, food science, agricultural business, or veterinary fields; the land-grant institutions are North Carolina A & T State University, North Carolina State University at Raleigh. Each has its own page listing every agriculture field it teaches and the credential levels offered.

Does North Carolina have a land-grant university?

Yes. North Carolina has 2 land-grant institutions: North Carolina A & T State University (1890 land-grant); North Carolina State University at Raleigh (1862 land-grant). Land-grant universities run the state's Cooperative Extension service, which is the public front door for growers who are not students.

What agriculture fields can I study in North Carolina?

Across the 50 listed institutions, North Carolina offers programs in 18 agriculture fields: Agricultural Business and Management, Agricultural Mechanization, Agricultural Production Operations, Agricultural Public Services, Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services, Agricultural and Food Products Processing, Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other, Agriculture, General, Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs, Animal Sciences, Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services, Food Science and Technology, International Agriculture, Plant Sciences, Soil Sciences, Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians. Use the field filter on this page to narrow the list, then open a school's page for its credential levels.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and the USDA NIFA land-grant roster. Something missing or wrong? Tell the Library.