For the 2025-26 school year, there are 59 private schools belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) serving 30,266 students in North Carolina. You can also find more schools membership associations in North Carolina.
The top ranked private schools belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) in North Carolina include Saint Mary's School, Cary Academy, and Charlotte Country Day School.
The average tuition cost is $16,093, which is higher than the North Carolina private school average tuition cost of $13,392.
Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) in North Carolina (2025-26)
School
Location
Quick Facts
5801 Poplar Tent Rd
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 786-8171
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 786-8171
Gr: PK-12 | 1,039 student Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
3200 Pickett Road
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 489-7464
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 489-7464
Gr: 1-12 | 166 students Avg. class size: 4 students Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition listed
900 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 424-4100
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 424-4100
Gr: 9-12 | 315 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 56 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1901 Dobbs Farm Road
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 522-4222
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 522-4222
Gr: PK-12 | 674 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
360 Asheville School Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345
Gr: 9-12 | 299 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 23 | Extracurrculars: 29 Tuition listed
Bishop Mcguinness Catholic High School
(Catholic)
1725 Nc Highway 66 S
Kernersville, NC 27284
(336) 564-1010
Kernersville, NC 27284
(336) 564-1010
Gr: 9-12 | 380 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
134 S. Peace Haven Road
Winston Salem, NC 27104
(336) 765-5546
Winston Salem, NC 27104
(336) 765-5546
Gr: PK-12 | 990 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 22 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
5400 Old Lake Jeanette Road
Greensboro, NC 27455
(336) 288-2007
Greensboro, NC 27455
(336) 288-2007
Gr: NS-8 | 318 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1145 Pineville Matthews Rd
Matthews, NC 28105
(704) 849-9723
Matthews, NC 28105
(704) 849-9723
Gr: K-12 | 1,133 student Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1345 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 407-4442
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 407-4442
Gr: PK-12 | 583 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cary Academy
(1)
1500 N Harrison Avenue
Cary, NC 27513
(919) 677-3873
Cary, NC 27513
(919) 677-3873
Gr: 6-12 | 789 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1440 Carmel Road
Charlotte, NC 28226
(704) 943-4530
Charlotte, NC 28226
(704) 943-4530
Gr: PK-12 | 1,722 student Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
212 Boyce Rd
Charlotte, NC 28211
(704) 366-5994
Charlotte, NC 28211
(704) 366-5994
Gr: PK-8 | 425 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
10132 Harrisburg Rd
Charlotte, NC 28215
(704) 549-4101
Charlotte, NC 28215
(704) 549-4101
Gr: PK-12 | 166 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
800 Fullwood Ln
Matthews, NC 28105
(704) 847-2385
Matthews, NC 28105
(704) 847-2385
Gr: PK-12 | 1,041 student Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 50 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Crossroads Christian School![Crossroads Christian School Photo Crossroads Christian School Photo]()

(Christian)
583 Old County Home Road
Henderson, NC 27537
(252) 431-1333
Henderson, NC 27537
(252) 431-1333
Gr: PK-12 | 424 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
750 Jetton Street
Davidson, NC 28036
(704) 237-5200
Davidson, NC 28036
(704) 237-5200
Gr: PK-12 | 572 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
6211 New Jericho Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 967-1858
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 967-1858
Gr: PK-12 | 287 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 Tuition listed
3200 Cliffdale Rd
Fayetteville, NC 28303
(910) 868-5131
Fayetteville, NC 28303
(910) 868-5131
Gr: PK-12 | 413 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 29 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Fletcher Academy![The Fletcher Academy Photo - TFA students interact with a guest speaker. The Fletcher Academy Photo - TFA students interact with a guest speaker.]()

Special Education School
400 Cedarview Court
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 782-5082
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 782-5082
Gr: 2-12 | 160 students Avg. class size: 5 students Sports: 6 Tuition listed
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Special Education School
8500 Sardis Rd
Charlotte, NC 28270
(704) 365-4658
Charlotte, NC 28270
(704) 365-4658
Gr: 1-12 | 276 students Avg. class size: 6 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
3130 Gillespie St
Fayetteville, NC 28306
(910) 485-7777
Fayetteville, NC 28306
(910) 485-7777
Gr: NS-12 | 548 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 1
1625 Lowell Bethesda Rd
Gastonia, NC 28056
(704) 349-5020
Gastonia, NC 28056
(704) 349-5020
Gr: PK-12 | 958 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
2001 Gaston Day School Road
Gastonia, NC 28056
(704) 864-7744
Gastonia, NC 28056
(704) 864-7744
Gr: PK-12 | 466 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition listed
801 & 1101 Buck Jones Road
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 230-6554
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 230-6554
Gr: K-12 | 786 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
5041 Lawndale Drive
Greensboro, NC 27455
(336) 288-8590
Greensboro, NC 27455
(336) 288-8590
Gr: NS-12 | 985 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
7200 E. WT Harris Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28215
(704) 531-4008
Charlotte, NC 28215
(704) 531-4008
Gr: PK-12 | 859 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 27 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
High Point Friends School![High Point Friends School Photo High Point Friends School Photo]()

(Friends)
800-A Quaker Ln
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 886-5516
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 886-5516
Gr: NS-8 Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
721 Burch Avenue
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 682-5847
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 682-5847
Gr: PK-8 | 487 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition listed
4145 Johnson Street
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 887-2613
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 887-2613
Gr: PK-8 | 242 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 6
North Hills Christian School![North Hills Christian School Photo North Hills Christian School Photo]()

(Christian)
2970 W Innes Street
Salisbury, NC 28144
(704) 636-3005
Salisbury, NC 28144
(704) 636-3005
Gr: PK-12 | 523 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
7300 Perry Creek Road
Raleigh, NC 27616
(919) 573-7900
Raleigh, NC 27616
(919) 573-7900
Gr: PK-12 | 1,596 student Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Northside Christian Academy![Northside Christian Academy Photo Northside Christian Academy Photo]()

(Baptist)
333 Jeremiah Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28262
(704) 599-9015
Charlotte, NC 28262
(704) 599-9015
Gr: K-12 | 182 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
4200 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28311
(910) 822-7711
Fayetteville, NC 28311
(910) 822-7711
Gr: PK-12 | 425 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 8 Tuition listed
4000 Macgregor Downs Rd
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 931-0760
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 931-0760
Gr: PK-12 | 427 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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