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Best North Carolina Private Schools Belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) (2025-26)

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 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.

60% of private schools belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) in North Carolina are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Saint Mary's School Photo - Saint Mary's School, an all-girls, Episcopal, college preparatory, boarding and day high school located on a 23-acre, historic campus in the heart of Raleigh, N.C. More at www.sms.edu.

Highlander Academy Photo - Highlander Academy Front Campus.

The Fletcher Academy Photo - TFA students interact with a guest speaker.

Canterbury School Photo - Canterbury School's mission is to develop the whole child by challenging the mind and nourishing the spirit in a diverse community guided by Judeo-Christian values. Our motto is To Learn, To Love, To Serve: To Live.

The Oakwood School Photo - At The Oakwood School, we challenge young minds in grades PK3-12. Come be a part of something remarkable! Together, we are Oakwood Strong!

Gaston Day School Photo - Pamela Kimbrell Warlick Performing Arts Center

Ravenscroft Photo - Ravenscroft serves students in grades PreK-12 and has a 135-acre campus nestled in the heart of North Raleigh. Our extraordinary facilities include: center for student life; two dining halls; innovation and technology centers; Fine Arts Center with a gallery space, 460-seat theatre and a 200-seat flexible performance space; many STEM labs; dedicated Health Center and so much more.

Our Lady Of Grace Catholic School Photo - Here is our student body in the Church!

Hill Learning Center Photo - Hill Learning Center's campus is located at 3200 Pickett Road in Durham.

Asheville School Photo - Asheville School is for those who dare to be extraordinary. It is a privilege to learn and live at Asheville School, a small and special enclave among ancient mountains.

St. David's School Photo - St. David`s is an independent school in the Episcopal school tradition that prepares young men and women for college and life by challenging them to excel in the vital areas of faith, virtue and knowledge.

St. Catherine Of Siena Catholic School Photo

St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School Photo - At Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic School we pray, we learn and we care.

Emerson Waldorf School Photo - Rose Ceremony at the beginning of the year

St. John Paul Ii Catholic School Photo - Pre-K 100th Day of School

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