The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's endowment is larger than the rest of the endowments for the state's public universities, combined. This kind of disparity in giving is occurring in most states.
| School | Endowment | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 26,869 | |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 30,069 | |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 17,380 | |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 25,486 | |
| East Carolina University | 25,132 | |
| Appalachian State University | 17,708 | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 14,479 | |
| Western Carolina University | 9,670 | |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 996 | |
| North Carolina A & T State University | 10,879 | |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | 3,513 | |
| North Carolina Central University | 7,205 | |
| Winston-Salem State University | 4,644 | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 5,304 | |
| Fayetteville State University | 5,098 | |
| Elizabeth City State University | 1,281 |
