17 colleges in North Carolina have esports teams, and 4 offer esports scholarships.
Colleges in North Carolina with esports teams: Barton College, Catawba College, Catawba Valley Community College, Cleveland Community College, Edgecombe Community College, Forsyth Technical Community College, Guilford Technical Community College, Louisburg College, North Carolina State University, South Piedmont Community College, Southwestern Community College, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Wake Forest University, Wake Technical Community College, William Peace University. 2 publish a scholarship amount or full-tuition offer. The most common titles are Rocket League, Overwatch 2, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, VALORANT. The median average net price across these schools is $13,329 per year (College Scorecard).
Louisburg, NC · South · Varsity since 2021
$5,000 scholarships to play esports at Louisburg College for the top 3 finishers in each game title at Carolina Games Summit tournaments
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Tarboro, NC · South · Varsity since 2025
Esports Scholars scholarship: $2,000 over two years (about $1,000 per year) for 2026 high school graduates of Edgecombe or surrounding counties with a 2.6+ unweighted GPA and proven gaming experience
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Wilson, NC · South · Varsity since 2019
Esports scholarships available for recruited incoming students (apply via the recruiting form); no amounts published
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Salisbury, NC · South · Varsity
Varsity esports players receive scholarships; no amounts published
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Hickory, NC · South · Varsity since 2019
No standing esports scholarship published; a 2022 recruiting event offered $2,500 in scholarship prizing (older than 2024-25)
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Shelby, NC · South · Club
No esports scholarships published (no esports program found)
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Winston-Salem, NC · South · Varsity since 2025
No esports scholarships published
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Jamestown, NC · South · Varsity since 2022
No esports scholarships published
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Raleigh, NC · South · Club since 2018
No esports scholarships published
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Polkton, NC · South · Varsity since 2026
No esports scholarships published
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Sylva, NC · South · Varsity since 2025
No esports scholarships published
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Chapel Hill, NC · South · Club
No esports scholarships published
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Charlotte, NC · South · Varsity since 2024
No scholarship information published in the source.
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Greensboro, NC · South · Varsity since 2024
No esports scholarships published; Premier team members receive dedicated coaching, apparel, marketing and travel support
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Winston-Salem, NC · South · Club
No esports scholarships published
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Raleigh, NC · South · Varsity since 2019
No esports scholarships published; 2020 launch release lists only eligibility (full time, 2.0 GPA)
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Raleigh, NC · South · Varsity since 2021
No esports scholarships published
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Barton College: aid offered · amount varies (2025-26); Catawba College: aid offered · amount varies (2026-27); Catawba Valley Community College: aid terms not published (2025-26); Cleveland Community College: aid terms not published (current page); Edgecombe Community College: up to $1,000 (2026-27); Forsyth Technical Community College: aid terms not published (2025-26); Guilford Technical Community College: aid terms not published (2025-26); Louisburg College: up to $5,000 (2024-25); North Carolina State University: aid terms not published (2025-26); South Piedmont Community College: aid terms not published (2026-27); Southwestern Community College: aid terms not published (2025-26); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: aid terms not published (2025-26); University of North Carolina at Charlotte: aid terms not published (undated page); University of North Carolina at Greensboro: aid terms not published (2025-26); Wake Forest University: aid terms not published (2025-26); Wake Technical Community College: aid terms not published (2026-27); William Peace University: aid terms not published (2026-27).
Rocket League (10 schools), Overwatch 2 (8 schools), Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (7 schools), VALORANT (7 schools), League of Legends (5 schools), Marvel Rivals (5 schools), Call of Duty (3 schools), Rainbow Six Siege (3 schools), Fortnite (2 schools), Apex Legends (2 schools), Street Fighter 6 (1 school), Hearthstone (1 school), Counter-Strike 2 (1 school).
By average annual net price, Cleveland Community College is the lowest of the programs we track in North Carolina at $995 per year.