Western Carolina University (Western Carolina College, until 1967) WCU, Western Carolina (for athletics) Cullowhee, Jackson County 12,167 master's university 1889 Catamounts 1972 [32][33] Winston-Salem State University (Winston-Salem Teacher's College, until 1969) WSSU Winston-Salem, Forsyth County 5,124 baccalaureate college 1892 Rams 1972 [34][35] North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics NCSSM Durham, Durham County 680 residential high school 1980 Unicorns 2007 [36][37]