North Carolina colleges Tuition Changes - 2022 to 2023

This page analyzes the tuition changes for North Carolina colleges from the academic year 2021-2022 to 2022-2023. The average 2023 tuition & fees of the schools is $7,155 for state residents and $19,816 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition is $27,238.
For graduate schools, the average graduate tuition is $8,258 for state residents and $22,206 for out-of-state students. In private graduate schools, the average tuition is $15,760. For the statistics, we analyze 71 four (4) years North Carolina colleges that offer BS degrees and/or graduate degrees, but exclude community colleges and trade/vocational schools.
Compared to last year, for North Carolina colleges, the 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees has increased by 2.70% in public schools and 11.45% in private schools. The graduate school tuition & fees has increased by 10.93% in public schools and 14.27% in private North Carolina colleges.

North Carolina colleges 2023 Tuition Changes

Published: 2022-03-28, Updated: 2023-09-24
The below table lists the North Carolina colleges and compare its current year tuition to previous year. You can sort the table by touching/clicking column title that you want sort.
Carolina College of Biblical Studies has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,276 and Duke University has the highest tuition & fees of $62,688. For graduate schools, Catawba College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $3,594 and Duke University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $61,522.
Table. North Carolina colleges Undergraduate Tuition Changes 2022 to 2023
20232022
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-StateNorth Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
$7,450
0.54
$23,454
1.90
$7,410 $23,017
Barton College
Wilson, NC
$34,400 2.90$33,430
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC
$18,500 0.00$18,500
Bennett College
Greensboro, NC
$18,550 0.82$18,400
Brevard College
Brevard, NC
$30,250 0.00$30,250
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Concord, NC
$15,560 8.28$14,370
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
$39,230 2.80$38,160
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
$32,868 1.51$32,380
Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC
$25,880 0.00$25,880
Davidson College
Davidson, NC
$57,340 4.25$55,000
Duke University
Durham, NC
$62,688 4.06$60,244
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
$7,325
0.38
$23,602
0.12
$7,297 $23,574
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC
$3,356
0.90
$7,356
0.41
$3,326 $7,326
Elon University
Elon, NC
$42,241 9.08$38,725
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC
$3,906
-27.38
$7,906
-53.46
$5,379 $16,987
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
$32,200 0.00$32,200
Greensboro College
Greensboro, NC
$19,620 3.48$18,960
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
$41,140 0.00$41,140
Heritage Bible College
Dunn, NC
$8,328 0.00$8,328
High Point University
High Point, NC
$41,916 5.44$39,752
Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, NC
$19,504 2.96$18,944
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NC
$28,840 0.60$28,667
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC
$43,000 3.61$41,500
Livingstone College
Salisbury, NC
$18,296 0.00$18,296
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC
$36,557 2.50$35,665
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC
$42,540 3.19$41,224
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC
$38,138 3.19$36,960
Montreat College
Montreat, NC
$30,525 3.61$29,462
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC
$23,591 4.30$22,618
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC
$6,733
0.00
$20,243
0.00
$6,733 $20,243
University of North Carolina at Asheville
Asheville, NC
$7,380
0.83
$24,728
0.25
$7,319 $24,667
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
$8,989
-0.43
$37,550
1.79
$9,028 $36,891
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
$7,214
0.36
$21,338
3.47
$7,188 $20,622
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
$7,498
0.40
$22,657
0.13
$7,468 $22,627
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC
$6,599
-0.68
$19,635
1.47
$6,644 $19,351
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston Salem, NC
$9,388
5.00
$26,622
1.71
$8,941 $26,175
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
$9,128
-0.03
$30,869
3.19
$9,131 $29,916
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, NC
$34,352 3.02$33,346
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
$7,238
0.00
$21,858
2.61
$7,238 $21,303
William Peace University
Raleigh, NC
$33,050 1.85$32,450
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC
$3,495
0.00
$7,495
0.00
$3,495 $7,495
Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, NC
$33,290 2.49$32,480
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
$40,830 5.43$38,726
Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Elizabeth City, NC
$17,040 3.34$16,490
Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, NC
$16,896 0.00$16,896
Salem College
Winston-Salem, NC
$31,016 0.00$31,016
Shaw University
Raleigh, NC
$16,480 0.00$16,480
St. Andrews University
Laurinburg, NC
$29,600 3.03$28,730
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, NC
$10,234 1.61$10,072
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
$62,128 3.95$59,770
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC
$38,450 0.00$38,450
Wingate University
Wingate, NC
$40,806 1.58$40,170
Carolina Christian College
Winston Salem, NC
$8,930 0.00$8,930
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
$6,276
0.46
$16,932
0.17
$6,247 $16,903
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
$4,453
1.97
$8,453
1.03
$4,367 $8,367
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College
Wendell, NC
$10,690 2.20$10,460
Carolinas College of Health Sciences
Charlotte, NC
$15,214
0.00
$16,179
6.34
$15,214 $15,214
Hood Theological Seminary
Salisbury, NC
$19,600 -
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary
Charlotte, NC
$13,923 25.15$11,125
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
$38,442 7.08$35,900
Strayer University-North Carolina
Greensboro, NC
$13,515 0.00$13,515
Carolina College of Biblical Studies
Fayetteville, NC
$6,276 3.16$6,084
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine
Sugar Grove, NC
$13,260 -
Shepherds Theological Seminary
Cary, NC
$6,660 -
Manna University
Fayetteville, NC
$6,863 9.98$6,240
South University-High Point
High Point, NC
$19,354 -4.85$20,340
DeVry University-North Carolina
Charlotte, NC
$17,488 16.34$15,032
Chamberlain University-North Carolina
Charlotte, NC
$19,629 -4.21$20,492
Carolina University
Winston-Salem, NC
$15,050 4.51$14,400
South College-Asheville
Asheville, NC
$17,335 0.00$17,335
ECPI University - Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
$18,484 5.75$17,479
ECPI University - Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
$18,484 5.75$17,479
ECPI University - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
$18,484 5.75$17,479
Strayer University-North Charlotte
Concord, NC
$13,515 0.00$13,515
Strayer University-South Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
$13,515 0.00$13,515
Strayer University-North Raleigh Campus
Raleigh, NC
$13,515 0.00$13,515
Strayer University-South Raleigh Campus
Raleigh, NC
$13,515 0.00$13,515
Average$7,155 8.06 $19,816 2.70 $6,622$19,295
Table. North Carolina colleges Graduate Tuition Changes 2022 to 2023
20232022
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-StateNorth Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
$8,047
0.50
$23,057
0.17
$8,007 $23,017
Barton College
Wilson, NC
$10,296 0.00$10,296
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC
$16,680 0.00$16,680
Brevard College
Brevard, NC
$10,800 50.00$7,200
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Concord, NC
$30,290 3.80$29,180
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
$15,557 2.67$15,152
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
$3,594 0.00$3,594
Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC
$8,550 0.00$8,550
Duke University
Durham, NC
$61,522 4.03$59,141
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
$7,622
0.37
$20,771
0.13
$7,594 $20,743
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC
$5,731
0.53
$18,793
0.16
$5,701 $18,763
Elon University
Elon, NC
$19,494 3.54$18,828
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC
$6,136
5.16
$17,201
1.78
$5,835 $16,900
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
$11,050 9.08$10,130
Greensboro College
Greensboro, NC
$4,308 0.19$4,300
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
$19,200 255.56$5,400
High Point University
High Point, NC
$32,571 8.13$30,121
Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, NC
$18,678 4.94$17,798
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NC
$9,750 0.00$9,750
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC
$12,240 1.49$12,060
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC
$12,684 3.87$12,211
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC
$13,507 1.22$13,344
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC
$42,825 3.37$41,428
Montreat College
Montreat, NC
$10,363 7.48$9,642
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC
$18,700 2.19$18,300
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC
$7,938
0.00
$20,738
0.00
$7,938 $20,738
University of North Carolina at Asheville
Asheville, NC
$8,172
1.69
$24,494
0.56
$8,036 $24,358
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
$12,527
-0.31
$30,819
-0.13
$12,566 $30,858
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
$7,739
0.34
$21,884
3.49
$7,713 $21,147
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
$8,295
0.36
$22,013
0.14
$8,265 $21,983
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC
$7,537
-1.36
$20,845
1.21
$7,641 $20,595
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston Salem, NC
$12,087
3.84
$26,790
1.70
$11,640 $26,343
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
$11,700
-0.03
$30,906
4.10
$11,703 $29,690
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, NC
$12,700 -27.16$17,435
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
$7,514
0.00
$21,899
2.61
$7,514 $21,343
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC
$6,775
0.00
$19,834
2.61
$6,775 $19,329
Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, NC
$12,240 0.00$12,240
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
$13,514 -4.60$14,166
Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, NC
$11,300 0.00$11,300
Salem College
Winston-Salem, NC
$8,400 0.00$8,400
Shaw University
Raleigh, NC
$13,188 0.00$13,188
St. Andrews University
Laurinburg, NC
$26,800 0.00$26,800
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, NC
$6,144 0.52$6,112
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
$39,328 0.22$39,240
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC
$23,715 0.36$23,630
Wingate University
Wingate, NC
$12,330 5.38$11,700
Carolina Christian College
Winston Salem, NC
$11,330 0.00$11,330
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
$6,747
0.43
$17,282
0.17
$6,718 $17,253
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
$7,566
1.15
$17,973
0.48
$7,480 $17,887
Hood Theological Seminary
Salisbury, NC
$20,350 5.82$19,230
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary
Charlotte, NC
$9,117 3.08$8,845
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
$14,706 0.00$14,706
Strayer University-North Carolina
Greensboro, NC
$15,135 0.00$15,135
Carolina College of Biblical Studies
Fayetteville, NC
$5,340 0.00$5,340
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine
Sugar Grove, NC
$14,460 3.88$13,920
Shepherds Theological Seminary
Cary, NC
$7,535 5.90$7,115
Manna University
Fayetteville, NC
$5,783 9.53$5,280
South University-High Point
High Point, NC
$15,240 0.79$15,120
DeVry University-North Carolina
Charlotte, NC
$17,552 0.00$17,552
Carolina University
Winston-Salem, NC
$13,950 65.87$8,410
Average$8,258 12.50 $22,206 10.93 $7,341$20,019
Table. North Carolina colleges Community College Tuition Changes 2022 to 2023
20232022
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-StateNorth Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, NC
$2,260
1.44
$7,346
0.00
$2,228 $7,346
South Piedmont Community College
Polkton, NC
$2,015
0.00
$6,623
0.00
$2,015 $6,623
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC
$2,832
7.60
$8,976
2.28
$2,632 $8,776
Beaufort County Community College
Washington, NC
$2,518
0.00
$8,662
0.00
$2,518 $8,662
Bladen Community College
Dublin, NC
$2,558
13.49
$8,702
14.05
$2,254 $7,630
Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, NC
$2,648
-0.11
$8,792
-0.03
$2,651 $8,795
Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, NC
$2,532
0.00
$8,676
0.00
$2,532 $8,676
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Hudson, NC
$2,537
0.00
$8,681
0.00
$2,537 $8,681
Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC
$2,748
0.00
$8,892
0.00
$2,748 $8,892
Carteret Community College
Morehead City, NC
$2,610
0.00
$8,754
0.00
$2,610 $8,754
Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC
$2,367
0.00
$7,743
0.00
$2,367 $7,743
Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC
$2,554
0.00
$8,698
0.00
$2,554 $8,698
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC
$2,792
0.00
$8,936
0.00
$2,792 $8,936
Cleveland Community College
Shelby, NC
$2,602
0.00
$8,746
0.00
$2,602 $8,746
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC
$2,462
0.00
$8,606
0.00
$2,462 $8,606
Craven Community College
New Bern, NC
$2,022
0.00
$6,630
0.00
$2,022 $6,630
Davidson-Davie Community College
Thomasville, NC
$1,978
-11.14
$6,586
-14.00
$2,226 $7,658
Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC
$1,958
-12.12
$6,566
-12.21
$2,228 $7,479
Edgecombe Community College
Tarboro, NC
$2,640
0.00
$8,784
0.00
$2,640 $8,784
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC
$2,564
0.79
$8,708
0.23
$2,544 $8,688
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC
$2,152
0.00
$7,168
0.00
$2,152 $7,168
Gaston College
Dallas, NC
$3,186
11.32
$9,330
3.60
$2,862 $9,006
Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC
$2,319
1.31
$7,695
0.39
$2,289 $7,665
Halifax Community College
Weldon, NC
$2,608
0.00
$8,752
0.00
$2,608 $8,752
Haywood Community College
Clyde, NC
$2,580
0.00
$8,724
0.00
$2,580 $8,724
Isothermal Community College
Spindale, NC
$2,030
1.81
$6,638
0.55
$1,994 $6,602
James Sprunt Community College
Kenansville, NC
$2,570
0.00
$8,714
0.00
$2,570 $8,714
Johnston Community College
Smithfield, NC
$2,657
0.00
$8,801
0.00
$2,657 $8,801
Lenoir Community College
Kinston, NC
$2,568
0.00
$8,712
0.00
$2,568 $8,712
Louisburg College
Louisburg, NC
$18,581 $21,880
4.80
$20,878 $20,878
Martin Community College
Williamston, NC
$1,915
0.00
$6,523
0.00
$1,915 $6,523
Mayland Community College
Spruce Pine, NC
$2,560
-0.04
$8,704
-0.01
$2,561 $8,705
McDowell Technical Community College
Marion, NC
$1,958
1.66
$6,566
0.49
$1,926 $6,534
Mitchell Community College
Statesville, NC
$2,651
0.00
$8,795
0.00
$2,651 $8,795
Montgomery Community College
Troy, NC
$2,538
0.00
$8,682
0.00
$2,538 $8,682
Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC
$2,834
0.00
$8,834
0.27
$2,834 $8,810
Pamlico Community College
Grantsboro, NC
$1,867
0.00
$6,475
0.00
$1,867 $6,475
Piedmont Community College
Roxboro, NC
$2,556
0.20
$8,700
0.06
$2,551 $8,695
Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC
$1,940
0.00
$6,548
0.00
$1,940 $6,548
Randolph Community College
Asheboro, NC
$2,416
1.26
$8,176
0.37
$2,386 $8,146
Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC
$2,536
0.00
$8,680
0.00
$2,536 $8,680
Roanoke-Chowan Community College
Ahoskie, NC
$2,642
0.00
$8,786
0.00
$2,642 $8,786
Robeson Community College
Lumberton, NC
$2,563
0.00
$8,707
0.00
$2,563 $8,707
Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC
$1,966
0.00
$6,574
0.00
$1,966 $6,574
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, NC
$2,024
-22.92
$6,632
-24.38
$2,626 $8,770
Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC
$2,830
-10.53
$9,742
-11.72
$3,163 $11,035
Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC
$2,764
0.00
$8,908
0.00
$2,764 $8,908
Southeastern Community College
Whiteville, NC
$2,600
0.00
$8,744
0.00
$2,600 $8,744
Southwestern Community College
Sylva, NC
$2,229
-14.30
$7,221
-8.75
$2,601 $7,913
Stanly Community College
Albemarle, NC
$2,794
0.00
$9,245
0.00
$2,794 $9,245
Surry Community College
Dobson, NC
$2,663
0.00
$8,807
0.00
$2,663 $8,807
Alamance Community College
Graham, NC
$2,528
9.44
$8,672
7.46
$2,310 $8,070
Tri-County Community College
Murphy, NC
$2,363
0.00
$8,507
0.00
$2,363 $8,507
Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson, NC
$1,944
0.00
$6,552
0.00
$1,944 $6,552
Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC
$2,768
0.00
$8,912
0.00
$2,768 $8,912
Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC
$2,524
0.00
$8,668
0.00
$2,524 $8,668
Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC
$2,641
0.38
$8,785
0.11
$2,631 $8,775
Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, NC
$2,572
0.00
$8,716
0.00
$2,572 $8,716
Wilson Community College
Wilson, NC
$2,920
13.53
$9,832
12.80
$2,572 $8,716
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
- $16,657
0.00
$16,657 $16,657
Table. North Carolina colleges Vocational Program Tuition Changes 2022 to 2023
Largest Program20232022
Empire Beauty School-Concord
Concord, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,260
0.00
$19,260
Leons Beauty School Inc
Greensboro, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $8,300
0.00
$8,300
Miller-Motte College-Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder $25,240
0.00
$25,240
Mitchells Academy
Wilson, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $10,375
0.00
$10,375
College of Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $17,178
-1.24
$17,394
Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville
Fayetteville, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $16,575
0.45
$16,500
Winston Salem Barber School
Winston-Salem, NC
Barbering/Barber $11,825
0.00
$11,825
Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology
Mooresville, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $20,125
15.00
$17,500
Mitchells Academy
Raleigh, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $15,900
3.92
$15,300
Gwinnett College
Raleigh, NC
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other) $14,908
11.14
$13,414
NASCAR Technical Institute
Mooresville, NC
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician $39,450
2.47
$38,500
Paul Mitchell the School-Gastonia
Gastonia, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,350
9.79
$17,625
Winston - Salem Barber School - Satellite
Greensboro, NC
Barbering/Barber $11,825
0.00
$11,825
Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $22,989
-0.43
$23,088
Center for Massage
Asheville, NC
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage $8,245
0.00
$8,245
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Medical/Clinical Assistant $25,240
0.00
$25,240
Health And Style Institute
Greensboro, NC
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist $14,545
2.83
$14,145
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville
Fayetteville, NC
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor $5,000
-80.19
$25,240
Empire Beauty School-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,260
0.00
$19,260
Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,260
0.00
$19,260
Empire Beauty School-Pineville
Charlotte, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,260
0.00
$19,260
Carolina College of Hair Design
Asheville, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $18,045
9.96
$16,410
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville
Jacksonville, NC
Medical/Clinical Assistant $25,240
0.00
$25,240
Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $17,218
8.97
$15,800
Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,260
0.00
$19,260
MyComputerCareer.edu-Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications $15,771
-26.79
$21,543
Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design
Greenville, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $15,405
6.87
$14,415
Beyond Measure Barbering Institute
Mebane, NC
Barbering/Barber $16,950
0.00
$16,950
Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College
Durham, NC
Barbering/Barber $15,735
0.00
$15,735
No Grease Barber School
Charlotte, NC
Barbering/Barber $18,272
0.00
$18,272
Elevate Salon Institute
Durham, NC
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other) $15,500
0.00
$15,500

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