Top Colleges in North Carolina Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

Duke University ranked first in the Top Colleges in North Carolina rankings, followed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University at Raleigh.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in North Carolina is $8,897 for in-state and $47,910 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

Duke University has the highest tuition & fees of $68,758 and North Carolina State University at Raleigh has the lowest tuition & fees of $32,847 among Top Colleges in North Carolina. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $12,426 for in-state and $27,586 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 48.67% and the SAT score is 1353 for the Top Colleges in North Carolina. Their acceptance rate is to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.

Top Colleges in North Carolina Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Colleges in North Carolina Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	Duke UniversityDurham, NC	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$68,758 $2,953	$66,523 $2,538	5.71% -1.07%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT -10 /1	17,499 387	97% 2%
2	University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC	$41,203 ($8,994) $1,873 ($5)	$31,408 ($12,751) $589 ($224)	15.34% -3.40%	1,480 SAT 31 ACT 10 /-1	32,438 204	91% -1%
3	North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	$32,847 ($8,799) $1,080 (-)	$32,874 ($12,101) $1,081 ($282)	41.74% 1.89%	1,370 SAT 30 ACT -10 /0	38,464 1,141	85% 1%
4	Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC	$67,642 $2,884	$39,141 $209	21.67% 0.11%	1,470 SAT 33 ACT 10 /0	9,322 201	89% -1%
5	Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC	$64,430 $4,380	-	13.37% -1.11%	1,460 SAT 33 ACT 5 /1	1,869 -35	91%
6	Elon UniversityElon, NC	$46,958 $2,422	$22,086 $1,512	66.35% -0.96%	1,200 SAT 25 ACT -10 /-1	7,239 32	84% 2%
7	Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC	$45,846 $3,056	$15,526 $256	62.08% -5.60%	1,220 SAT 24 ACT 20 /-2	1,599 -247	61% -4%
8	Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC	$35,070 $1,140	$12,240	96.03% 0.73%	-	889 -65	35% -7%
9	Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC	$41,600 $1,190	$16,347 $189	87.18% -7.11%	-	4,963 -152	61% 6%
10	Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC	$34,750 $1,300	$12,125 $825	77.21% -9.81%	1,085 SAT 22 ACT -55 /-1	3,104 -21	55% -6%
	Average	$47,910 ($8,897)	$27,586 ($12,426)	49%	1,353	11,739	75%