For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of North Carolina Community Colleges is $2,561 for in-state and $8,446 for out-of-state students. For North Carolina private colleges, the 2025 average tuition & fees is $22,766.
Compared to last year's tuition in North Carolina, in-state tuition has increased by 0.74% and out-of-state tuition has decreased by 0.31%. The private schools' tuition increased by 2.01%. You can check out the 5-year tuition inflation of North Carolina Community Colleges.
North Carolina Community Colleges' tuition & fees is lower than 2025 national average, which is $5,216 for in-state and $14,566 for out-of-state students.
Universal Technical Institute-Mooresville has the most expensive tuition & fees of $43,100 and Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,528 among North Carolina Community Colleges.
The average itemized college cost for North Carolina Community Colleges (2 year colleges) is as follows:
| School Name | Tuition & Fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | On Campus | Off Campus | ||
| Alamance Community CollegeGraham, NC | $2,592 | $8,736 | $76 | $268 | $2,265 | - | $10,095 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAsheville, NC | $2,882 | $9,026 | $76 | $268 | $2,000 | - | $12,000 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-CharlotteCharlotte, NC | $16,657 | $590 | $1,000 | - | $13,195 | ||
| Beaufort County Community CollegeWashington, NC | $2,540 | $8,684 | $76 | $268 | $1,450 | - | $9,547 |
| Bladen Community CollegeDublin, NC | $2,314 | $7,690 | $76 | $268 | $2,000 | - | $8,600 |
| Blue Ridge Community CollegeFlat Rock, NC | $2,660 | $8,804 | $76 | $268 | $2,450 | - | $9,826 |
| Brunswick Community CollegeBolivia, NC | $2,553 | $8,697 | $76 | $268 | $1,938 | - | $11,826 |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson, NC | $2,528 | $6,528 | $76 | $268 | $1,900 | - | $8,386 |
| Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, NC | $2,748 | $8,892 | $76 | $268 | $1,600 | - | $7,594 |
| Carteret Community CollegeMorehead City, NC | $2,310 | $8,222 | $76 | $268 | $1,400 | - | $12,808 |
| Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory, NC | $2,427 | $7,803 | $76 | $268 | $1,870 | - | $12,734 |
| Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford, NC | $2,711 | $8,855 | $76 | $268 | $1,470 | - | $9,643 |
| Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, NC | $2,792 | $8,936 | $76 | $268 | $1,926 | - | $11,239 |
| Cleveland Community CollegeShelby, NC | $2,602 | $8,746 | $76 | $268 | $1,200 | - | $2,700 |
| Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville, NC | $2,512 | $8,656 | $76 | $268 | $1,292 | - | $11,899 |
| College of the AlbemarleElizabeth City, NC | $2,242 | $7,652 | $76 | $268 | $1,203 | - | $12,913 |
| Craven Community CollegeNew Bern, NC | $2,022 | $6,630 | $76 | $268 | $1,300 | - | $12,456 |
| Davidson-Davie Community CollegeThomasville, NC | $1,980 | $6,588 | $76 | $268 | $1,414 | - | $12,733 |
| Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham, NC | $2,240 | $7,531 | $76 | $268 | $1,300 | - | $10,872 |
| Edgecombe Community CollegeTarboro, NC | $2,640 | $8,784 | $76 | $268 | $2,250 | - | $7,584 |
| Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville, NC | $2,628 | $8,772 | $76 | $268 | $1,410 | - | $8,451 |
| Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem, NC | $2,276 | $6,884 | $76 | $268 | $1,700 | - | $11,266 |
| Gaston CollegeDallas, NC | $3,186 | $9,330 | $76 | $268 | $1,470 | - | $12,018 |
| Gaston CollegeDallas, NC | $3,186 | $9,330 | - | - | $1,470 | - | $12,018 |
| Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown, NC | $2,320 | $7,696 | $76 | $268 | $1,470 | - | $11,736 |
| Halifax Community CollegeWeldon, NC | $2,608 | $8,752 | $76 | $268 | $2,000 | - | $13,050 |
| Haywood Community CollegeClyde, NC | $2,580 | $8,724 | $76 | $268 | $1,216 | - | $12,814 |
| Health And Style InstituteGreensboro, NC | $14,545 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Isothermal Community CollegeSpindale, NC | $2,030 | $6,638 | $76 | $268 | $1,600 | - | $19,885 |
| James Sprunt Community CollegeKenansville, NC | $2,592 | $8,736 | $76 | $268 | $2,400 | - | $10,100 |
| Johnston Community CollegeSmithfield, NC | $2,756 | $8,900 | $76 | $268 | $2,095 | - | $14,121 |
| Lenoir Community CollegeKinston, NC | $2,578 | $8,822 | $76 | $268 | $2,250 | - | $8,062 |
| Louisburg CollegeLouisburg, NC | $24,120 | $957 | - | $13,470 | $7,980 | ||
| Martin Community CollegeWilliamston, NC | $2,523 | $8,667 | $76 | $268 | $1,500 | - | $10,326 |
| Mayland Community CollegeSpruce Pine, NC | $2,626 | $8,770 | $76 | $268 | $1,194 | - | $10,130 |
| McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion, NC | $2,032 | $6,640 | $76 | $268 | $1,750 | - | $11,943 |
| Miller-Motte College-FayettevilleFayetteville, NC | $27,040 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Miller-Motte College-JacksonvilleJacksonville, NC | $27,040 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Miller-Motte College-RaleighRaleigh, NC | $18,790 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Mitchell Community CollegeStatesville, NC | $2,651 | $8,795 | $76 | $268 | $3,190 | - | $11,590 |
| Montgomery Community CollegeTroy, NC | $2,538 | $8,682 | $76 | $268 | $2,702 | - | $8,514 |
| MyComputerCareer at RaleighRaleigh, NC | $17,271 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Nash Community CollegeRocky Mount, NC | $2,866 | $8,866 | $87 | $279 | $2,000 | - | $7,200 |
| Pamlico Community CollegeGrantsboro, NC | $3,712 | $12,928 | $76 | $268 | $1,400 | - | $12,733 |
| Piedmont Community CollegeRoxboro, NC | $2,556 | $8,700 | $76 | $268 | $760 | - | $6,720 |
| Pitt Community CollegeWinterville, NC | $3,871 | $13,087 | $76 | $268 | $1,500 | - | $8,924 |
| Randolph Community CollegeAsheboro, NC | $2,416 | $8,176 | $76 | $268 | $1,470 | - | $9,863 |
| Richmond Community CollegeHamlet, NC | $1,956 | $6,564 | $76 | $268 | $1,000 | - | $16,614 |
| Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegeAhoskie, NC | $2,642 | $8,786 | $76 | $268 | $2,500 | - | $7,500 |
| Robeson Community CollegeLumberton, NC | $2,604 | $8,748 | $76 | $268 | $1,400 | - | $9,547 |
| Rockingham Community CollegeWentworth, NC | $1,966 | $6,574 | $76 | $268 | $1,500 | - | $7,600 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury, NC | $2,064 | $6,672 | $76 | $268 | $1,800 | - | $16,196 |
| Sampson Community CollegeClinton, NC | $2,877 | $9,789 | $76 | $268 | $3,864 | - | $15,700 |
| Sandhills Community CollegePinehurst, NC | $2,040 | $6,648 | $76 | $268 | $1,080 | - | $17,780 |
| South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton, NC | $2,022 | $6,630 | $76 | $268 | $1,400 | - | $14,586 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Wake County Extension CenterRaleigh, NC | $14,016 | - | $100 | - | - | ||
| Southeastern College-CharlotteCharlotte, NC | $25,080 | $970 | $2,000 | - | $9,120 | ||
| Southeastern Community CollegeWhiteville, NC | $2,600 | $8,744 | $76 | $268 | $1,800 | - | $9,450 |
| Southwestern Community CollegeSylva, NC | $4,112 | $13,184 | $76 | $268 | $2,232 | - | $13,050 |
| Stanly Community CollegeAlbemarle, NC | $2,672 | $8,816 | $76 | $268 | $1,364 | - | $8,809 |
| Surry Community CollegeDobson, NC | $2,668 | $8,812 | $76 | $268 | $1,700 | - | $12,780 |
| Tri-County Community CollegeMurphy, NC | $2,508 | $8,652 | $76 | $288 | $1,470 | - | $17,488 |
| Universal Technical Institute-MooresvilleMooresville, NC | $43,100 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson, NC | $1,944 | $6,552 | $76 | $268 | $1,470 | - | $13,125 |
| Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh, NC | $2,254 | $6,862 | $76 | $268 | $1,648 | - | $17,334 |
| Wayne Community CollegeGoldsboro, NC | $2,566 | $8,710 | $76 | $268 | $1,600 | - | $12,350 |
| Western Piedmont Community CollegeMorganton, NC | $2,650 | $8,794 | $76 | $268 | $1,500 | - | $9,370 |
| Wilkes Community CollegeWilkesboro, NC | $2,572 | $8,716 | $76 | $268 | $702 | - | $12,291 |
| Wilson Community CollegeWilson, NC | $2,572 | $8,716 | $76 | $268 | $2,500 | - | $10,450 |
| Average | $2,561 | $10,521 | $76 | $297 | $1,684 | $13,470 | $11,278 |