North Carolina Public Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

For North Carolina Public Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $3,415 for North Carolina residents and $11,086 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $8,436 for North Carolina residents and $22,600 for out-of-state students.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $39,330 and Pamlico Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,475 among North Carolina Public Colleges. For graduate programs, North Carolina State University at Raleigh has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $31,793 and Fayetteville State University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $17,262 among North Carolina Public Colleges.

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Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of North Carolina Public Colleges in 2024 is $20,090 for state residents and $27,761 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for North Carolina Public Colleges
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$3,415	$11,086	$8,436	$22,600
Books & Supplies	$1,599		$1,599
Room & Board	$11,854		$11,854
Other Expenses	$3,222		$3,222
COA	$20,090	$27,761	$25,111	$39,275

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of North Carolina Public Colleges is $3,415 for state residents and $11,086 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for North Carolina Public Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for North Carolina Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$2,779	$718	$10,109	$718
2020-2021	$2,788	$733	$10,118	$723
2021-2022	$2,791	$741	$10,175	$741
2022-2023	$2,771	$772	$10,095	$772
2023-2024	$3,415	-	$11,086	$0

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in North Carolina Public Colleges

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $39,330
North Carolina State University at Raleigh $31,767
University of North Carolina School of the Arts $27,211

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in North Carolina Public Colleges

Pamlico Community College $6,475
Vance-Granville Community College $6,564
McDowell Technical Community College $6,566

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of North Carolina Public Colleges in 2024 is $8,436 for state residents and $22,600 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for North Carolina Public Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for North Carolina Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$5,407	$2,734	$18,870	$2,734
2020-2021	$5,407	$2,754	$18,870	$2,754
2021-2022	$5,407	$2,789	$19,145	$2,789
2022-2023	$5,407	$2,852	$19,354	$2,852
2023-2024	$5,528	$2,909	$19,691	$2,909

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in North Carolina Public Colleges

North Carolina State University at Raleigh $31,793
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $30,819
University of North Carolina School of the Arts $27,379

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in North Carolina Public Colleges

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of North Carolina Public Colleges in 2024 is $97 for state residents and $376 for out-of-state students. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $321 for state residents and $1,124 for out-of-state students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for North Carolina Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
2019-2020	$119	$419	$411	$1,339
2020-2021	$118	$416	$416	$1,363
2021-2022	$101	$371	$320	$1,093
2022-2023	$100	$367	$315	$1,104
2023-2024	$97	$376	$321	$1,124

North Carolina Public Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of North Carolina Public Colleges in 2024 is $15,076 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,843 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for North Carolina Public Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for North Carolina Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
2019-2020	$9,987	$3,107	$8,605	$4,937
2020-2021	$10,301	$3,160	$8,743	$5,124
2021-2022	$10,624	$3,072	$9,052	$5,194
2022-2023	$11,153	$3,211	$9,666	$5,642
2023-2024	$11,854	$3,222	$10,702	$6,141

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