• June 5, 2025 (Updated)

North Carolina Tuition Increased by 2.71% at Public, 3.66% at Private Schools

The average 2025 tuition & fees of North Carolina colleges is $7,635 for North Carolina residents and $20,991 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition is $30,206.

For graduate schools, the average graduate tuition is $8,745 for North Carolina residents and $23,161 for out-of-state students. In private graduate schools, the average tuition is $16,428.

Compared to last year, for North Carolina colleges, the 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees has increased by 2.71% in public schools and 3.66% in private schools. The graduate school tuition & fees has increased by 2.48% in public schools and 4.86% in private North Carolina colleges.

North Carolina colleges Tuition Change Comparison

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.

Table. North Carolina colleges Undergraduate Tuition Changes 2024 to 2025
School Name20252024
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-StateNorth Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
$7,579
0.50
$25,212
2.75
$7,541 $24,537
Barton College
Wilson, NC
$37,250 4.63$35,600
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC
$19,500 0.00$19,500
Bennett College
Greensboro, NC
$19,140 0.00$19,140
Brevard College
Brevard, NC
$32,280 3.30$31,250
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Concord, NC
$16,550 2.99$16,070
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
$41,600 2.94$40,410
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
$34,300 2.69$33,400
Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC
$27,910 2.95$27,110
Davidson College
Davidson, NC
$64,410 7.26$60,050
Duke University
Durham, NC
$68,758 4.49$65,805
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
$7,361
0.00
$23,638
0.00
$7,361 $23,638
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC
$6,536
91.56
$10,536
42.15
$3,412 $7,412
Elon University
Elon, NC
$46,958 5.44$44,536
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC
$4,353
9.67
$8,353
4.82
$3,969 $7,969
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
$34,760 3.92$33,450
Greensboro College
Greensboro, NC
$21,000 2.94$20,400
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
$41,140 0.00$41,140
Heritage Bible College
Dunn, NC
$8,688 0.00$8,688
High Point University
High Point, NC
$45,312 2.50$44,208
Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, NC
$21,300 4.00$20,480
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NC
$33,250 4.76$31,740
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC
$31,900 3.24$30,900
Livingstone College
Salisbury, NC
$18,296 0.00$18,296
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC
$37,736 1.25$37,270
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC
$45,630 3.86$43,936
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC
$41,250 4.00$39,664
Montreat College
Montreat, NC
$36,450 7.65$33,860
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC
$27,366 5.46$25,950
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC
$6,813
0.96
$20,673
1.30
$6,748 $20,408
University of North Carolina Asheville
Asheville, NC
$7,501
0.54
$24,849
0.16
$7,461 $24,809
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
$8,994
0.06
$41,203
4.76
$8,989 $39,330
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
$7,239
0.35
$22,492
2.82
$7,214 $21,876
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
$7,661
0.90
$24,012
2.88
$7,593 $23,339
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC
$6,699
2.40
$19,735
0.80
$6,542 $19,578
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston Salem, NC
$9,477
0.00
$27,211
0.00
$9,477 $27,211
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
$8,799
-1.08
$32,847
3.40
$8,895 $31,767
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Rocky Mount, NC
$35,586 0.14$35,536
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
$7,277
-0.55
$24,152
5.08
$7,317 $22,985
William Peace University
Raleigh, NC
$34,176 3.10$33,150
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC
$3,648
2.16
$7,648
1.02
$3,571 $7,571
Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, NC
$35,070 3.36$33,930
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
$45,846 7.14$42,790
Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Elizabeth City, NC
$17,280 0.00$17,280
Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, NC
$16,896 0.00$16,896
Salem College
Winston-Salem, NC
$33,848 3.35$32,752
Shaw University
Raleigh, NC
$17,538 1.54$17,272
St. Andrews University
Laurinburg, NC
$32,388 5.16$30,800
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, NC
$11,318 7.63$10,516
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
$67,642 4.45$64,758
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC
$41,500 3.00$40,290
Watts College of Nursing
Durham, NC
$20,560 -5.78$21,822
Wingate University
Wingate, NC
$41,636 -0.23$41,731
Carolina Christian College
Winston Salem, NC
$9,970 5.84$9,420
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
$6,126
-9.04
$16,782
-3.50
$6,735 $17,391
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
$4,630
2.16
$8,630
1.15
$4,532 $8,532
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College
Wendell, NC
$11,739 4.35$11,250
Carolinas College of Health Sciences
Charlotte, NC
$18,882 -1.12$19,095
Hood Theological Seminary
Salisbury, NC
$19,600 -
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary
Charlotte, NC
$12,858 7.51$11,960
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
$42,419 6.07$39,992
Strayer University-North Carolina
Greensboro, NC
$13,920 0.00$13,920
Carolina College of Biblical Studies
Fayetteville, NC
$6,906 10.04$6,276
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine
Sugar Grove, NC
$13,828 -
Shepherds Theological Seminary
Cary, NC
$7,740 -
Manna University
Fayetteville, NC
$9,105 27.11$7,163
South University-High Point
High Point, NC
$18,145 -11.73$20,556
Chamberlain University-North Carolina
Charlotte, NC
$20,785 1.83$20,412
Carolina University
Winston-Salem, NC
$17,575 9.84$16,000
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville
Asheville, NC
$17,048 3.95$16,400
Average$7,635 2.64 $20,991 2.71 $7,438$29,139
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Table. North Carolina colleges Graduate Tuition Changes 2024 to 2025
School Name20252024
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-StateNorth Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
$8,570
2.27
$25,241
4.56
$8,380 $24,140
Barton College
Wilson, NC
$10,667 2.60$10,397
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC
$17,624 0.00$17,624
Brevard College
Brevard, NC
$9,000 -16.67$10,800
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Concord, NC
$32,240 2.38$31,490
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
$16,347 1.17$16,158
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
$7,188 100.00$3,594
Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC
$9,180 5.15$8,730
Duke University
Durham, NC
$66,523 3.97$63,985
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
$7,658
0.00
$20,807
0.00
$7,658 $20,807
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC
$8,911
53.98
$21,973
16.57
$5,787 $18,849
Elon University
Elon, NC
$22,086 7.35$20,574
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC
$6,791
9.59
$17,856
3.44
$6,197 $17,262
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
$12,125 7.30$11,300
Greensboro College
Greensboro, NC
$4,524 2.45$4,416
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
$14,880 0.00$14,880
Heritage Bible College
Dunn, NC
$10,440 0.00$10,440
High Point University
High Point, NC
$35,755 4.15$34,329
Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, NC
$20,770 5.90$19,612
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NC
$10,485 7.54$9,750
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC
$13,020 6.37$12,240
Livingstone College
Salisbury, NC
$14,078 13.18$12,439
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC
$14,364 0.00$14,364
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC
$14,020 2.94$13,619
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC
$47,895 10.45$43,365
Montreat College
Montreat, NC
$11,820 4.51$11,310
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC
$18,700 0.00$18,700
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC
$8,368
3.27
$21,168
1.27
$8,103 $20,903
University of North Carolina Asheville
Asheville, NC
$8,293
0.48
$24,615
0.16
$8,253 $24,575
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
$12,751
1.79
$31,408
1.91
$12,527 $30,819
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
$8,037
2.13
$23,072
2.83
$7,869 $22,438
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
$8,614
0.80
$23,329
2.88
$8,546 $22,676
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC
$7,638
2.11
$20,946
0.76
$7,480 $20,788
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston Salem, NC
$12,676
0.00
$27,379
0.00
$12,676 $27,379
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
$12,101
2.39
$32,874
3.40
$11,819 $31,793
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Rocky Mount, NC
$12,700 0.00$12,700
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
$8,112
3.30
$24,198
5.08
$7,853 $23,029
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC
$6,928
1.12
$19,987
0.39
$6,851 $19,910
Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, NC
$12,240 0.00$12,240
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
$15,526 1.68$15,270
Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, NC
$10,925 -3.32$11,300
Salem College
Winston-Salem, NC
$6,600 0.00$6,600
Shaw University
Raleigh, NC
$13,582 2.99$13,188
St. Andrews University
Laurinburg, NC
$16,000 6.67$15,000
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, NC
$6,516 2.00$6,388
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
$39,141 -0.53$39,350
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC
$21,200 3.16$20,550
Wingate University
Wingate, NC
$11,864 -5.84$12,600
Carolina Christian College
Winston Salem, NC
$13,222 15.58$11,440
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
$6,597
-8.45
$17,132
-3.43
$7,206 $17,741
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
$7,876
1.26
$18,595
0.53
$7,778 $18,497
Hood Theological Seminary
Salisbury, NC
$20,350 0.00$20,350
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary
Charlotte, NC
$13,425 39.67$9,612
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
$14,706 -
Strayer University-North Carolina
Greensboro, NC
$15,135 0.00$15,135
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts
Asheville, NC
$22,770 0.18$22,730
Carolina College of Biblical Studies
Fayetteville, NC
$5,940 11.24$5,340
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine
Sugar Grove, NC
$14,745 0.00$14,745
Shepherds Theological Seminary
Cary, NC
$8,380 0.00$8,380
Manna University
Fayetteville, NC
$9,195 54.20$5,963
South University-High Point
High Point, NC
$14,880 0.00$14,880
Carolina University
Winston-Salem, NC
$12,550 9.13$11,500
Average$8,745 3.66 $23,161 2.48 $8,436$22,600
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Table. North Carolina colleges Community College Tuition Changes 2024 to 2025
School Name20252024
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-StateNorth Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, NC
$2,242
-0.31
$7,652
5.95
$2,249 $7,222
South Piedmont Community College
Polkton, NC
$2,022
0.00
$6,630
0.00
$2,022 $6,630
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC
$2,882
0.00
$9,026
0.00
$2,882 $9,026
Beaufort County Community College
Washington, NC
$2,540
0.00
$8,684
0.00
$2,540 $8,684
Bladen Community College
Dublin, NC
$2,618
16.15
$8,762
14.84
$2,254 $7,630
Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, NC
$2,660
0.00
$8,804
0.00
$2,660 $8,804
Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, NC
$2,553
0.83
$8,697
0.24
$2,532 $8,676
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Hudson, NC
$2,526
-0.43
$6,526
-24.82
$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
$2,310
0.00
$8,222
3.37
$2,310 $7,954
Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC
$2,427
2.53
$7,803
0.77
$2,367 $7,743
Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC
$2,711
6.15
$8,855
1.81
$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
$2,512
2.03
$8,656
0.58
$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
$1,980
-13.12
$6,588
-16.88
$2,279 $7,926
Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC
$1,986
-13.28
$6,594
-13.98
$2,290 $7,666
Edgecombe Community College
Tarboro, NC
$2,640
0.00
$8,784
0.00
$2,640 $8,784
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC
$2,628
0.00
$8,772
0.00
$2,628 $8,772
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC
$2,276
0.89
$6,884
0.29
$2,256 $6,864
Gaston College
Dallas, NC
$3,186
0.00
$9,330
0.00
$3,186 $9,330
Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC
$2,320
0.04
$7,696
0.01
$2,319 $7,695
Halifax Community College
Weldon, NC
$2,608
0.00
$8,752
0.00
$2,608 $8,752
Haywood Community College
Clyde, NC
$2,580
-1.23
$8,724
-0.37
$2,612 $8,756
Isothermal Community College
Spindale, NC
$2,030
0.00
$6,638
0.00
$2,030 $6,638
James Sprunt Community College
Kenansville, NC
$2,592
0.00
$8,736
0.00
$2,592 $8,736
Johnston Community College
Smithfield, NC
$2,756
3.73
$8,900
1.12
$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 $24,120
4.99
$22,974 $22,974
Martin Community College
Williamston, NC
$2,523
0.00
$8,667
0.00
$2,523 $8,667
Mayland Community College
Spruce Pine, NC
$2,626
2.58
$8,770
0.76
$2,560 $8,704
McDowell Technical Community College
Marion, NC
$2,032
3.78
$6,640
1.13
$1,958 $6,566
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
$2,866
-0.59
$8,866
-0.19
$2,883 $8,883
Pamlico Community College
Grantsboro, NC
$3,712
98.82
$12,928
99.66
$1,867 $6,475
Piedmont Community College
Roxboro, NC
$2,556
0.00
$8,700
0.00
$2,556 $8,700
Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC
$3,871
96.50
$13,087
98.95
$1,970 $6,578
Randolph Community College
Asheboro, NC
$2,416
0.00
$8,176
0.00
$2,416 $8,176
Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC
$1,956
-23.35
$6,564
-24.52
$2,552 $8,696
Roanoke-Chowan Community College
Ahoskie, NC
$2,642
0.00
$8,786
0.00
$2,642 $8,786
Robeson Community College
Lumberton, NC
$2,604
1.28
$8,748
0.38
$2,571 $8,715
Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC
$1,966
0.00
$6,574
0.00
$1,966 $6,574
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, NC
$2,064
0.00
$6,672
0.00
$2,064 $6,672
Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC
$2,877
-9.04
$9,789
-11.29
$3,163 $11,035
Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC
$2,040
-22.96
$6,648
-24.39
$2,648 $8,792
Southeastern Community College
Whiteville, NC
$2,600
0.00
$8,744
0.00
$2,600 $8,744
Southwestern Community College
Sylva, NC
$4,112
-29.18
$13,184
-32.84
$5,806 $19,630
Stanly Community College
Albemarle, NC
$2,672
0.00
$8,816
0.00
$2,672 $8,816
Surry Community College
Dobson, NC
$2,668
4.83
$8,812
1.42
$2,545 $8,689
Alamance Community College
Graham, NC
$2,592
3.76
$8,736
1.09
$2,498 $8,642
Tri-County Community College
Murphy, NC
$2,636
11.55
$8,780
3.21
$2,363 $8,507
Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson, NC
$1,944
-0.61
$6,552
-0.18
$1,956 $6,564
Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC
$2,254
-3.51
$6,862
-9.50
$2,336 $7,582
Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC
$2,566
1.66
$8,710
0.48
$2,524 $8,668
Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC
$2,650
0.00
$8,794
0.00
$2,650 $8,794
Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, NC
$2,572
0.00
$8,716
0.00
$2,572 $8,716
Wilson Community College
Wilson, NC
$2,572
0.00
$8,716
0.00
$2,572 $8,716
Southeastern College-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
- $25,080
3.70
$24,184 $24,184
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
- $16,657
0.00
$16,657 $16,657
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Table. North Carolina colleges Vocational Program Tuition Changes 2024 to 2025
School NameLargest Program20252024
Winston - Salem Barber School - Satellite
Greensboro, NC
Barbering/Barber $17,475
17.32
$14,895
Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design
Greenville, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $17,915
10.59
$16,200
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications $17,271
0.00
$17,271
Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,260
0.00
$19,260
Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $17,814
3.46
$17,218
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville
Jacksonville, NC
Medical/Clinical Assistant $27,040
7.13
$25,240
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville
Fayetteville, NC
Medical/Clinical Assistant $27,040
440.80
$5,000
Health And Style Institute
Greensboro, NC
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist $14,545
0.00
$14,545
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician $18,790
-25.55
$25,240
Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $22,989
0.00
$22,989
Empire Beauty School-Concord
Concord, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,260
0.00
$19,260
Paul Mitchell the School-Gastonia
Gastonia, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,425
0.03
$19,420
NASCAR Technical Institute
Mooresville, NC
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician $43,100
-13.37
$49,750
Gwinnett College
Raleigh, NC
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other) $14,988
2.18
$14,668
Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology
Mooresville, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $20,125
0.00
$20,125
Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville
Fayetteville, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $18,575
5.69
$17,575
College of Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $16,716
-5.24
$17,641
Miller-Motte College-Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Medical/Clinical Assistant $27,040
7.13
$25,240
Leons Beauty School Inc
Greensboro, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $8,300
0.00
$8,300
Winston Salem Barber School
Winston-Salem, NC
Barbering/Barber $17,475
17.32
$14,895
Center for Massage
Asheville, NC
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage $8,945
0.00
$8,945
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 Inc
Asheville, NC
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,485
7.98
$18,045
Beyond Measure Barbering Institute
Mebane, NC
Barbering/Barber $18,900
11.50
$16,950
Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College
Durham, NC
Barbering/Barber $18,536
17.80
$15,735
No Grease Barber School
Charlotte, NC
Barbering/Barber $18,272
0.00
$18,272
One Stop Academy
Fayetteville, NC
Barbering/Barber $19,859
11.20
$17,859
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