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 undergraduate tuition & fees of Top Colleges in North Carolina is $8,942 for North Carolina residents and $45,757 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2023-2024.

Duke University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $65,805 and North Carolina State University at Raleigh has the lowest tuition & fees of $31,767 among Top Colleges in North Carolina. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $12,173 for North Carolina residents and $26,832 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 48.73% and the average graduation rate is 74% in the Top Colleges in North Carolina. The average SAT score of the schools is 1,334. The average salary after 10 years of graduation from the Top Colleges in North Carolina is $64,620.

Top Colleges in North Carolina Tuition Comparison

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Top Colleges in North Carolina is $8,942 for state residents and $45,757 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2023-2024. Duke University has the most expensive tuition & fees of $65,805 and North Carolina State University at Raleigh has the lowest rates of $31,767.

The average graduate tuition & fees of Top Colleges in North Carolina is $12,173 for state residents and $26,832 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2023-2024. Duke University has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $63,985 and Gardner-Webb University has the lowest graduate tuition rates of $11,300.

The following table compares the tuition and important academic & admission facts between Top Colleges in North Carolina.

Table. Top Colleges in North Carolina Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1Duke UniversityDurham, NC$65,805$63,9856.35%1,550 SAT
35 ACT		18,02396%
2University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC$39,330 ($8,989)$30,819 ($12,527)17.11%1,460 SAT
32 ACT		31,70591%
3North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC$31,767 ($8,895)$31,793 ($11,819)47.17%1,360 SAT
30 ACT		36,70084%
4Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC$64,758$39,35021.37%-8,96389%
5Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC$60,300-16.95%1,430 SAT
32 ACT		1,92791%
6Elon UniversityElon, NC$44,536$20,57474.46%1,260 SAT
28 ACT		7,12383%
7Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC$43,285$15,27071.27%1,170 SAT
25 ACT		1,87368%
8Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC$33,930$12,24069.05%-1,07634%
9Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC$40,410$16,15888.58%-5,27255%
10Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC$33,450$11,30074.95%1,105 SAT
22 ACT		3,14452%
Average$45,757 ($8,942)$26,832 ($12,173)49%1,33411,58174%
Top Colleges in North Carolina Tuition Comparison