North Carolina Colleges by Tuition Range

The following diagram categorizes North Carolina Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, classification is based on out-of-state tuition.

*Updated with 2025 Tuition

Any Range174 colleges
< $10K66 colleges
$10K - $20K58 colleges
$20K - $30K21 colleges
$30K - $40K14 colleges
$40K - $50K12 colleges
> $50K3 colleges

North Carolina Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in North Carolina. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 7.34% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 2.71%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 20.23% over the past decade where it is increased by 2.48% last year. The living costs in North Carolina Colleges have risen 33.44% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in North Carolina
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $5,382$17,161 $5,919$17,332 $10,927$11,068
2012-13 $5,847
8.64%		$18,079
5.35%		 $6,451
8.99%		$18,136
4.64%		 $11,311
3.51%		$11,376
2.78%
2013-14 $6,209
6.19%		$18,579
2.77%		 $6,853
6.23%		$18,840
3.88%		 $11,926
5.44%		$12,104
6.40%
2014-15 $6,713
8.12%		$19,556
5.26%		 $7,040
2.73%		$19,264
2.25%		 $12,412
4.08%		$12,925
6.78%
2015-16 $6,984
4.04%		$20,113
2.85%		 $7,365
4.62%		$19,910
3.35%		 $12,517
0.85%		$12,955
0.23%
2016-17 $7,157
2.48%		$20,580
2.32%		 $7,671
4.15%		$20,523
3.08%		 $13,019
4.01%		$13,142
1.44%
2017-18 $7,436
3.90%		$21,125
2.65%		 $7,882
2.75%		$21,034
2.49%		 $13,046
0.21%		$13,418
2.10%
2018-19 $7,008
-5.76%		$19,473
-7.82%		 $8,024
1.80%		$21,360
1.55%		 $13,272
1.73%		$13,684
1.98%
2019-20 $7,121
1.61%		$19,768
1.51%		 $8,141
1.46%		$21,604
1.14%		 $13,473
1.51%		$13,690
0.04%
2020-21 $7,174
0.74%		$19,822
0.27%		 $8,161
0.25%		$21,624
0.09%		 $13,790
2.35%		$13,501
-1.38%
2021-22 $7,202
0.39%		$20,040
1.10%		 $8,196
0.43%		$21,934
1.43%		 $14,150
2.61%		$14,170
4.96%
2022-23 $6,652
-7.64%		$19,816
-1.12%		 $8,259
0.77%		$22,206
1.24%		 $14,706
3.93%		$14,724
3.91%
2023-24 $6,710
0.87%		$20,438
3.14%		 $8,437
2.16%		$22,600
1.77%		 $15,776
7.28%		$16,109
9.41%
2024-25 $7,622
13.59%		$20,992
2.71%		 $8,745
3.65%		$23,161
2.48%		 $16,563
4.99%		$17,069
5.96%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of North Carolina Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of North Carolina Colleges is $7,622 for state residents and $20,991 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $2,561 for state residents and $8,446.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $17,218. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $8,745 for state residents and $23,161 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $16,267.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$7,622$2,561 $17,218
Public (out-of-State)$20,991$8,446$17,218
Private$25,598-$17,218
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$8,745
Public (out-of-State)$23,161
Private$16,267