2025 Graduate Tuition Comparison Between North Carolina Graduate Schools

In-State vs Out-of-State Tuition Comparison

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate tuition & fees of North Carolina Graduate Schools is $8,745 for in-state and $18,439 for out-of-state students.

North Carolina Graduate Schools' tuition & fees is lower than 2025 national average, which is $12,048 for in-state and $20,567 for out-of-state students.

Duke University has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $66,523 and Greensboro College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $4,524 among North Carolina Graduate Schools.

The average itemized graduate cost for North Carolina Graduate Schools is as follows:

  • Graduate Tuition & Fees is $8,745 for state residents and $18,439 for out-of-state.
  • The tuition per credit hour is $324 for state residents and $848 for out-of-state.
  • The living cost is $12,774 (on-campus) and $12,506 (off-campus).

2025 Graduate Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for North Carolina Graduate Schools

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2025 Graduate Tuition Comparison Between North Carolina Graduate Schools
School NameTuition & FeesCost Per Credit HourLiving Costs
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State On CampusOff Campus
 Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC$8,570 $25,241$291 $1,217 $12,868 $14,428
Barton CollegeWilson, NC$10,667 $593 $14,130 $14,726
Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC$17,624 $696 $12,974 $9,500
Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC$9,000 $500 $14,500 $17,496
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC$32,240 $540 - $10,320
Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC$16,347 $842 $15,200 $15,200
Carolina Christian CollegeWinston Salem, NC$13,222 - $8,600 $12,957
Carolina College of Biblical StudiesFayetteville, NC$5,940 $305 - $10,782
Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC$12,550 $600 $12,400 $12,400
Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC$7,188 $599 $13,565 $11,440
Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NC$13,425 $479 - $14,147
Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC$9,180 $510 $10,734 $8,760
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical ArtsAsheville, NC$22,770 $550 - -
DeVry University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC$17,552 - - -
Duke UniversityDurham, NC$66,523 $3,780 $18,128 -
East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC$7,658 $20,807$264 $994 $11,541 $11,572
Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC$8,911 $21,973$188 $913 $11,986 $9,996
Elon UniversityElon, NC$22,086 $1,206 $14,985 $14,985
Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC$6,791 $17,856$191 $806 $11,449 $11,449
Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC$12,125 $650 $11,410 $7,500
Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC$4,524 $377 $12,324 $11,830
Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC$14,880 $620 $13,400 $13,100
Heritage Bible CollegeDunn, NC$10,440 $395 - $9,371
High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC$35,755 $1,416 $18,924 $12,000
Hood Theological SeminarySalisbury, NC$20,410 $700 - -
Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC$20,770 - $8,600 $13,410
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese MedicineSugar Grove, NC$15,148 - - -
Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC$10,485 $530 $15,200 $19,882
Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC$13,020 $900 $13,400 $13,400
Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC$14,078 $600 $6,794 $3,262
Manna UniversityFayetteville, NC$9,195 $310 - $18,408
Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NC$14,364 $496 $12,258 $12,258
Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC$14,020 $771 $13,280 $13,280
Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC$47,895 $545 $14,250 $11,500
Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC$11,820 $615 $11,890 $14,038
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC$8,368 $21,168$283 $994 $8,832 $11,994
North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC$7,638 $20,946$263 $1,003 $13,450 $11,213
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC$12,101 $32,874$547 $1,701 $14,332 $14,332
North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC$12,700 $525 $13,348 $9,500
Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC$12,240 $680 $12,850 $12,850
Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC$15,526 $915 $17,496 $19,720
Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC$10,925 $450 $10,316 $10,316
Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC$6,600 $525 $13,710 $13,850
Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC$13,582 $595 $9,210 $8,100
Shepherds Theological SeminaryCary, NC$8,845 $455 - -
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC$6,516 $322 $7,123 $17,783
St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburg, NC$16,000 $583 $12,180 $5,353
Strayer University-North CarolinaGreensboro, NC$15,135 $533 - $9,438
University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC$18,700 $610 $12,040 $6,000
University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NC$8,293 $24,615$273 $1,180 $13,992 $13,992
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC$12,751 $31,408$598 $1,635 $13,804 $13,804
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC$8,037 $23,072$256 $1,091 $14,458 $14,458
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC$8,614 $23,329$299 $1,116 $10,688 $13,484
University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC$6,928 $19,987$238 $963 $11,858 $9,049
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC$12,676 $27,379$539 $1,356 $13,517 $13,517
University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC$8,112 $24,198$293 $1,187 $14,268 $14,268
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC$39,141 $1,461 $18,494 $18,494
Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC$21,200 $1,750 $13,050 $17,450
Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC$7,876 $18,595$443 $1,214 $12,354 $12,854
Wingate UniversityWingate, NC$11,864 $658 $11,062 $11,796
Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC$6,597 $17,132$215 $800 $11,484 $10,800
Average$8,745$18,439$324$848$12,774$12,506
*The tuition data is updated with the academic year 2024-2025 data from IPEDS.
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