For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of North Carolina Colleges is $3,583 for in-state and $18,092 for out-of-state. (last update: 5/10/2024)

North Carolina Colleges' tuition & fees are lower than the 2024 national average, which is $7,162 for in-state and $19,335 for out-of-state students. You can check the 5-year tuition Inflation of North Carolina Colleges. In addition, you can check the tuition & fees by school type that you want.

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Duke University has the most expensive tuition & fees of $65,805 and Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,000 among North Carolina Colleges.

The average itemized cost for North Carolina Colleges is as follows.

  • Tuition & Fees is $3,583 for state residents and $18,092 for out-of-state.
  • Cost per credit hour is $97 for state residents and $556 for out-of-state.
  • Boos & supplies cost is $1,416.
  • Living cost is $12,098 (on-campus), $10,938 (off-campus).

2024 Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for North Carolina Colleges

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2024 Tuition Comparison Between North Carolina Colleges
School Name Tuition & FeesCost Per Credit HourBooks & SuppliesLiving Costs
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State On CampusOff Campus
 Alamance Community CollegeGraham, NC$2,528 $8,642$77 $268$4,556 - $13,452
Alexander Paul Institute of Hair DesignGreenville, NC$16,200 - - - -
Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC$7,541 $24,537$179 $883$800 $12,258 $13,378
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAsheville, NC$2,882 $9,026$77 $269$2,000 - $12,000
Aveda Institute-Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC$22,989 - - - -
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-CharlotteCharlotte, NC$16,657 $590 $1,000 - $10,556
Barton CollegeWilson, NC$35,600 $1,366 $650 $13,050 $14,510
Beaufort County Community CollegeWashington, NC$2,540 $8,684$77 $269$1,450 - $9,076
Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC$19,500 $650 $1,700 $12,056 $9,200
Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NC$19,140 $697 $422 $9,804 $9,804
Beyond Measure Barbering InstituteMebane, NC$16,950 - - - -
Bladen Community CollegeDublin, NC$2,558 $8,702$86 $306$2,000 - $8,600
Blue Ridge Community CollegeFlat Rock, NC$2,660 $8,804$76 $268$1,751 - $9,826
Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC$31,250 $1,069 $1,000 $13,400 $13,160
Brunswick Community CollegeBolivia, NC$2,532 $8,676$76 $268$1,938 - $5,850
Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber CollegeDurham, NC$15,735 - - - -
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC$16,070 $485 $1,500 - $9,920
Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson, NC$2,537 $8,681$76 $268$1,900 - $11,700
Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC$40,410 $762 $1,384 $15,200 $15,200
Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, NC$2,748 $8,892$76 $268$1,600 - $7,594
Carolina Christian CollegeWinston Salem, NC$9,420 - $800 $6,400 $12,957
Carolina College of Biblical StudiesFayetteville, NC$6,276 $249 $1,200 - $10,782
Carolina College of Hair DesignAsheville, NC$18,045 - - - -
Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC$16,000 $446 $2,600 $12,400 $11,720
Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotte, NC$16,179 $19,095- $498$1,470 - $17,256
Carteret Community CollegeMorehead City, NC$2,310 $7,954$67 $243$1,400 - $12,808
Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC$33,400 $913 $1,400 $12,550 $10,964
Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory, NC$2,367 $7,743$76 $268$1,100 - $13,456
Center for MassageAsheville, NC$8,945 - - - -
Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford, NC$2,554 $8,698$76 $268$1,460 - $9,014
Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, NC$2,792 $8,936$76 $268$1,992 - $9,931
Chamberlain University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC$19,686 $666 $600 - $14,540
Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NC$11,960 $537 $850 - $14,147
Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC$27,110 $445 $1,200 $9,710 $9,710
Cleveland Community CollegeShelby, NC$2,602 $8,746$76 $268$1,200 - $2,700
Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville, NC$2,462 $8,606$76 $268$1,470 - $11,125
College of the AlbemarleElizabeth City, NC$2,249 $7,222$76 $263$1,212 - $12,434
College of WilmingtonWilmington, NC$17,641 - - - -
Craven Community CollegeNew Bern, NC$2,022 $6,630$76 $268$1,300 - $12,456
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC$60,300 - $1,000 $16,400 -
Davidson-Davie Community CollegeThomasville, NC$1,978 $6,586$68 $225$1,290 - $12,626
DeVry University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC$17,488 $598 $400 - $14,536
Duke UniversityDurham, NC$65,805 $1,982 $1,602 $17,458 -
Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham, NC$1,986 $6,594$68 $236$1,300 - $10,872
East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC$7,361 $23,638$186 $865$1,794 $11,000 $11,034
ECPI University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC$18,484 - - - $8,670
ECPI University-GreensboroGreensboro, NC$18,484 - - - $8,670
ECPI University-RaleighRaleigh, NC$18,484 - - - $8,670
Edgecombe Community CollegeTarboro, NC$2,640 $8,784$76 $268$2,250 - $7,584
Elevate Salon InstituteDurham, NC$16,500 - - - -
Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC$3,412 $7,412$43 $210$1,240 $9,079 $7,710
Elon UniversityElon, NC$44,536 $1,401 $900 $14,478 $14,478
Empire Beauty School-CharlotteCharlotte, NC$19,260 - - - -
Empire Beauty School-ConcordConcord, NC$19,260 - - - -
Empire Beauty School-PinevilleCharlotte, NC$19,260 - - - -
Empire Beauty School-West GreensboroGreensboro, NC$19,260 - - - -
Empire Beauty School-Winston-SalemWinston-Salem, NC$19,260 - - - -
Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC$3,969 $7,969$43 $210$420 $11,302 $11,302
Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville, NC$2,628 $8,772$78 $270$1,652 - $8,451
Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem, NC$2,256 $6,864$80 $257$1,700 - $7,991
Galen Health Institutes-AshevilleAsheville, NC$16,400 $99 $1,350 - $15,660
Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC$33,450 $515 $1,000 $10,770 $5,700
Gaston CollegeDallas, NC$3,186 $9,330$76 $268$1,460 - $10,380
Gaston CollegeDallas, NC$3,186 $9,330- -$1,460 - $10,380
Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC$20,400 $634 $1,600 $11,964 $10,600
Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC$41,140 $1,085 $1,270 $13,100 $13,100
Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown, NC$2,319 $7,695$76 $268$1,460 - $10,872
Gwinnett CollegeRaleigh, NC$14,668 - - - -
Halifax Community CollegeWeldon, NC$2,608 $8,752$76 $268$2,000 - $13,050
Haywood Community CollegeClyde, NC$2,612 $8,756$77 $269$1,460 - $13,920
Health And Style InstituteGreensboro, NC$14,545 - - - -
Heritage Bible CollegeDunn, NC$8,688 $329 $1,000 - $10,900
High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC$44,208 $1,249 $1,500 $18,462 $12,000
Isothermal Community CollegeSpindale, NC$2,030 $6,638$76 $268$1,600 - $18,532
James Sprunt Community CollegeKenansville, NC$2,592 $8,736$77 $269$2,400 - $10,000
Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC$40,408 $1,118 $1,200 $15,644 $11,200
Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC$20,480 $764 $1,200 $9,014 $10,400
Johnston Community CollegeSmithfield, NC$2,657 $8,801$76 $268$1,537 - $3,791
Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC$31,140 $806 $600 $13,730 $13,730
Lenoir Community CollegeKinston, NC$2,568 $8,712$76 $268$2,250 - $7,955
Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC$30,900 $1,193 $1,360 $12,900 $12,900
Leons Beauty School IncGreensboro, NC$8,300 - - - -
Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC$18,296 $509 $1,300 $6,794 $3,262
Louisburg CollegeLouisburg, NC$22,974 $1,194 - $12,832 $7,980
Manna UniversityFayetteville, NC$7,163 $219 $800 - $10,458
Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NC$37,270 $1,341 - $10,228 $8,456
Martin Community CollegeWilliamston, NC$2,523 $8,673$100 $356$1,500 - $10,120
Mayland Community CollegeSpruce Pine, NC$2,560 $8,704$76 $268$1,194 - $10,170
McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion, NC$1,958 $6,566$76 $268$1,500 - $11,943
Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC$43,936 $1,086 $850 $12,920 $12,920
Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC$39,664 $1,255 $1,400 $13,586 $11,500
Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NC$17,280 $507 $1,200 $10,800 $7,500
Miller-Motte College-FayettevilleFayetteville, NC$5,000 - - - -
Miller-Motte College-JacksonvilleJacksonville, NC$25,240 - - - -
Miller-Motte College-RaleighRaleigh, NC$25,240 - - - -
Miller-Motte College-WilmingtonWilmington, NC$25,240 - - - -
Mitchell Community CollegeStatesville, NC$2,651 $8,795$76 $268$3,060 - $11,556
Mitchells AcademyWilson, NC$15,900 - - - -
Montgomery Community CollegeTroy, NC$2,538 $8,682$76 $268$2,702 - $8,514
Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC$33,860 $860 $1,200 $10,730 $12,000
MyComputerCareer at RaleighRaleigh, NC$17,271 - - - -
NASCAR Technical InstituteMooresville, NC$49,750 - - - -
Nash Community CollegeRocky Mount, NC$2,883 $8,883$88 $281$2,000 - $7,200
No Grease Barber SchoolCharlotte, NC$18,272 - - - -
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC$6,748 $20,408$148 $716$1,500 $8,832 $11,994
North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC$6,542 $19,578$154 $697$1,500 $14,760 $13,267
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC$8,895 $31,767$265 $1,212$869 $13,719 $13,719
North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC$35,536 $491 $300 $12,794 $9,500
Pamlico Community CollegeGrantsboro, NC$1,867 $6,475$76 $268$1,760 - $14,720
Paul Mitchell the School-FayettevilleFayetteville, NC$17,575 - - - -
Paul Mitchell the School-GastoniaGastonia, NC$19,420 - - - -
Paul Mitchell the School-RaleighRaleigh, NC$17,218 - - - -
Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC$33,930 $713 $500 $12,520 $12,520
Piedmont Community CollegeRoxboro, NC$2,556 $8,700$76 $268$608 - $6,284
Pinnacle Institute of CosmetologyMooresville, NC$20,125 - - - -
Pitt Community CollegeWinterville, NC$1,972 $6,580$77 $269$1,500 - $8,924
Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC$43,285 $1,035 $2,000 $16,488 $19,473
Randolph Community CollegeAsheboro, NC$2,416 $8,176$76 $268$1,460 - $9,394
Richmond Community CollegeHamlet, NC$2,552 $8,696$76 $268$1,500 - $14,904
Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegeAhoskie, NC$2,642 $8,786$76 $268$2,500 - $7,500
Robeson Community CollegeLumberton, NC$2,571 $8,715$76 $268$1,650 - $8,360
Rockingham Community CollegeWentworth, NC$1,966 $6,574$76 $268$1,500 - $7,600
Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury, NC$2,064 $6,672$77 $270$1,800 - $16,196
Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC$16,896 $457 $1,000 $10,376 $8,942
Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC$32,236 $442 $1,336 $13,056 $12,540
Sampson Community CollegeClinton, NC$2,830 $9,742$68 $237$2,952 - $11,516
Sandhills Community CollegePinehurst, NC$2,040 $6,598$56 $198$868 - $15,018
Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC$17,176 $513 $1,300 $8,940 $8,100
South College-AshevilleAsheville, NC$17,935 - $1,400 - $17,856
South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton, NC$2,022 $6,630$76 $268$1,400 - $14,586
South University-High PointHigh Point, NC$20,650 $538 $1,500 - $8,925
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC$10,646 $414 $800 $7,469 $13,160
Southeastern College-CharlotteCharlotte, NC$24,184 $929 $2,000 - $8,792
Southeastern Community CollegeWhiteville, NC$2,600 $8,744$76 $268$1,799 - $9,450
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible CollegeWendell, NC$11,250 $431 $1,200 $5,153 $12,600
Southwestern Community CollegeSylva, NC$5,806 $19,630$198 $729$1,460 - $13,410
St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburg, NC$30,800 $479 $2,100 $12,180 $5,248
Stanly Community CollegeAlbemarle, NC$2,672 $8,816$73 $256$1,364 - $8,809
Strayer University-North CarolinaGreensboro, NC$13,920 $339 $675 - $9,438
Strayer University-North CharlotteConcord, NC$13,920 - $675 - $9,438
Strayer University-North Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC$13,920 - $675 - $9,438
Strayer University-South CharlotteCharlotte, NC$13,920 - $675 - $9,438
Strayer University-South Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC$13,920 - $675 - $9,438
Surry Community CollegeDobson, NC$2,545 $8,689$73 $264$1,700 - $10,125
Tri-County Community CollegeMurphy, NC$2,363 $8,507$76 $268$1,375 - $8,190
University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC$25,950 $500 $1,350 $11,212 $6,000
University of North Carolina at AshevilleAsheville, NC$7,461 $24,809$174 $898$1,200 $11,018 $11,018
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC$8,989 $39,330$292 $1,553$1,290 $13,016 $13,016
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC$7,214 $21,876$159 $766$950 $13,864 $13,864
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC$7,593 $23,339$186 $841$850 $10,534 $13,284
University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC$3,571 $7,571$43 $210$1,000 $11,016 $8,192
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC$9,477 $27,211$274 $1,011$1,440 $13,410 $13,410
University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC$7,317 $22,985$187 $835$1,130 $12,605 $12,605
Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson, NC$1,956 $6,564$76 $268$1,625 - $8,269
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC$64,758 $2,650 $1,630 $17,848 $17,848
Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh, NC$2,336 $7,582$64 $228$1,756 - $10,134
Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC$40,290 $1,638 $850 $12,610 $15,535
Watts School of NursingDurham, NC$21,822 - - - -
Wayne Community CollegeGoldsboro, NC$2,524 $8,668$76 $268$1,600 - $9,550
Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC$4,532 $8,532$184 $344$693 $11,764 $12,322
Western Piedmont Community CollegeMorganton, NC$2,650 $8,794$76 $268$1,200 - $7,937
Wilkes Community CollegeWilkesboro, NC$2,572 $8,716$76 $268$1,700 - $5,890
William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC$33,150 $1,088 - $12,198 $13,148
Wilson Community CollegeWilson, NC$2,572 $8,716$67 $238$2,500 - $10,450
Wingate UniversityWingate, NC$40,196 $1,551 $2,250 $10,676 $13,500
Winston - Salem Barber School - SatelliteGreensboro, NC$14,895 - - - -
Winston Salem Barber SchoolWinston-Salem, NC$14,895 - - - -
Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC$6,735 $17,391$152 $602$1,690 $11,484 $10,800
Average$3,583$18,092$97$556$1,416$12,098$10,938
*The tuition data is updated with the academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS (Last updated: March 1, 2024)
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