There are 68 Graduate Schools in North Carolina - 16 public and 52 private schools.

The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of North Carolina graduate schools is $12,618 for North Carolina residents and $17,718 for out-of-state students. A total of 80,628 graduate students enrolled in North Carolina graduate schools (1,390 in average).


North Carolina Graduate Schools Statistics

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for North Carolina graduate schools.

North Carolina Graduate Schools Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Graduate Schools68 Graduate Schools (16 public, 52 private)
Tuition & Fees$12,618 North Carolina Residents
$17,718 out-of-state Students
Student PopulationTotal 80,628 (1,390 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 25,888 (508 on average) in 59 schools offering online classes)
Average Number of Graduate Programs Offered22
Student to Faculty Ratio12.53 to 1

North Carolina Graduate Schools Comparison

The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $12,618 for North Carolina residents and $17,718 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the North Carolina Graduate Schools with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition Comparison Between Graduate Schools in North Carolina
NameTuition & Fees (In-State)Tuition & Fees (Out-of-State)Graduate Student PopulationGraduate Programs OfferedStudent to Faculty Ratio
Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC $8,380 $24,140 1,878 45 Programs 16 to 1
Barton CollegeWilson, NC $9,870 $10,397 78 6 Programs 13 to 1
Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC - $17,624 26 5 Programs 12 to 1
Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC - $10,800 24 3 Programs 10 to 1
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC $25,836 $31,490 77 3 Programs 7 to 1
Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC $12,184 $16,158 2,307 30 Programs 13 to 1
Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC $2,220 $3,594 78 8 Programs 11 to 1
Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC - $8,730 86 3 Programs 16 to 1
Duke UniversityDurham, NC $52,617 $63,985 11,383 169 Programs 6 to 1
East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC $7,658 $20,807 5,463 89 Programs 18 to 1
Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC $5,787 $18,849 116 4 Programs 16 to 1
Elon UniversityElon, NC $13,095 $20,574 786 11 Programs 11 to 1
Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC $6,197 $17,262 1,039 9 Programs 18 to 1
Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC $9,050 $11,300 1,332 30 Programs 11 to 1
Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC $5,080 $4,416 96 8 Programs 10 to 1
Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC $1,440 $14,880 38 3 Programs 12 to 1
Heritage Bible CollegeDunn, NC - $10,440 - 1 Programs 2 to 1
High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC $14,346 $34,329 945 17 Programs 17 to 1
Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC $17,286 $19,612 41 1 Programs 11 to 1
Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC - $9,750 - 3 Programs 10 to 1
Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC $10,350 $12,240 825 27 Programs 11 to 1
Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC - $12,439 - 1 Programs 13 to 1
Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NC $12,015 $14,364 38 4 Programs 11 to 1
Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC $13,110 $13,619 265 14 Programs 10 to 1
Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC $40,497 $43,365 363 10 Programs 9 to 1
Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC $13,875 $11,310 152 6 Programs 13 to 1
University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC $17,100 $18,700 220 8 Programs 16 to 1
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC $8,103 $20,903 1,654 46 Programs 19 to 1
University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NC $8,253 $24,575 - 2 Programs 12 to 1
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC $12,527 $30,819 11,676 162 Programs 17 to 1
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC $7,869 $22,438 6,090 84 Programs 20 to 1
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC $8,546 $22,676 3,780 88 Programs 17 to 1
North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC $7,480 $20,788 1,919 31 Programs 14 to 1
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC $12,676 $27,379 184 3 Programs 6 to 1
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC $11,819 $31,793 10,446 159 Programs 16 to 1
North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC - $12,700 88 2 Programs 12 to 1
University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC $7,853 $23,029 3,549 46 Programs 17 to 1
University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC $6,851 $19,910 2,023 20 Programs 14 to 1
Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC $11,790 $12,240 393 9 Programs 14 to 1
Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC $12,133 $15,270 556 11 Programs 9 to 1
Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC - $11,300 23 1 Programs 10 to 1
Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC $8,050 $6,600 105 12 Programs 16 to 1
Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC $13,188 $13,188 143 4 Programs 12 to 1
St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburg, NC $15,264 $15,000 29 2 Programs 14 to 1
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC $5,258 $6,388 2,085 30 Programs 9 to 1
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC $39,140 $39,350 3,516 57 Programs 10 to 1
Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC $18,478 $20,550 70 2 Programs 8 to 1
Wingate UniversityWingate, NC $9,900 $12,600 886 12 Programs 15 to 1
Carolina Christian CollegeWinston Salem, NC $11,200 $11,440 23 2 Programs 5 to 1
Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC $7,206 $17,741 491 9 Programs 15 to 1
Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC $7,778 $18,497 1,679 32 Programs 16 to 1
Hood Theological SeminarySalisbury, NC $14,650 $20,350 146 2 Programs -
Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NC $7,760 $9,612 69 4 Programs 4 to 1
Strayer University-North CarolinaGreensboro, NC - $15,135 428 10 Programs 41 to 1
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical ArtsAsheville, NC $19,620 $22,730 88 2 Programs -
Carolina College of Biblical StudiesFayetteville, NC - $5,340 40 3 Programs 4 to 1
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese MedicineSugar Grove, NC $12,600 $14,745 83 1 Programs -
Shepherds Theological SeminaryCary, NC $6,520 $8,380 161 2 Programs -
Manna UniversityFayetteville, NC $5,140 $5,963 65 5 Programs 8 to 1
South University-High PointHigh Point, NC $16,839 $14,880 4 1 Programs 13 to 1
DeVry University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC $17,252 $17,552 4 6 Programs 2 to 1
Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC $6,410 $11,500 476 13 Programs 15 to 1
South College-AshevilleAsheville, NC - - - - -
Union Presbyterian Seminary-CharlotteCharlotte, NC - - - - -
Strayer University-North CharlotteConcord, NC - - - - -
Strayer University-South CharlotteCharlotte, NC - - - - -
Strayer University-North Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC - - - - -
Strayer University-South Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC - - - - -
Average$12,618 $17,718 1,390 22.4677 Programs 12.5345 to 1