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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $12,527 and $30,819 for non-North Carolina residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $586 for North Carolina residents and $1,602 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$10,552$28,844
Fees$1,975$1,975
Cost per Credit$586$1,602
Books & Supplies$1,290
Room & Board$13,016 (On-Campus) / $13,016 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,814 (On-Campus) / $2,814 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$29,647$47,939
Off-Campus Total$29,647$47,939
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$12,522$12,522$12,566$12,527$12,527
Out-of-State$30,248$30,248$30,858$30,819$30,819

Graduate Program Overview

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a four-years, public school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,527 for North Carolina residents and $30,819 for out-of-state students.
It offers 169 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
TypeFour-years, Public
Address103 South Bldg Cb 9100, Chapel Hill, NC
Graduate School Students11,796 students
1,880 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$12,527
Out-of-State$30,819
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 169 Graduate Programs
91 Master's, 69 Doctorate, 9 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 169 major areas - 91 Master's (16 online programs), 69 Doctorate (2 online programs), 7 Post-Bachelor'(6 online programs), 2 Post-Master'(1 online programs). 2,364 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,167 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total2,3641,167-15
Men1,006503-1
Women1,358664-14
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric- - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia-ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Health-ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
International Public Health/International HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Public Health (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science15 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture
what is Architecture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning27 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
American/United States Studies/Civilization- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Asian Studies/Civilization- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
African-American/Black Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric- - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Mass Communication/Media Studies16 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia16ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Science/Studies32 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Science26 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education5ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary School Administration/Principalship20ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other)21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering11 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
German Language and Literature10 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
what is Legal Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Programs for Foreign Lawyers- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Library Science
what is Library Science program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science49 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Genetics2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cell Physiology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pathology/Experimental Pathology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Toxicology1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biostatistics26 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioinformatics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ecology3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Epidemiology1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Neuroscience- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematical Statistics and Probability14 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Behavioral Sciences26 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nutrition Sciences5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International/Global Studies8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Religion/Religious Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry10 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
School Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration62ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Policy Analysis1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work141 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics11 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government28 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and Conservation2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Musicology and Ethnomusicology4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist26 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Clinical Sciences23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management52 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physician Assistant17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Scientist6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design26ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health320ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and Promotion3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Maternal and Child Health1ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/Therapist24 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics23ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Movement Therapy and Movement Education- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)87ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management4 - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Accounting217ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management and Services (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science744ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Library Science
what is Library Science program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15
Natural Resources and Conservation
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture
what is Architecture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
American/United States Studies/Civilization- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
African-American/Black Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric- - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Mass Communication/Media Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Science/Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
German Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Genetics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cell Physiology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pathology/Experimental Pathology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Toxicology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biostatistics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioinformatics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ecology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Epidemiology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Neuroscience- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematical Statistics and Probability- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Behavioral Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nutrition Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Religion/Religious Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
School Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Policy Analysis- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Musicology and Ethnomusicology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and Promotion- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Maternal and Child Health-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/Therapist- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Movement Therapy and Movement Education- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
what is Legal Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
DentistryNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MedicineNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PharmacyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 31,641 students enrolled in University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 11,796 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 4,884 male and 6,912 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 7,559 full-time and 4,237 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 1,880 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 1,774 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total11,796
Men Students4,884
Women Students6,912
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total11,796
Full-time Students7,559
Part-time Students4,237
By race/ethnicity 7,018 White, 1,047 Black, and 1,057 Asian students are attending at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total11,796
American Indian /
Native American		39
Asian1,057
Black1,047
Hispanic834
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		8
White7,018
Two or more races505
Un-Known187
232 students are younger than 22 and 1,003 students are older than 65. The school has 7,693 students aged between 22 and 30 and 2,748 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total11,796
21 & Under232
22-243,216
25-294,477
30-341,951
35-39797
40 & Over1,003
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1,880 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,774 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment11,676
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,880
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,774
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses8,022
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,880
North Carolina Resident419
Other State In U.S.1,412
Outside of U.S.49
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