North Carolina State 2021 Average Tuition Costs
The average tuition & fees of North Carolina colleges is $3,380 for North Carolina residents and $10,921 for students from other States. Wake Forest University has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees as of $57,760 and Apex School of Theology has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) as of $5,100. For graduate programs, Duke University has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees as of $57,633 and Catawba College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) as of $31,436 in North Carolina. Find out more costs data of total costs of attendance, Undergraduate tuition & fees, Graduate school tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs for North Carolina schools.
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There are 191 colleges in North Carolina - 77 public and 112 private schools. Next chart illustrates the 2021 tuition & fees distribution for colleges and universities located in North Carolina State.
The chart is arranged from left to right in alphabetical order by college name (a to z). You may want to see detail tuition and other costs information by clicking bar in the chart for your desired school.
2021 Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of North Carolina universities and colleges in 2021 is $18,487 for North Carolina residents and $26,027 for students from other States including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
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| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $3,380 | $10,921 | $8,161 | $21,624 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,366 | $1,366 | ||
| Room & Board | $13,741 | $13,741 | ||
| COA | $18,487 | $26,027 | $23,268 | $36,731 |
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2021 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
In North Carolina State, 184 schools offer undergraduate program. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of North Carolina colleges is $3,380 for North Carolina residents and $10,921 for students from other States for the the academic year 2020-2021. The North Carolina tuition & fees have risen 0.27% from last year (4 years colleges). Next table and chart describes the 2021 undergraduate tuition & fees by school type and tuition trends over last 5 years.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | |||||
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| 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | |||
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2017 | $7,157 | $20,580 | $2,405 | $8,049 | $22,722 | $12,896 |
| 2018 | $7,436 | $21,125 | $2,435 | $8,237 | $23,378 | $13,335 |
| 2019 | $7,008 | $19,473 | $2,456 | $8,286 | $24,119 | $17,223 |
| 2020 | $7,121 | $19,768 | $2,448 | $8,239 | $25,483 | $17,240 |
| 2021 | $6,659 | $19,822 | $2,459 | $8,266 | $26,711 | $18,226 |
2021 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
In North Carolina State, 61 schools offer graduate program. The average graduate program tuition fees of North Carolina colleges in 2021 is $8,161 for North Carolina residents and $21,624 for students from other States. The tuition & fees rose 100.10% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2021 graduate tuition & fees and compares to last 5 years.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | ||
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| In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 2017 | $7,671 | $20,523 | $14,733 |
| 2018 | $7,882 | $21,034 | $15,382 |
| 2019 | $8,024 | $21,360 | $16,092 |
| 2020 | $8,140 | $21,603 | $16,336 |
| 2021 | $8,161 | $21,624 | $17,675 |
2021 Books & Supplies Costs
The average books & supplies costs of North Carolina colleges in 2021 is $1,366. The books & supplies costs rose 100.94% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2021 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years
| Books & Supplies | |
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| 2017 | $1,341 |
| 2018 | $1,309 |
| 2019 | $1,364 |
| 2020 | $1,353 |
| 2021 | $1,366 |
2021 Average Living Costs
The average living costs of North Carolina colleges in 2021 is $13,741 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $13,734 living off campus. 60 schools have on-campus living facilities in North Carolina State. The on-cmapus living costs rose 101.97% and off-campus costs rose 101.01% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2021 living costs and compares to last 5 years.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
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| 2017 | $12,985 | $12,954 |
| 2018 | $13,015 | $13,060 |
| 2019 | $13,218 | $13,333 |
| 2020 | $13,476 | $13,596 |
| 2021 | $13,741 | $13,734 |