2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of North Carolina 4-year colleges in 2024 is $23,635 for North Carolina residents and $37,363 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $6,710 | $20,438 | $8,436 | $22,600 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,148 | $1,148 | ||
| Room & Board | $15,777 | $15,777 | ||
| COA | $23,635 | $37,363 | $25,362 | $39,526 |
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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
In North Carolina, 170 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of North Carolina colleges is $3,415 for North Carolina residents and $11,086 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.
The North Carolina tuition & fees have risen 3.14% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.
You may want to compare North Carolina schools with tuition changes from last year at North Carolina colleges tuition change page.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | |||
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2020 | $7,121 | $19,768 | $2,452 | $8,250 | $24,420 | $18,723 |
| 2021 | $7,175 | $19,822 | $2,456 | $8,254 | $24,865 | $18,948 |
| 2022 | $7,201 | $20,040 | $2,476 | $8,287 | $25,397 | $19,618 |
| 2023 | $7,212 | $19,816 | $2,486 | $8,289 | $26,741 | $20,620 |
| 2024 | $6,710 | $20,438 | $2,522 | $8,391 | $26,139 | $21,272 |
Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
66 North Carolina colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of North Carolina colleges is $8,436 for North Carolina residents and $22,600 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 101.78% from last year.
The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | ||
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| In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 2020 | $8,140 | $21,603 | $15,433 |
| 2021 | $8,161 | $21,624 | $15,746 |
| 2022 | $8,195 | $21,934 | $15,559 |
| 2023 | $8,258 | $22,206 | $16,350 |
| 2024 | $8,436 | $22,600 | $16,127 |
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
The average books & supplies costs of North Carolina colleges in 2024 is $1,148. The books & supplies costs rose 100.43% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years
| Books & Supplies | |
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| 2020 | $1,162 |
| 2021 | $1,179 |
| 2022 | $1,169 |
| 2023 | $1,144 |
| 2024 | $1,148 |
2024 Average Living Costs
The average living costs of North Carolina colleges in 2024 is $15,777 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $16,109 living off campus. 58 schools have on-campus living facilities in North Carolina State. The on-campus living costs rose 107.22% and off-campus costs rose 109.36% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
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| 2020 | $13,472 | $13,503 |
| 2021 | $13,789 | $13,501 |
| 2022 | $14,150 | $14,169 |
| 2023 | $14,715 | $14,731 |
| 2024 | $15,777 | $16,109 |
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