There are 19 National Universities in North Carolina - 9 public and 10 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $7,211 for North Carolina residents and $23,825 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $36,017. The average tuition & fees of graduate programs are $8,902 for North Carolina residents and $23,620 for out-of-state students in public schools. In private schools, the graduate tuition & fees are $24,943 in average.

Duke University has the highest tuition & fees of $68,758 and Western Carolina University has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,630 among National Universities in North Carolina.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is the largest school with 38,464 students and Gardner-Webb University is the smallest school with 3,104 students among those schools.

Comparison between 19 National Universities in North Carolina with key academic statistics

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between National Universities in North Carolina
School NameUnder-graduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent To faculty RatioStudent Population
Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NCPrivate, 4-year $41,600$16,347 87.18%61% 13 to 1 4,963
Duke UniversityDurham, NCPrivate, 4-year $68,758$66,523 5.71%97% 5 to 1 17,499
East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NCPublic, 4-year $23,638
($7,361)		$20,807
($7,658)		 89.21%63% 17 to 1 26,940
Elon UniversityElon, NCPrivate, 4-year $46,958$22,086 66.35%84% 11 to 1 7,239
Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NCPrivate, 4-year $34,750$12,125 77.21%55% 12 to 1 3,104
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NCPublic, 4-year $20,673
($6,813)		$21,168
($8,368)		 49.90%57% 20 to 1 14,311
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NCPublic, 4-year $32,847
($8,799)		$32,874
($12,101)		 41.74%85% 15 to 1 38,464
South College-AshevilleAsheville, NCPrivate, 4-year $18,535- -- - -
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NCPrivate, 4-year $11,318$6,516 74.63%58% 9 to 1 3,220
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Nash County Extension CenterNashville, NCPrivate, 4-year $14,016- -- - -
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Wake County Extension CenterRaleigh, NCPrivate, 2-4 year $14,016- -- - -
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NCPublic, 4-year $41,203
($8,994)		$31,408
($12,751)		 15.34%91% 15 to 1 32,438
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NCPublic, 4-year $22,492
($7,239)		$23,072
($8,037)		 79.60%69% 21 to 1 31,091
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NCPublic, 4-year $24,012
($7,661)		$23,329
($8,614)		 88.51%56% 18 to 1 18,012
University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NCPublic, 4-year $24,152
($7,277)		$24,198
($8,112)		 64.24%71% 17 to 1 18,848
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NCPrivate, 4-year $67,642$39,141 21.67%89% 10 to 1 9,322
Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NCPublic, 4-year $8,630
($4,630)		$18,595
($7,876)		 81.83%60% 16 to 1 11,686
Wingate UniversityWingate, NCPrivate, 4-year $42,576$11,864 91.13%46% 15 to 1 3,458
Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NCPublic, 4-year $16,782
($6,126)		$17,132
($6,597)		 78.26%47% 15 to 1 4,782