For North Carolina colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $3,704 for North Carolina residents and $18,467 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $8,745 for North Carolina residents and $18,714 for out-of-state students.
Duke University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $68,758 and Apex School of Theology has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,100 among North Carolina colleges. For graduate programs, Duke University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $66,523 and Apex School of Theology has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $4,500 among North Carolina colleges.
You can narrow North Carolina colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of North Carolina colleges in 2025 is $21,648 for state residents and $36,411 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of North Carolina colleges is $3,704 for state residents and $18,467 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for North Carolina colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of North Carolina colleges in 2025 is $8,745 for state residents and $18,714 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for North Carolina colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of North Carolina colleges in 2025 is $404 for state residents and $568 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $620 for state residents and $848 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
North Carolina colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of North Carolina colleges in 2025 is $16,564 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $17,558 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for North Carolina colleges.