For North Carolina colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $3,638 for North Carolina residents and $18,051 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $8,436 for North Carolina residents and $17,998 for out-of-state students.

Duke University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $65,805 and Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,000 among North Carolina colleges. For graduate programs, Duke University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $63,985 and Catawba College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $3,594 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 2024 is $20,834 for state residents and $35,247 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for North Carolina colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$3,638$18,051$8,436$17,998
Books & Supplies$1,416$1,416
Room & Board$12,098$12,098
Other Expenses$3,683$3,683
COA$20,834$35,247$25,633$35,194

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of North Carolina colleges is $3,638 for state residents and $18,051 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.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for North Carolina colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$2,783$724$15,998$864
2020-2021$2,788$733$16,156$860
2021-2022$2,791$741$16,430$872
2022-2023$2,771$772$17,016$923
2023-2024$2,844$793$17,076$975
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of North Carolina colleges in 2024 is $8,436 for state residents and $17,998 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for North Carolina colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for North Carolina colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,407$2,734$16,019$1,433
2020-2021$5,407$2,754$16,157$1,502
2021-2022$5,407$2,789$16,042$1,511
2022-2023$5,407$2,852$16,641$1,589
2023-2024$5,528$2,909$16,423$1,574

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of North Carolina colleges in 2024 is $394 for state residents and $556 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $623 for state residents and $840 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for North Carolina colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$352$535 $603$878
2020-2021$362$542 $615$885
2021-2022$371$533 $601$810
2022-2023$386$545 $619$836
2023-2024$394$556 $623$840

North Carolina colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of North Carolina colleges in 2024 is $15,781 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,474 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.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for North Carolina colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $10,364$3,082 $8,952$4,532
2020-2021 $10,627$3,140 $9,092$4,538
2021-2022 $10,972$3,165 $9,356$4,803
2022-2023 $11,381$3,332 $9,830$5,165
2023-2024 $12,098$3,683 $10,938$5,536