For North Carolina 4-Year Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,438 for North Carolina residents and $25,359 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 Apex School of Theology has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,100 among North Carolina 4-Year 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 4-Year 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 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $24,369 for state residents and $42,289 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 4-Year Colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,438$25,359$8,436$17,998
Books & Supplies$1,154$1,154
Room & Board$12,084$12,084
Other Expenses$3,692$3,692
COA$24,369$42,289$25,367$34,928

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of North Carolina 4-Year Colleges is $7,438 for state residents and $25,359 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for North Carolina 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for North Carolina 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$4,438$2,683$22,865$1,490
2020-2021$4,467$2,707$22,419$1,413
2021-2022$4,458$2,744$22,901$1,399
2022-2023$4,398$2,814$23,856$1,470
2023-2024$4,569$2,869$23,807$1,552
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of North Carolina 4-Year 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 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for North Carolina 4-Year 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 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $658 for state residents and $799 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 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$601$784 $603$878
2020-2021$616$793 $615$885
2021-2022$627$769 $601$810
2022-2023$640$777 $619$836
2023-2024$658$799 $623$840

North Carolina 4-Year Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of North Carolina 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $15,777 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,109 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 4-Year Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for North Carolina 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $10,355$3,086 $9,754$3,753
2020-2021 $10,619$3,146 $9,830$3,604
2021-2022 $10,961$3,170 $10,087$4,026
2022-2023 $11,366$3,340 $10,417$4,266
2023-2024 $12,084$3,692 $11,564$4,545