For North Carolina Private colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $29,999.
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 Private 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 Private colleges.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of North Carolina Private colleges in 2025 is $47,904 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 Private colleges is $29,999. The average tuition is computed based on the largest program's tuition at each trade school.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for North Carolina Private 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 Private colleges in 2025 is $16,873.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for North Carolina Private 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 Private colleges in 2025 is $894.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $746.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
North Carolina Private colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of North Carolina Private colleges in 2025 is $16,754 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $17,576 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 Private colleges.