UNC's tuition & fees has increased from $33,673 (2015) to $41,203 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 22.36% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $28,285 (year 2015) to $31,408 (year 2025).
UNC's tuition increase rate is higher than the North Carolina's average increase rate of 4.37%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 19.82% from 2015 ($49,431).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UNC's COA is $59,229, which is increased by 4.92% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UNC's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 22.36% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $39,228. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,290, and it has decreased -10.54% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,442 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,442 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,604 | 11.23% |
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| 2018-19 | $948 | -40.90% |
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| 2019-20 | $972 | 2.53% |
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| 2020-21 | $990 | 1.85% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,002 | 1.21% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,290 | 28.74% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,290 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,290 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 20.98% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 20.98% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,316 | $14,316 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,622 | $15,622 | 2.14% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,960 | $14,960 | 2.31% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,876 | $13,876 | -7.25% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,276 | $14,276 | 2.88% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,576 | $14,576 | 2.10% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,740 | $14,740 | 1.13% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,970 | $14,970 | 1.56% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,830 | $15,830 | 5.74% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,736 | $16,736 | 5.72% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $41,203
($8,994) | $39,330
($8,989) | 4.76% |
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| University of Louisville | $29,482
($13,136) | $29,174
($12,828) | 1.06% |
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| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | $32,847
($8,799) | $31,767
($8,895) | 3.40% |
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| University of Virginia-Main Campus | $61,591
($23,118) | $59,633
($22,323) | 3.28% |
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| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $37,764
($15,948) | $36,694
($15,478) | 2.92% |
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| Duke University | $68,758
($53,500) | $65,805
($53,500) | 4.49% |
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