UNCG's tuition & fees has increased from $21,607 (2015) to $24,012 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 11.13% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $20,938 (year 2015) to $23,329 (year 2025).
UNCG'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 13.31% from 2015 ($34,361).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UNCG's COA is $38,936, which is increased by 2.30% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UNCG's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 11.13% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $20,773. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of North Carolina at Greensboro over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $850, and it has decreased -20.26% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,066 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $956 | -10.32% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | 4.60% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,312 | 31.20% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | -23.78% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $850 | -15.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $850 | |
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| 2024-25 | $850 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 9.85% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 45.18% 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 Greensboro.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,688 | $10,730 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,158 | $11,280 | 4.02% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,409 | $11,372 | 2.06% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,654 | $11,598 | 1.97% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,534 | $11,868 | -8.85% |
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| 2020-21 | $11,752 | $12,086 | 1.89% |
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| 2021-22 | $11,936 | $12,270 | 1.57% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,202 | $12,536 | 2.23% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,870 | $16,872 | 13.67% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,074 | $17,122 | 1.47% |
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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 Greensboro and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | $24,012
($7,661) | $23,339
($7,593) | 2.88% |
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| Wofford College | $56,005
($41,955) | $54,100
($41,955) | 3.52% |
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| Western Carolina University | $8,630
($4,630) | $8,532
($4,532) | 1.15% |
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| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | $18,512
($10,448) | $18,208
($10,144) | 1.67% |
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| Furman University | $59,770
($48,348) | $58,312
($48,348) | 2.50% |
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| Samford University | $40,150
($30,490) | $38,144
($30,490) | 5.26% |
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