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North Carolina College Tuition, Net Price and Acceptance Rates

North Carolina has 172 higher education institutions across 91 cities in our dataset. Average in-state tuition is $13,986, average out-of-state tuition is $18,127, and average net price is $14,661 where data is available.

North Carolina College Tuition, Fees, Net Price and Financial Aid

Schools

172

Cities

91

Average in-state tuition

$13,986

Where reported

Average out-of-state tuition

$18,127

Where reported

Average attendance cost

$27,349

Sticker-price baseline

Average net price

$14,661

After grants and aid

North Carolina higher education includes public universities, private nonprofit colleges, community colleges and career-focused institutions. Use this page to compare North Carolina college acceptance rate patterns, North Carolina university tuition, average net price and student outcomes before opening city or school profiles.

Most Affordable Net Price in North Carolina

Wilkes Community College

$-28

Most Selective Acceptance Rate in North Carolina

Duke University

6.78%
Public74schools Private nonprofit53schools Private for-profit45schools

Top Cities by School Count

Cities are sorted by the number of schools in the local dataset so readers and crawlers can reach the strongest internal links first.

Charlotte 17 schools Avg net price $20,075 Raleigh 15 schools Avg net price $19,012 Greensboro 11 schools Avg net price $17,698 Fayetteville 8 schools Avg net price $13,828 Asheville 7 schools Avg net price $26,612 Winston-Salem 7 schools Avg net price $15,835 Durham 5 schools Avg net price $15,521 Wilmington 4 schools Avg net price $15,431 Salisbury 4 schools Avg net price $12,905 Elizabeth City 3 schools Avg net price $12,621 Concord 3 schools Avg net price $16,515 Rocky Mount 2 schools Avg net price $11,321 Chapel Hill 2 schools Avg net price $17,068 Winston Salem 2 schools Avg net price $11,910 Mooresville 2 schools Avg net price $20,741 Wilson 2 schools Avg net price $15,209 Hickory 2 schools Avg net price $16,404 Jacksonville 2 schools Avg net price $15,122 Greenville 2 schools Avg net price $15,745 High Point 2 schools Avg net price $34,178 Williamston 1 schools Avg net price $3,337 Spruce Pine 1 schools Avg net price $5,260 Marion 1 schools Avg net price $6,838 Statesville 1 schools Avg net price $5,761

Top Tuition Schools in North Carolina

Schools below are sorted by reported out-of-state tuition from the local cost table.

Duke University Durham, North Carolina Out-of-state tuition: $65,805 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, North Carolina Out-of-state tuition: $64,758 Davidson College Davidson, North Carolina Out-of-state tuition: $60,300 Elon University Elon, North Carolina Out-of-state tuition: $44,536 High Point University High Point, North Carolina Out-of-state tuition: $44,208 Meredith College Raleigh, North Carolina Out-of-state tuition: $43,936

Most Affordable Schools by Net Price in North Carolina

Schools below are sorted by average net price after grants and scholarships where reported.

Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina Average net price: $-28 Cleveland Community College Shelby, North Carolina Average net price: $414 Central Carolina Community College Sanford, North Carolina Average net price: $616 Durham Technical Community College Durham, North Carolina Average net price: $1,183 Rockingham Community College Wentworth, North Carolina Average net price: $2,380 Leons Beauty School Inc Greensboro, North Carolina Average net price: $2,921

Largest Schools in North Carolina

The school list is sorted by undergraduate enrollment when that field is reported, with school name as the secondary sort. This puts broader-interest pages earlier than a purely alphabetical list.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh Net price: $16,931 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte Net price: $14,745 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill Net price: $12,983 East Carolina University Greenville Net price: $16,514 Appalachian State University Boone Net price: $16,487 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh Net price: $6,935 University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington Net price: $19,472 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro Net price: $10,170 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte Net price: $3,660 North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro Net price: $10,980 Western Carolina University Cullowhee Net price: $12,579 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington Net price: $5,416 Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville Net price: $3,723 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown Net price: $13,926 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem Net price: $6,342 Duke University Durham Net price: $34,454 Elon University Elon Net price: $41,048 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville Net price: $7,360 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem Net price: $28,746 North Carolina Central University Durham Net price: $15,028

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North Carolina University FAQ

What is the average college tuition in North Carolina?

The average in-state tuition for North Carolina schools with reported tuition is $13,986. The average out-of-state tuition is $18,127.

What is North Carolina out-of-state tuition?

North Carolina out-of-state tuition averages $18,127 for schools with reported tuition in the local College Scorecard and IPEDS-derived dataset.

What is North Carolina net price?

The average net price for North Carolina schools with reported net price data is $14,661.

What is the average acceptance rate for North Carolina universities?

The average acceptance rate for North Carolina schools that report admissions data in our dataset is 69.70%.

Which North Carolina university has the highest earnings outcomes?

Duke University has the highest 10-year earnings value in this state set at $97,800.