North Carolina Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

List of Colleges by In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 71 colleges in North Carolina with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in North Carolina? Duke University tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $62,688. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

List of North Carolina Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
School Tuition In State
Duke University

Durham, NC

$62,688
Wake Forest University

Winston Salem, NC

$62,128
Davidson College

Davidson, NC

$57,340
Lenoir Rhyne University

Hickory, NC

$43,000
Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

$42,540
Elon University

Elon, NC

$42,241
High Point University

High Point, NC

$41,916
Guilford College

Greensboro, NC

$41,140
Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

$40,830
Wingate University

Wingate, NC

$40,806
Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

$39,230
Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NC

$38,450
Johnson & Wales University Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

$38,442
Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC

$38,138
Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, NC

$36,557
Barton College

Wilson, NC

$34,400
North Carolina Wesleyan College

Rocky Mount, NC

$34,352
Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC

$33,290