The 2023 Directory of North Carolina Colleges and Prices
How much does it cost to attend college in North Carolina? The average annual in-state college tuition in North Carolina was $11,668 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is $3,462 lower than the U.S. average and ranks North Carolina in the middle of the pack as the 36th most expensive and 17th most affordable state or district to attend college. This is a change of $506 from the 2019-2020 average of $11,162 and represents a 4.53% annual increase. The list of North Carolina colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating.
Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 133 colleges and universities in North Carolina, the most popular being North Carolina State University at Raleigh with 29,099 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $6,535. Wake Forest University is the most expensive in North Carolina with an in-state tuition of $58,708.
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<Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc proprietary national percentile ranking of a college's overall difficulty and educational effectiveness. An average score is 50. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average net price paid. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our ratings.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2020-2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021-2022 academic year.
| School | Tuition | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Alamance Community CollegeGraham, North Carolina |
$2,462 | NA | NA |
Apex School of TheologyDurham, North Carolina |
$4,800 | NA | NA |
Appalachian State UniversityBoone, North Carolina |
$4,242 | 52 | 70 |
Asheville Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAsheville, North Carolina |
$2,432 | NA | NA |
Barton CollegeWilson, North Carolina |
$33,430 | 29 | 5 |
Beaufort County Community CollegeWashington, North Carolina |
$2,432 | NA | NA |
Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, North Carolina |
$18,500 | 28 | 2 |
Bennett College for WomenGreensboro, North Carolina |
$16,000 | NA | NA |
Bladen Community CollegeDublin, North Carolina |
$2,432 | NA | NA |
Blue Ridge Community CollegeFlat Rock, North Carolina |
$2,432 | NA | NA |
Brevard CollegeBrevard, North Carolina |
$28,400 | NA | NA |
Brunswick Community CollegeBolivia, North Carolina |
$2,432 | NA | NA |
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, North Carolina |
$13,850 | 69 | 74 |
Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson, North Carolina |
$2,432 | NA | NA |
Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, North Carolina |
$35,580 | 54 | 47 |
Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, North Carolina |
$2,432 | NA | NA |
Carolina Bible CollegeFayetteville, North Carolina |
$5,784 | NA | NA |
Carolina Christian CollegeWinston Salem, North Carolina |
$7,600 | NA | NA |
Carteret Community CollegeMorehead City, North Carolina |
$2,432 | NA | NA |
Catawba CollegeSalisbury, North Carolina |
$32,380 | 51 | 74 |