The 2023 Directory of North Carolina Open Admissions Colleges and Costs
Open admissions means that any prospective student who has completed high school or attained a GED certificate may enroll in classes. A qualifying GPA or standardized test scores (SAT or ACT) scores are not necessary for to attend these schools with open admissions policies.
How much does it cost to attend open admissions 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 a change of $506 from the 2019-2020 average of $11,162 and represents a 4.53% annual increase. The list of North Carolina open admissions colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating.
Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 77 open admissions colleges and universities in North Carolina, the most popular being Wake Technical Community College with 6,639 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $2,432. St. Andrews University is the most expensive open admissions school in North Carolina with an in-state tuition of $27,630.
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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 |
Asheville Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAsheville, North Carolina |
$2,432 | NA | NA |
Beaufort County Community CollegeWashington, North Carolina |
$2,432 | NA | NA |
Bladen Community CollegeDublin, North Carolina |
$2,432 | NA | NA |
Blue Ridge Community CollegeFlat Rock, North Carolina |
$2,432 | NA | NA |
Brunswick Community CollegeBolivia, North Carolina |
$2,432 | NA | NA |
Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson, North Carolina |
$2,432 | NA | NA |
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 Valley Community CollegeHickory, North Carolina |
$2,128 | NA | NA |
Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford, North Carolina |
$2,432 | NA | NA |
Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, North Carolina |
$2,432 | NA | NA |
Cleveland Community CollegeShelby, North Carolina |
$2,432 | NA | NA |
Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville, North Carolina |
$2,432 | NA | NA |
College of the AlbemarleElizabeth City, North Carolina |
$2,081 | NA | NA |
Craven Community CollegeNew Bern, North Carolina |
$1,824 | NA | NA |
Davidson County Community CollegeThomasville, North Carolina |
$1,824 | NA | NA |