Cheapest Colleges in North Carolina by In State Tuition
If you're looking for an affordable university and you are a resident of North Carolina these are the least expensive in state colleges to consider.
Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published in state tuition. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published in state tuition with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeCalc best value colleges in North Carolina list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.
The most affordable four year colleges in North Carolina are listed by one year's in state tuition list price for the 2017/2018 school year.
What is the cheapest college in North Carolina? Leading the colleges list is Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City with an in state tuition of $2,856.
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 rating methodology.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2017-2018 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2017-2018 academic year.
| In State Tuition | College | Rating | $Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2,856
In State Tuition |
1) Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, Public Not For Profit |
38 | 93 |
| $2,982
In State Tuition |
2) Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, Public Not For Profit |
31 | 78 |
| $3,401
In State Tuition |
3) Winston Salem State University Winston-Salem, Public Not For Profit |
31 | 75 |
| $3,540
In State Tuition |
4) North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, Public Not For Profit |
40 | 74 |
| $3,661
In State Tuition |
5) University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, Public Not For Profit |
24 | 55 |
| $3,728
In State Tuition |
6) North Carolina Central University Durham, Public Not For Profit |
27 | 64 |
| $3,812
In State Tuition |
7) University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, Public Not For Profit |
62 | 83 |
| $3,971
In State Tuition |
8) Western Carolina University Cullowhee, Public Not For Profit |
63 | 79 |
| $4,122
In State Tuition |
9) University of North Carolina at Asheville Asheville, Public Not For Profit |
61 | 80 |
| $4,242
In State Tuition |
10) Appalachian State University Boone, Public Not For Profit |
68 | 83 |
| $4,422
In State Tuition |
11) University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, Public Not For Profit |
48 | 79 |
| $4,443
In State Tuition |
12) University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, Public Not For Profit |
66 | 78 |
| $4,452
In State Tuition |
13) East Carolina University Greenville, Public Not For Profit |
52 | 75 |
| $4,800
In State Tuition |
14) Apex School of Theology Durham, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $5,700
In State Tuition |
15) Grace College of Divinity Fayetteville, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $6,020
In State Tuition |
16) Carolina Bible College Fayetteville, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $6,497
In State Tuition |
17) University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston-Salem, Public Not For Profit |
74 | 83 |
| $6,535
In State Tuition |
18) North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, Public Not For Profit |
86 | 84 |
| $6,840
In State Tuition |
19) Shepherds Theological Seminary Cary, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $7,019
In State Tuition |
20) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, Public Not For Profit |
95 | 88 |
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