North Carolina In State Total Cost Ranking

The Most Expensive Colleges in North Carolina by In State Total Cost for 2023

Most Expensive Colleges in North Carolina by In State Total Cost

The highest priced four year colleges in North Carolina are listed by one year's in state total cost list price for the 2021/2022 school year. Total cost includes tuition, room and board or estimated off campus living expenses, books and supplies and other fees.

What is the most expensive college in North Carolina? Leading the colleges list is Duke University in Durham with an in state total cost of $77,884.

Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc rating of a college's overall academics and effectiveness. The score ranges from zero to one hundred, with fifty being the median for all eligible colleges. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average price paid by students. 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 2021/2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

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North Carolina's Most Expensive Colleges by In State Total Cost
College In State Total Cost Rating Value
#1 Duke University

Durham, Private Not For Profit

$77,884 98 98
#2 Wake Forest University

Winston Salem, Private Not For Profit

$77,314 NA NA
#3 Davidson College

Davidson, Private Not For Profit

$71,425 91 96
#4 Lenoir Rhyne University

Hickory, Private Not For Profit

$55,660 NA NA
#5 Guilford College

Greensboro, Private Not For Profit

$55,210 46 37
#6 Meredith College

Raleigh, Private Not For Profit

$54,194 61 65
#7 Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, Private Not For Profit

$53,188 62 64
#8 Elon University

Elon, Private Not For Profit

$53,047 75 30
#9 Campbell University

Buies Creek, Private Not For Profit

$52,685 54 47
#10 Johnson & Wales University Charlotte

Charlotte, Private Not For Profit

$52,482 NA NA
#11 Wingate University

Wingate, Private Not For Profit

$51,590 NA NA
#12 Methodist University

Fayetteville, Private Not For Profit

$51,279 46 17
#13 Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, Private Not For Profit

$51,050 54 57
#14 Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, Private Not For Profit

$46,254 51 51
#15 North Carolina Wesleyan College

Rocky Mount, Private Not For Profit

$45,589 34 42
#16 Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, Private Not For Profit

$45,589 NA NA
#17 Catawba College

Salisbury, Private Not For Profit

$44,910 51 74
#18 Barton College

Wilson, Private Not For Profit

$44,900 29 5
#19 Salem College

Winston Salem, Private Not For Profit

$44,816 36 35
#20 Gardner Webb University

Boiling Springs, Private Not For Profit

$44,590 47 58