The Most Expensive Colleges in North Carolina by Out of State Total Cost for 2022
The highest priced four year colleges in North Carolina are listed by one year's out of state total cost list price for the 2020/2021 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 out of state total cost of $75,093.
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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 2020/2021 academic year.
College | Out of State Total Cost | Rating | Value |
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#21 Barton CollegeWilson, Private Not For Profit |
$43,790 | 37 | 19 |
#22 Catawba CollegeSalisbury, Private Not For Profit |
$43,640 | 47 | 66 |
#23 St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburg, Private Not For Profit |
$42,080 | NA | NA |
#24 North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, Public Not For Profit |
$41,904 | 79 | 91 |
#25 Brevard CollegeBrevard, Private Not For Profit |
$41,650 | NA | NA |
#26 Montreat CollegeMontreat, Private Not For Profit |
$39,465 | 42 | 21 |
#27 Lees McRae CollegeBanner Elk, Private Not For Profit |
$39,460 | 37 | 15 |
#28 University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston-Salem, Public Not For Profit |
$36,682 | 65 | 86 |
#29 Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, Private Not For Profit |
$36,480 | 16 | 2 |
#30 University of North Carolina at AshevilleAsheville, Public Not For Profit |
$35,742 | 55 | 58 |
#31 East Carolina UniversityGreenville, Public Not For Profit |
$35,176 | 47 | 31 |
#32 University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, Public Not For Profit |
$34,580 | 52 | 35 |
#33 University of North Carolina at WilmingtonWilmington, Public Not For Profit |
$33,722 | 59 | 41 |
#34 University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, Public Not For Profit |
$33,044 | 43 | 59 |
#35 Mount Olive CollegeMount Olive, Private Not For Profit |
$32,542 | 32 | 30 |
#36 South College AshevilleAsheville, Private For Profit |
$32,178 | NA | NA |
#37 Appalachian State UniversityBoone, Public Not For Profit |
$32,091 | 51 | 69 |
#38 North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, Public Not For Profit |
$31,550 | 23 | 14 |
#39 Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, Private Not For Profit |
$31,310 | 32 | 12 |
#40 Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, Private Not For Profit |
$30,090 | 30 | 3 |