Most Expensive Colleges & Universities in North Carolina by Out of State Total Cost

Most Expensive Colleges in North Carolina by Out of State Total Cost

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.

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 2020/2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2020/2021 academic year.

North Carolina's Most Expensive Colleges by Out of State Total Cost
College	Out of State Total Cost	Rating	Value
#21 Barton College Wilson, Private Not For Profit	$43,790	37	19
#22 Catawba College Salisbury, Private Not For Profit	$43,640	47	66
#23 St. Andrews University Laurinburg, Private Not For Profit	$42,080	NA	NA
#24 North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, Public Not For Profit	$41,904	79	91
#25 Brevard College Brevard, Private Not For Profit	$41,650	NA	NA
#26 Montreat College Montreat, Private Not For Profit	$39,465	42	21
#27 Lees McRae College Banner Elk, Private Not For Profit	$39,460	37	15
#28 University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston-Salem, Public Not For Profit	$36,682	65	86
#29 Chowan University Murfreesboro, Private Not For Profit	$36,480	16	2
#30 University of North Carolina at Asheville Asheville, Public Not For Profit	$35,742	55	58
#31 East Carolina University Greenville, Public Not For Profit	$35,176	47	31
#32 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, Public Not For Profit	$34,580	52	35
#33 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, Public Not For Profit	$33,722	59	41
#34 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, Public Not For Profit	$33,044	43	59
#35 Mount Olive College Mount Olive, Private Not For Profit	$32,542	32	30
#36 South College Asheville Asheville, Private For Profit	$32,178	NA	NA
#37 Appalachian State University Boone, Public Not For Profit	$32,091	51	69
#38 North Carolina Central University Durham, Public Not For Profit	$31,550	23	14
#39 Greensboro College Greensboro, Private Not For Profit	$31,310	32	12
#40 Belmont Abbey College Belmont, Private Not For Profit	$30,090	30	3

North Carolina Out of State Total Cost Ranking

Most Expensive Colleges in North Carolina by Out of State Total Cost