North Carolina Out of State Tuition Ranking

The Most Expensive Colleges in North Carolina by Out of State Tuition for 2023

Most Expensive Colleges in North Carolina by Out of State Tuition

The highest priced four year colleges in North Carolina are listed by one year's out of state tuition list price for the 2021/2022 school year.

What is the most expensive college in North Carolina? Leading the colleges list is Wake Forest University in Winston Salem with an out of state tuition of $58,708.

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 Out of State Tuition
College Out of State Tuition Rating Value
#1 Wake Forest University

Winston Salem, Private Not For Profit

$58,708 NA NA
#2 Duke University

Durham, Private Not For Profit

$58,085 98 98
#3 Davidson College

Davidson, Private Not For Profit

$54,460 91 96
#4 Lenoir Rhyne University

Hickory, Private Not For Profit

$41,500 NA NA
#5 Meredith College

Raleigh, Private Not For Profit

$41,104 61 65
#6 Guilford College

Greensboro, Private Not For Profit

$40,400 46 37
#7 Wingate University

Wingate, Private Not For Profit

$40,070 NA NA
#8 Elon University

Elon, Private Not For Profit

$38,218 75 30
#9 Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, Private Not For Profit

$37,500 54 57
#10 Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, Private Not For Profit

$37,348 62 64
#11 Methodist University

Fayetteville, Private Not For Profit

$36,260 46 17
#12 Johnson & Wales University Charlotte

Charlotte, Private Not For Profit

$35,750 NA NA
#13 Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, Private Not For Profit

$35,655 NA NA
#14 Campbell University

Buies Creek, Private Not For Profit

$35,580 54 47
#15 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, Public Not For Profit

$34,882 84 99
#16 Barton College

Wilson, Private Not For Profit

$33,430 29 5
#17 North Carolina Wesleyan College

Rocky Mount, Private Not For Profit

$32,996 34 42
#18 Catawba College

Salisbury, Private Not For Profit

$32,380 51 74
#19 William Peace University

Raleigh, Private Not For Profit

$31,950 40 18
#20 Gardner Webb University

Boiling Springs, Private Not For Profit

$31,220 47 58