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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Tuition trend

0.8%/yr avg

Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published in-state tuition and fees rose from $5,397 to $9,360, about 0.8% a year.

Includes the school's announced 2026–27 rate.

Published tuition + feesProjected (estimate)Likely rangeSchool-announced rateAxis trimmed to the data range
Published and projected tuition and fees by year
YearPublishedProjected estimateEstimate range
2008$5,397––
2009$5,625––
2010$6,665––
2011$7,009––
2012$7,693––
2013$8,340––
2014$8,336––
2015$8,591––
2016$8,834––
2017$9,005––
2018$8,987––
2019$8,980––
2020$8,980––
2021$9,028––
2022$8,989––
2023$8,989––
2026$9,360$9,360–
2027–$9,433$8,973–$9,893
2028–$9,507$8,602–$10,457
2029–$9,581$8,246–$11,053
2030–$9,656$7,906–$11,683

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