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What 4 years of college costs in North Carolina before aid
Across 69 four-year colleges in North Carolina, the projected 4-year in-state total runs from ~$11,800 to ~$323,300, with a median of ~$80,900. That median sits above the national median of ~$69,200. Every figure is an estimate from published rates before aid. Totals cover tuition and fees for 2026 entry; housing, meals, and books are extra.
| School | Sector | Projected 4-year total | Growth / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$11,800 | -4.3% |
| Elizabeth City State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$11,900 | -3.0% |
| Fayetteville State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$14,700 | -1.8% |
| Western Carolina University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$15,400 | -3.6% |
| Miller-Motte College-Wilmington (projected from 2017 data) | private | ~$26,600 | -4.8% |
| North Carolina A & T State University (2026-27 announced rate) | public | ~$28,200 | 1.3% |
| North Carolina Central University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$28,500 | 1.9% |
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$28,900 | 3.2% |
| Winston-Salem State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$29,600 | 2.1% |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$30,900 | 1.6% |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$31,300 | 1.5% |
| Heritage Bible College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$31,700 | -2.0% |
| East Carolina University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$32,200 | 2.0% |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$32,200 | 1.7% |
| Appalachian State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$32,400 | 1.6% |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$32,900 | 1.8% |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh (2026-27 announced rate) | public | ~$37,400 | 0.7% |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2026-27 announced rate) | public | ~$37,900 | 0.8% |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$40,400 | 1.4% |
| Manna University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$41,000 | 8.2% |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$49,300 | 3.6% |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$50,500 | national est. |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$55,900 | 3.5% |
| DeVry University-North Carolina (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$56,300 | -1.4% |
| Strayer University-North Carolina (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$57,700 | 0.8% |
| Carolina Christian College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$58,000 | 9.9% |
| Saint Augustine's University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$65,700 | -0.6% |
| Shaw University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$70,700 | 0.5% |
| Greensboro College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$71,200 | -3.0% |
| Galen Health Institutes-Asheville (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$73,600 | national est. |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$75,600 | 3.7% |
| Livingstone College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$76,300 | 0.9% |
| Belmont Abbey College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$80,100 | 0.6% |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$80,400 | 3.4% |
| Bennett College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$80,900 | 1.2% |
| Chamberlain University-North Carolina (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$84,100 | 0.7% |
| Johnson C Smith University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$86,800 | 1.3% |
| Carolina University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$88,900 | 7.5% |
| South University-High Point (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$91,100 | 2.3% |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$91,200 | 4.0% |
| Watts School of Nursing (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$107,800 | 4.8% |
| Chowan University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$118,000 | 1.9% |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$123,600 | 0.0% |
| University of Mount Olive (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$125,500 | 4.3% |
| Brevard College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$136,600 | 2.0% |
| St. Andrews University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$140,600 | 3.0% |
| Lees-McRae College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$145,600 | 3.1% |
| Catawba College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$147,700 | 2.2% |
| Gardner-Webb University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$148,800 | 2.4% |
| Salem College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$149,000 | 2.9% |
| William Peace University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$153,900 | 3.3% |
| Pfeiffer University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$155,600 | 3.1% |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$162,000 | 2.9% |
| Montreat College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$162,700 | 4.1% |
| Barton College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$164,600 | 3.3% |
| Mars Hill University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$173,400 | 3.4% |
| Guilford College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$182,600 | 2.3% |
| Warren Wilson College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$184,300 | 3.0% |
| Methodist University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$185,400 | 3.5% |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$190,500 | 3.9% |
| Campbell University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$196,100 | 4.4% |
| Queens University of Charlotte (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$202,700 | 3.8% |
| Meredith College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$205,600 | 3.5% |
| High Point University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$209,700 | 3.8% |
| Wingate University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$210,600 | 5.3% |
| Elon University (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$219,300 | 4.3% |
| Wake Forest University (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$310,000 | 4.0% |
| Davidson College (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$313,500 | 4.2% |
| Duke University (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$323,300 | 4.0% |
The 69 projected totals above for North Carolina are estimates: published in-state tuition and fees before aid, compounded at each school's own historical growth rate where one exists and a conservative national rate otherwise, bridged forward from each school's latest reported year. Housing, meals, and books are not included. See the methodology.