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The real 4-year cost of Carolina University

Over the 7 years from 2016 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Carolina University went from $9,650 to $16,000, an average of 7.5% a year.

Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.

20162027: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$19,872
Year 2$21,360
Year 3$22,960
Year 4$24,680
4-year total$88,871

Two aid scenarios

4-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship
$48,871
Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship
$51,656
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

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