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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.
2016–2027: history and projection
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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