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The real 4-year cost of Catawba College in North Carolina
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Catawba College went from $22,290 to $33,400, an average of 2.2% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $22,290 | – | – |
| 2009 | $23,740 | – | – |
| 2010 | $25,160 | – | – |
| 2011 | $25,160 | – | – |
| 2012 | $26,040 | – | – |
| 2013 | $26,820 | – | – |
| 2014 | $27,360 | – | – |
| 2015 | $28,730 | – | – |
| 2016 | $29,333 | – | – |
| 2017 | $29,920 | – | – |
| 2018 | $30,520 | – | – |
| 2019 | $30,520 | – | – |
| 2020 | $31,436 | – | – |
| 2021 | $32,380 | – | – |
| 2022 | $32,868 | – | – |
| 2023 | $33,400 | $33,400 | – |
| 2024 | – | $34,148 | $33,536–$34,761 |
| 2025 | – | $34,914 | $33,673–$36,177 |
| 2026 | – | $35,696 | $33,810–$37,651 |
| 2027 | – | $36,496 | $33,948–$39,185 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $35,696 |
| Year 2 | $36,496 |
| Year 3 | $37,314 |
| Year 4 | $38,150 |
| 4-year total | $147,657 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $107,657
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $73,828
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $12,550/ yr
- rising 2.7% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $56,604
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Catawba College4-year schools with similar prices in North Carolina
Closest to Catawba College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Gardner-Webb University$33,450
- William Peace University$33,150
- Montreat College$33,860
- Pfeiffer University$33,930
- Salem College$32,752
- Lees-McRae College$31,740
- North Carolina Wesleyan University$35,536
- Brevard College$31,250
Use this data
Published figures for Catawba College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.