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The real 4-year cost of North Carolina State University at Raleigh in North Carolina
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at North Carolina State University at Raleigh went from $5,274 to $9,247, an average of 0.7% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $9,247Per-semester tuition and required fees doubled for annual total; confirmed against NC State's own cost-of-attendance page. Excludes optional mandatory health insurance.source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $5,274 | – | – |
| 2009 | $5,475 | – | – |
| 2010 | $6,529 | – | – |
| 2011 | $7,018 | – | – |
| 2012 | $7,788 | – | – |
| 2013 | $8,206 | – | – |
| 2014 | $8,296 | – | – |
| 2015 | $8,581 | – | – |
| 2016 | $8,880 | – | – |
| 2017 | $9,058 | – | – |
| 2018 | $9,101 | – | – |
| 2019 | $9,101 | – | – |
| 2020 | $9,101 | – | – |
| 2021 | $9,131 | – | – |
| 2022 | $9,128 | – | – |
| 2023 | $8,895 | – | – |
| 2026 | $9,247 | $9,247 | – |
| 2027 | – | $9,310 | $8,831–$9,789 |
| 2028 | – | $9,374 | $8,434–$10,363 |
| 2029 | – | $9,437 | $8,055–$10,970 |
| 2030 | – | $9,502 | $7,693–$11,613 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $9,247 |
| Year 2 | $9,310 |
| Year 3 | $9,374 |
| Year 4 | $9,437 |
| 4-year total | $37,368 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $23,640
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $15,422/ yr
- rising 3.7% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $65,224
School’s own published rateHousing $8,738 + food $6,684, on campus.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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See my 4-year cost at North Carolina State University at Raleigh4-year schools with similar prices in North Carolina
Closest to North Carolina State University at Raleigh by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill$9,360
- Carolina Christian College$9,420
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts$9,477
- Heritage Bible College$8,688
- Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary$10,516
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro$7,593
- Appalachian State University$7,541
- University of North Carolina at Asheville$7,461
Use this data
Published figures for North Carolina State University at Raleigh from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.