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The real 4-year cost of University of North Carolina at Asheville in North Carolina
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at University of North Carolina at Asheville went from $4,174 to $7,461, an average of 1.7% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $4,174 | – | – |
| 2009 | $4,330 | – | – |
| 2010 | $4,729 | – | – |
| 2011 | $5,393 | – | – |
| 2012 | $5,916 | – | – |
| 2013 | $6,241 | – | – |
| 2014 | $6,392 | – | – |
| 2015 | $6,605 | – | – |
| 2016 | $6,977 | – | – |
| 2017 | $7,145 | – | – |
| 2018 | $7,145 | – | – |
| 2019 | $7,231 | – | – |
| 2020 | $7,244 | – | – |
| 2021 | $7,319 | – | – |
| 2022 | $7,380 | – | – |
| 2023 | $7,461 | $7,461 | – |
| 2024 | – | $7,590 | $7,294–$7,887 |
| 2025 | – | $7,722 | $7,131–$8,336 |
| 2026 | – | $7,856 | $6,971–$8,812 |
| 2027 | – | $7,992 | $6,815–$9,315 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $7,856 |
| Year 2 | $7,992 |
| Year 3 | $8,130 |
| Year 4 | $8,271 |
| 4-year total | $32,249 |
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
- $23,341
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $11,018/ yr
- rising 3.2% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $50,710
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 University of North Carolina at Asheville4-year schools with similar prices in North Carolina
Closest to University of North Carolina at Asheville by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Appalachian State University$7,541
- East Carolina University$7,361
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro$7,593
- University of North Carolina Wilmington$7,317
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte$7,214
- Manna University$7,163
- North Carolina A & T State University$6,919
- Winston-Salem State University$6,735
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Published figures for University of North Carolina at Asheville from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.