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The real 4-year cost of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in North Carolina
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill went from $5,397 to $9,360, an average of 0.8% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $9,3602026-27: in-state $9,360 (first resident increase in 9 years); out-of-state $47,472.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 | $5,397 | – | – |
| 2009 | $5,625 | – | – |
| 2010 | $6,665 | – | – |
| 2011 | $7,009 | – | – |
| 2012 | $7,693 | – | – |
| 2013 | $8,340 | – | – |
| 2014 | $8,336 | – | – |
| 2015 | $8,591 | – | – |
| 2016 | $8,834 | – | – |
| 2017 | $9,005 | – | – |
| 2018 | $8,987 | – | – |
| 2019 | $8,980 | – | – |
| 2020 | $8,980 | – | – |
| 2021 | $9,028 | – | – |
| 2022 | $8,989 | – | – |
| 2023 | $8,989 | – | – |
| 2026 | $9,360 | $9,360 | – |
| 2027 | – | $9,433 | $8,973–$9,893 |
| 2028 | – | $9,507 | $8,602–$10,457 |
| 2029 | – | $9,581 | $8,246–$11,053 |
| 2030 | – | $9,656 | $7,906–$11,683 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $9,360 |
| Year 2 | $9,433 |
| Year 3 | $9,507 |
| Year 4 | $9,581 |
| 4-year total | $37,881 |
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
- $23,091
- 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
- $15,870/ yr
- rising 3.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $66,863
School’s own published rateHousing $9,168 + food $6,702, living 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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- Carolina Christian College$9,420
- North Carolina State University at Raleigh$9,247
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts$9,477
- Heritage Bible College$8,688
- Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary$10,516
- Miller-Motte College-Wilmington$11,105
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro$7,593
- Appalachian State University$7,541
Use this data
Published figures for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.