Top Colleges in North Carolina Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

Duke University ranked first in the Top Colleges in North Carolina rankings, followed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University at Raleigh.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in North Carolina is $8,942 for in-state and $45,683 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

Duke University has the highest tuition & fees of $65,805 and North Carolina State University at Raleigh has the lowest tuition & fees of $31,767 among Top Colleges in North Carolina. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $12,173 for in-state and $26,832 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 51.30% and the SAT score is 1358 for the Top Colleges in North Carolina. Their acceptance rate is to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.

Top Colleges in North Carolina Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Colleges in North Carolina Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	Duke UniversityDurham, NC	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$65,805	$63,985	6.78%	1,550 SAT 34 ACT	18,023	96%
2	University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC	$39,330 ($8,989)	$30,819 ($12,527)	18.74%	1,470 SAT 32 ACT	31,705	91%
3	North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	$31,767 ($8,895)	$31,793 ($11,819)	39.85%	1,380 SAT 30 ACT	36,700	84%
4	Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC	$64,758	$39,350	21.56%	1,460 SAT 33 ACT	8,963	89%
5	Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC	$60,050	-	14.48%	1,455 SAT 32 ACT	1,927	91%
6	Elon UniversityElon, NC	$44,536	$20,574	67.31%	1,210 SAT 26 ACT	7,123	83%
7	Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC	$42,790	$15,270	67.68%	1,200 SAT 26 ACT	1,873	68%
8	Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC	$33,930	$12,240	95.30%	-	1,076	34%
9	Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC	$40,410	$16,158	94.29%	-	5,272	55%
10	Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC	$33,450	$11,300	87.02%	1,140 SAT 23 ACT	3,144	52%
	Average	$45,683 ($8,942)	$26,832 ($12,173)	51%	1,358	11,581	74%