For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of North Carolina Community Colleges is $2,542 for in-state and $8,473 for out-of-state students. In North Carolina private colleges, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $22,318.
Compared to last year's tuition in North Carolina, in-state tuition has increased by 2.28% and out-of-state tuition has increased by 2.22%. The private schools' tuition increased by 7.35%. You can check out the 5-year tuition inflation of North Carolina Community Colleges.
North Carolina Community Colleges' tuition & fees is lower than 2024 national average, which is $4,992 for in-state and $14,143 for out-of-state students.
NASCAR Technical Institute has the most expensive tuition & fees of $49,750 and Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,000 among North Carolina Community Colleges.
The average itemized college cost for North Carolina Community Colleges is as follows:
| School Name | Tuition & Fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | On Campus | Off Campus | ||
| Alamance Community CollegeGraham, NC | $2,498 | $8,642 | $76 | $268 | $4,556 | - | $13,452 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAsheville, NC | $2,882 | $9,026 | $76 | $268 | $2,000 | - | $12,000 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-CharlotteCharlotte, NC | $16,657 | $590 | $1,000 | - | $10,556 | ||
| Beaufort County Community CollegeWashington, NC | $2,540 | $8,684 | $76 | $268 | $1,450 | - | $9,076 |
| Bladen Community CollegeDublin, NC | $2,254 | $7,630 | $76 | $268 | $2,000 | - | $8,600 |
| Blue Ridge Community CollegeFlat Rock, NC | $2,660 | $8,804 | $76 | $268 | $1,751 | - | $9,826 |
| Brunswick Community CollegeBolivia, NC | $2,532 | $8,676 | $76 | $268 | $1,938 | - | $5,850 |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson, NC | $2,537 | $8,681 | $76 | $268 | $1,900 | - | $11,700 |
| Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, NC | $2,748 | $8,892 | $76 | $268 | $1,600 | - | $7,594 |
| Carteret Community CollegeMorehead City, NC | $2,310 | $7,954 | $76 | $268 | $1,400 | - | $12,808 |
| Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory, NC | $2,367 | $7,743 | $76 | $268 | $1,100 | - | $13,456 |
| Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford, NC | $2,554 | $8,698 | $76 | $268 | $1,460 | - | $9,014 |
| Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, NC | $2,792 | $8,936 | $76 | $268 | $1,992 | - | $9,931 |
| Cleveland Community CollegeShelby, NC | $2,602 | $8,746 | $76 | $268 | $1,200 | - | $2,700 |
| Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville, NC | $2,462 | $8,606 | $76 | $268 | $1,470 | - | $11,125 |
| College of the AlbemarleElizabeth City, NC | $2,249 | $7,222 | $76 | $268 | $1,212 | - | $12,434 |
| Craven Community CollegeNew Bern, NC | $2,022 | $6,630 | $76 | $268 | $1,300 | - | $12,456 |
| Davidson-Davie Community CollegeThomasville, NC | $2,279 | $7,926 | $76 | $268 | $1,290 | - | $12,626 |
| Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham, NC | $2,290 | $7,666 | $76 | $268 | $1,300 | - | $10,872 |
| Edgecombe Community CollegeTarboro, NC | $2,640 | $8,784 | $76 | $268 | $2,250 | - | $7,584 |
| Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville, NC | $2,628 | $8,772 | $76 | $268 | $1,652 | - | $8,451 |
| Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem, NC | $2,256 | $6,864 | $76 | $268 | $1,700 | - | $7,991 |
| Gaston CollegeDallas, NC | $3,186 | $9,330 | $76 | $268 | $1,460 | - | $10,380 |
| Gaston CollegeDallas, NC | $3,186 | $9,330 | - | - | $1,460 | - | $10,380 |
| Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown, NC | $2,319 | $7,695 | $76 | $268 | $1,460 | - | $10,872 |
| Halifax Community CollegeWeldon, NC | $2,608 | $8,752 | $76 | $268 | $2,000 | - | $13,050 |
| Haywood Community CollegeClyde, NC | $2,612 | $8,756 | $76 | $268 | $1,460 | - | $13,920 |
| Health And Style InstituteGreensboro, NC | $14,545 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Isothermal Community CollegeSpindale, NC | $2,030 | $6,638 | $76 | $268 | $1,600 | - | $18,532 |
| James Sprunt Community CollegeKenansville, NC | $2,592 | $8,736 | $76 | $268 | $2,400 | - | $10,000 |
| Johnston Community CollegeSmithfield, NC | $2,657 | $8,801 | $76 | $268 | $1,537 | - | $3,791 |
| Lenoir Community CollegeKinston, NC | $2,568 | $8,712 | $76 | $268 | $2,250 | - | $7,955 |
| Louisburg CollegeLouisburg, NC | $22,974 | $957 | - | $12,832 | $7,980 | ||
| Martin Community CollegeWilliamston, NC | $2,523 | $8,667 | $76 | $268 | $1,500 | - | $10,120 |
| Mayland Community CollegeSpruce Pine, NC | $2,560 | $8,704 | $76 | $268 | $1,194 | - | $10,170 |
| McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion, NC | $1,958 | $6,566 | $76 | $268 | $1,500 | - | $11,943 |
| Miller-Motte College-FayettevilleFayetteville, NC | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Miller-Motte College-JacksonvilleJacksonville, NC | $25,240 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Miller-Motte College-RaleighRaleigh, NC | $25,240 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Mitchell Community CollegeStatesville, NC | $2,651 | $8,795 | $76 | $268 | $3,060 | - | $11,556 |
| Montgomery Community CollegeTroy, NC | $2,538 | $8,682 | $76 | $268 | $2,702 | - | $8,514 |
| MyComputerCareer at RaleighRaleigh, NC | $17,271 | - | - | - | - | ||
| NASCAR Technical InstituteMooresville, NC | $49,750 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Nash Community CollegeRocky Mount, NC | $2,883 | $8,883 | $87 | $279 | $2,000 | - | $7,200 |
| Pamlico Community CollegeGrantsboro, NC | $1,867 | $6,475 | $76 | $268 | $1,760 | - | $14,720 |
| Piedmont Community CollegeRoxboro, NC | $2,556 | $8,700 | $76 | $268 | $608 | - | $6,284 |
| Pitt Community CollegeWinterville, NC | $1,970 | $6,578 | $76 | $268 | $1,500 | - | $8,924 |
| Randolph Community CollegeAsheboro, NC | $2,416 | $8,176 | $76 | $268 | $1,460 | - | $9,394 |
| Richmond Community CollegeHamlet, NC | $2,552 | $8,696 | $76 | $268 | $1,500 | - | $14,904 |
| Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegeAhoskie, NC | $2,642 | $8,786 | $76 | $268 | $2,500 | - | $7,500 |
| Robeson Community CollegeLumberton, NC | $2,571 | $8,715 | $76 | $268 | $1,650 | - | $8,360 |
| Rockingham Community CollegeWentworth, NC | $1,966 | $6,574 | $76 | $268 | $1,500 | - | $7,600 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury, NC | $2,064 | $6,672 | $76 | $268 | $1,800 | - | $16,196 |
| Sampson Community CollegeClinton, NC | $3,163 | $11,035 | $76 | $268 | $2,952 | - | $11,516 |
| Sandhills Community CollegePinehurst, NC | $2,648 | $8,792 | $76 | $268 | $868 | - | $15,018 |
| South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton, NC | $2,022 | $6,630 | $76 | $268 | $1,400 | - | $14,586 |
| Southeastern College-CharlotteCharlotte, NC | $24,184 | $933 | $2,000 | - | $8,792 | ||
| Southeastern Community CollegeWhiteville, NC | $2,600 | $8,744 | $76 | $268 | $1,799 | - | $9,450 |
| Southwestern Community CollegeSylva, NC | $5,806 | $19,630 | $76 | $268 | $1,460 | - | $13,410 |
| Stanly Community CollegeAlbemarle, NC | $2,672 | $8,816 | $76 | $268 | $1,364 | - | $8,809 |
| Surry Community CollegeDobson, NC | $2,545 | $8,689 | $76 | $268 | $1,700 | - | $10,125 |
| Tri-County Community CollegeMurphy, NC | $2,363 | $8,507 | $76 | $288 | $1,375 | - | $8,190 |
| Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson, NC | $1,956 | $6,564 | $76 | $268 | $1,625 | - | $8,269 |
| Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh, NC | $2,336 | $7,582 | $76 | $268 | $1,756 | - | $10,134 |
| Wayne Community CollegeGoldsboro, NC | $2,524 | $8,668 | $76 | $268 | $1,600 | - | $9,550 |
| Western Piedmont Community CollegeMorganton, NC | $2,650 | $8,794 | $76 | $268 | $1,200 | - | $7,937 |
| Wilkes Community CollegeWilkesboro, NC | $2,572 | $8,716 | $76 | $268 | $1,700 | - | $5,890 |
| Wilson Community CollegeWilson, NC | $2,572 | $8,716 | $76 | $268 | $2,500 | - | $10,450 |
| Average | $2,542 | $10,305 | $76 | $296 | $1,716 | $12,832 | $10,201 |