The 2024 average tuition & fees is $20,981 over 14 4-year public North Carolina colleges. It is a 2.44% increase compared to last year. Compared to last year, tuition at 13 public North Carolina colleges increased, and tuition at 1 colleges decreased.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the most expensive public North Carolina college with tuition & fees of $39,330.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh ($31,767) and University of North Carolina Asheville ($24,809) are following it in the list of North Carolina Public Colleges with the Highest Tuition & Fees.
The average acceptance rate is 71.20% and the average SAT score is 1,223 at the schools.
| School Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Total Population | SAT Score | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NCPublic, 4-year | $39,330 ($8,989) $1,780 | $30,819 ($12,527) - | 19.00% | 31,705 | 1,470 | 91.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 2 - | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NCPublic, 4-year | $31,767 ($8,895) $898 | $31,793 ($11,819) $887 | 40.00% | 36,700 | 1,380 | 84.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 3 - | University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NCPublic, 4-year | $24,809 ($7,461) $81 | $24,575 ($8,253) $81 | 94.00% | 2,914 | 1,240 | 58.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Appalachian State University Boone, NCPublic, 4-year | $24,537 ($7,541) $1,083 | $24,140 ($8,380) $1,083 | 89.00% | 20,436 | 1,180 | 75.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 5 1 | East Carolina University Greenville, NCPublic, 4-year | $23,638 ($7,361) $36 | $20,807 ($7,658) $36 | 90.00% | 27,151 | 1,130 | 65.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 6 - | University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NCPublic, 4-year | $23,339 ($7,593) $682 | $22,676 ($8,546) $663 | 90.00% | 17,978 | 1,180 | 57.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 7 - | University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NCPublic, 4-year | $22,985 ($7,317) $1,127 | $23,029 ($7,853) $1,130 | 74.00% | 17,843 | 1,290 | 74.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 8 - | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NCPublic, 4-year | $21,876 ($7,214) $538 | $22,438 ($7,869) $554 | 80.00% | 29,551 | 1,220 | 69.00% | 20 to 1 |
| 9 - | North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NCPublic, 4-year | $20,408 ($6,748) $165 | $20,903 ($8,103) $165 | 46.00% | 13,487 | 1,080 | 56.00% | 19 to 1 |
| 10 - | North Carolina Central University Durham, NCPublic, 4-year | $19,578 ($6,542) $57 | $20,788 ($7,480) $57 | 90.00% | 7,553 | 1,060 | 44.00% | 14 to 1 |
| Average | $25,227 ($7,566) | $24,197 ($8,849) | 71.20% | 20,532 | 1,223 | 67.30% | 17 to 1 |