2024 Graduate Tuition Comparison Between North Carolina Graduate Schools

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate tuition & fees of North Carolina Graduate Schools is $8,436 for in-state and $17,718 for out-of-state students.

North Carolina Graduate Schools' tuition & fees is lower than 2024 national average, which is $11,746 for in-state and $20,129 for out-of-state students.

Duke University has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $63,985 and Catawba College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $3,594 among North Carolina Graduate Schools.

The average itemized graduate cost for North Carolina Graduate Schools is as follows:

  • Graduate Tuition & Fees is $8,436 for state residents and $17,718 for out-of-state.
  • Cost per credit hour is $319 for state residents and $840 for out-of-state.
  • Living cost is $12,135 (on-campus), $11,594 (off-campus).

2024 Graduate Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for North Carolina Graduate Schools

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2024 Graduate Tuition Comparison Between North Carolina Graduate Schools
School NameTuition & FeesCost Per Credit HourLiving Costs
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State On CampusOff Campus
 Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC$8,380 $24,140$282 $1,158 $12,258 $13,378
Barton CollegeWilson, NC$10,397 $578 $13,050 $14,510
Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC$17,624 $696 $12,056 $9,200
Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC$10,800 $600 $13,400 $13,160
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC$31,490 $525 - $9,920
Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC$16,158 $833 $15,200 $15,200
Carolina Christian CollegeWinston Salem, NC$11,440 - $6,400 $12,957
Carolina College of Biblical StudiesFayetteville, NC$5,340 $280 - $10,782
Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC$11,500 $555 $12,400 $11,720
Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC$3,594 $599 $12,550 $10,964
Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NC$9,612 $479 - $14,147
Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC$8,730 $485 $9,710 $9,710
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical ArtsAsheville, NC$22,730 $550 - -
DeVry University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC$17,552 $776 - $14,536
Duke UniversityDurham, NC$63,985 $4,325 $17,458 -
East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC$7,658 $20,807$264 $994 $11,000 $11,034
Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC$5,787 $18,849$188 $913 $9,079 $7,710
Elon UniversityElon, NC$20,574 $1,143 $14,478 $14,478
Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC$6,197 $17,262$191 $806 $11,302 $11,302
Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC$11,300 $640 $10,770 $5,700
Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC$4,416 $368 $11,964 $10,600
Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC$14,880 $620 $13,100 $13,100
Heritage Bible CollegeDunn, NC$10,440 $395 - $10,900
High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC$34,329 $1,381 $18,462 $12,000
Hood Theological SeminarySalisbury, NC$20,350 $700 - -
Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC$19,612 - $9,014 $10,400
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese MedicineSugar Grove, NC$14,745 - - -
Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC$9,750 $500 $13,730 $13,730
Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC$12,240 $690 $12,900 $12,900
Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC$12,439 $600 $6,794 $3,262
Manna UniversityFayetteville, NC$5,963 $300 - $10,458
Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NC$14,364 $496 $10,228 $8,456
Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC$13,619 $748 $12,920 $12,920
Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC$43,365 $545 $13,586 $11,500
Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC$11,310 $567 $10,730 $12,000
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC$8,103 $20,903$272 $983 $8,832 $11,994
North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC$7,480 $20,788$263 $1,003 $14,760 $13,267
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC$11,819 $31,793$526 $1,635 $13,719 $13,719
North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC$12,700 $525 $12,794 $9,500
Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC$12,240 $680 $12,520 $12,520
Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC$15,270 $806 $16,488 $19,473
Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC$11,300 $450 $10,376 $8,942
Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC$6,600 $487 $13,056 $12,540
Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC$13,188 $578 $8,940 $8,100
Shepherds Theological SeminaryCary, NC$8,380 $435 - -
South University-High PointHigh Point, NC$14,880 $600 - $8,925
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC$6,388 $316 $7,469 $13,160
St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburg, NC$15,000 $583 $12,180 $5,248
Strayer University-North CarolinaGreensboro, NC$15,135 $533 - $9,438
University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC$18,700 $610 $11,212 $6,000
University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NC$8,253 $24,575$273 $1,180 $11,018 $11,018
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC$12,527 $30,819$586 $1,602 $13,016 $13,016
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC$7,869 $22,438$248 $1,058 $13,864 $13,864
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC$8,546 $22,676$299 $1,084 $10,534 $13,284
University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC$6,851 $19,910$238 $963 $11,016 $8,192
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC$12,676 $27,379$539 $1,356 $13,410 $13,410
University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC$7,853 $23,029$277 $1,120 $12,605 $12,605
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC$39,350 $1,610 $17,848 $17,848
Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC$20,550 $1,750 $12,610 $15,535
Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC$7,778 $18,497$442 $1,260 $11,764 $12,322
Wingate UniversityWingate, NC$12,600 $700 $10,676 $13,500
Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC$7,206 $17,741$215 $800 $11,484 $10,800
Average$8,436$17,718$319$840$12,135$11,594
*The tuition data is updated with the academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS.
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