In average, 88% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at North Carolina Colleges. The average financial aid amount received is $17,132. For all undergraduate students, 80.43% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $15,729

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $7,438 for state residents and $26,574 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for North Carolina Colleges is $43,505 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $26,373.

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Financial Aid Comparison between North Carolina Colleges

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Financial Aid Comparison Between North Carolina Colleges
School NameTuition & Fees Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)All Undergraduate Students
Percent Receiving AidAverage AmountsPercent Receiving AidAverage Amounts
Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC$24,537 ($7,541)47.00%$7,44345.00%$8,383
Barton CollegeWilson, NC$35,600100.00%$23,43190.00%$22,711
Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC$19,500100.00%$9,26692.00%$10,753
Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NC$19,140100.00%$14,99697.00%$18,069
Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC$31,250100.00%$20,027100.00%$20,536
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC$16,07067.00%$11,69364.00%$4,591
Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC$40,41098.00%$33,42589.00%$27,971
Carolina Christian CollegeWinston Salem, NC$9,420100.00%$4,620100.00%$6,122
Carolina College of Biblical StudiesFayetteville, NC$6,276100.00%$6,49580.00%$4,025
Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC$16,00097.00%$10,43797.00%$9,483
Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotte, NC$19,095 ($19,095)50.00%$2,02938.00%$3,439
Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC$33,400100.00%$26,91396.00%$24,582
Chamberlain University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC$20,412100.00%$6,98356.00%$4,004
Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NC$11,960--72.00%$5,375
Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC$27,110100.00%$20,58099.00%$20,476
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC$60,05065.00%$46,49667.00%$45,583
DeVry University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC$15,032100.00%$7,50890.00%$7,975
Duke UniversityDurham, NC$65,80542.00%$57,44453.00%$50,142
East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC$23,638 ($7,361)59.00%$9,02063.00%$8,597
Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC$7,412 ($3,412)92.00%$8,87776.00%$7,961
Elon UniversityElon, NC$44,53668.00%$13,88067.00%$15,222
Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC$7,969 ($3,969)89.00%$10,05062.00%$7,397
Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC$33,450100.00%$24,13087.00%$20,529
Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC$20,400100.00%$15,28387.00%$13,819
Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC$41,14099.00%$30,92282.00%$29,237
Heritage Bible CollegeDunn, NC$8,688--75.00%$5,199
High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC$44,20894.00%$18,93087.00%$17,594
Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC$39,992100.00%$28,061100.00%$27,554
Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC$20,48093.00%$12,91197.00%$11,697
Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC$31,740100.00%$18,205100.00%$16,654
Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC$30,900100.00%$35,64191.00%$32,218
Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC$18,29698.00%$12,50097.00%$12,772
Manna UniversityFayetteville, NC$7,163100.00%$3,96663.00%$5,463
Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NC$37,27099.00%$28,91697.00%$27,638
Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC$43,936100.00%$29,82597.00%$29,127
Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC$39,66499.00%$25,36191.00%$24,270
Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NC$17,280100.00%$9,32088.00%$10,416
Miller-Motte College-WilmingtonWilmington, NC$25,24086.00%$5,28192.00%$6,938
Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC$33,860100.00%$17,51995.00%$17,933
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC$20,408 ($6,748)92.00%$10,08285.00%$9,567
North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC$19,578 ($6,542)96.00%$16,16890.00%$12,910
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC$31,767 ($8,895)71.00%$9,18171.00%$8,676
North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC$35,53696.00%$28,39285.00%$21,887
Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC$33,930100.00%$24,92694.00%$26,781
Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC$42,790100.00%$25,12393.00%$23,707
Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC$16,89694.00%$11,76979.00%$13,763
Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC$32,752100.00%$30,04889.00%$25,284
Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC$17,27287.00%$15,54874.00%$15,202
South University-High PointHigh Point, NC$20,556100.00%$5,95487.00%$5,465
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC$10,51663.00%$6,44132.00%$7,190
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible CollegeWendell, NC$11,250100.00%$6,12995.00%$6,070
St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburg, NC$30,80097.00%$17,02689.00%$16,240
Strayer University-North CarolinaGreensboro, NC$13,920100.00%$2,93589.00%$6,063
University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC$25,950100.00%$16,37185.00%$14,032
University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NC$24,809 ($7,461)90.00%$6,49176.00%$6,883
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC$39,330 ($8,989)40.00%$18,06652.00%$16,747
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC$21,876 ($7,214)60.00%$7,90751.00%$7,577
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC$23,339 ($7,593)82.00%$8,25764.00%$8,339
University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC$7,571 ($3,571)82.00%$6,61968.00%$5,762
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC$27,211 ($9,477)69.00%$10,86866.00%$10,946
University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC$22,985 ($7,317)56.00%$6,21750.00%$6,644
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC$64,75829.00%$54,23341.00%$45,828
Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC$40,290100.00%$26,01299.00%$26,990
Watts College of NursingDurham, NC$21,822--95.00%$11,366
Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC$8,532 ($4,532)99.00%$4,52696.00%$4,444
William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC$33,150100.00%$25,29583.00%$20,695
Wingate UniversityWingate, NC$41,73198.00%$36,26298.00%$33,338
Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC$17,391 ($6,735)86.00%$8,35074.00%$8,749
Average$26,574 ($7,438)88%$17,132 80%$15,729
*The tuition data is updated with academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last Update: September 25, 2023). The financial aid information is based on the IPEDS data for the academic year 2022-2023.

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