2024 Tuition Comparison Between North Carolina Private Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of North Carolina Private Colleges is $26,751.

North Carolina Private Colleges's tuition is higher than national average, which is $25,111 in 2024.

This page compares tuition of 4-year colleges in North Carolina, and other level of colleges can be compared at:

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Duke University has the most expensive tuition & fees of $65,805 and Carolina College of Biblical Studies has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,276 among North Carolina Private Colleges.

The average itemized college cost for North Carolina Private Colleges is as follows:

  • Tuition & fees is - for in-state and - for out-of-state students.
  • Cost per credit hour is $825.
  • Books & supplies cost is $1,150.
  • Living cost is $12,177 (on-campus), $11,357 (off-campus).

2024 Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for North Carolina Private Colleges

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2024 Tuition Comparison Between North Carolina Private Colleges
School NameTuition & FeesCost Per Credit HourBooks & SuppliesLiving Costs
On CampusOff Campus
 Barton CollegeWilson, NC$35,600 $1,360 $650 $13,050 $14,510
Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC$19,500 $650 $1,700 $12,056 $9,200
Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NC$19,140 $700 $422 $9,804 $9,804
Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC$31,250 $933 $1,000 $13,400 $13,160
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC$16,070 $485 $1,500 - $9,920
Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC$40,410 $760 $1,384 $15,200 $15,200
Carolina Christian CollegeWinston Salem, NC$9,420 - $800 $6,400 $12,957
Carolina College of Biblical StudiesFayetteville, NC$6,276 $249 $1,200 - $10,782
Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC$16,000 $475 $2,600 $12,400 $11,720
Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC$33,400 $928 $1,400 $12,550 $10,964
Chamberlain University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC$20,412 $699 $600 - $14,540
Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NC$11,960 $515 $850 - $14,147
Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC$27,110 $425 $1,200 $9,710 $9,710
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC$60,050 - $1,000 $16,400 -
DeVry University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC$15,032 $514 $400 - $14,536
Duke UniversityDurham, NC$65,805 $1,983 $1,602 $17,458 -
ECPI University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC$18,484 - - - $8,670
ECPI University-GreensboroGreensboro, NC$18,484 - - - $8,670
ECPI University-RaleighRaleigh, NC$18,484 - - - $8,670
Elon UniversityElon, NC$44,536 $1,402 $900 $14,478 $14,478
Galen Health Institutes-AshevilleAsheville, NC$16,400 $448 $1,350 - $15,660
Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC$33,450 $496 $1,000 $10,770 $5,700
Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC$20,400 $630 $1,600 $11,964 $10,600
Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC$41,140 $1,085 $1,270 $13,100 $13,100
Heritage Bible CollegeDunn, NC$8,688 $330 $1,000 - $10,900
High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC$44,208 $1,291 $1,500 $18,462 $12,000
Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC$39,992 $1,105 $1,200 $15,644 $11,200
Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC$20,480 $769 $1,200 $9,014 $10,400
Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC$31,740 $775 $600 $13,730 $13,730
Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC$30,900 $1,660 $1,360 $12,900 $12,900
Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC$18,296 $509 $1,300 $6,794 $3,262
Manna UniversityFayetteville, NC$7,163 $220 $800 - $10,458
Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NC$37,270 $1,335 - $10,228 $8,456
Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC$43,936 $1,086 $850 $12,920 $12,920
Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC$39,664 $1,255 $1,400 $13,586 $11,500
Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NC$17,280 $540 $1,200 $10,800 $7,500
Miller-Motte College-WilmingtonWilmington, NC$25,240 - - - -
Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC$33,860 $750 $1,200 $10,730 $12,000
North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC$35,536 $475 $300 $12,794 $9,500
Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC$33,930 $700 $500 $12,520 $12,520
Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC$42,790 $1,133 $2,000 $16,488 $19,473
Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC$16,896 $457 $1,000 $10,376 $8,942
Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC$32,752 $425 $1,336 $13,056 $12,540
Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC$17,272 $517 $1,300 $8,940 $8,100
South College-AshevilleAsheville, NC$17,935 - $1,400 - $17,856
South University-High PointHigh Point, NC$20,556 $551 $1,500 - $8,925
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC$10,516 $409 $800 $7,469 $13,160
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible CollegeWendell, NC$11,250 $435 $1,200 $5,153 $12,600
St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburg, NC$30,800 $474 $2,100 $12,180 $5,248
Strayer University-North CarolinaGreensboro, NC$13,920 $339 $675 - $9,438
Strayer University-North CharlotteConcord, NC$13,920 - $675 - $9,438
Strayer University-North Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC$13,920 - $675 - $9,438
Strayer University-South CharlotteCharlotte, NC$13,920 - $675 - $9,438
Strayer University-South Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC$13,920 - $675 - $9,438
University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC$25,950 $455 $1,350 $11,212 $6,000
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC$64,758 $2,650 $1,630 $17,848 $17,848
Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC$40,290 $1,563 $850 $12,610 $15,535
Watts College of NursingDurham, NC$21,822 - - - -
William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC$33,150 $1,085 - $12,198 $13,148
Wingate UniversityWingate, NC$41,731 $1,575 $2,250 $10,676 $13,500
Average$26,751$825$1,150$12,177$11,357
*The tuition data is updated with the academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS.
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