For North Carolina Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $3,638 for North Carolina residents and $11,149 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $8,436 for North Carolina residents and $22,600 for out-of-state students.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $39,330 and Pamlico Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,475 among North Carolina Public colleges. For graduate programs, North Carolina State University at Raleigh has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $31,793 and Fayetteville State University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $17,262 among North Carolina Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of North Carolina Public colleges in 2024 is $20,313 for state residents and $27,824 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for North Carolina Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$3,638$11,149$8,436$22,600
Books & Supplies$1,599$1,599
Room & Board$11,854$11,854
Other Expenses$3,222$3,222
COA$20,313$27,824$25,111$39,275

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of North Carolina Public colleges is $3,638 for state residents and $11,149 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for North Carolina Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for North Carolina Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$2,783$724$10,129$724
2020-2021$2,788$733$10,118$723
2021-2022$2,791$741$10,175$741
2022-2023$2,771$772$10,095$772
2023-2024$2,844$793$10,356$794
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of North Carolina Public colleges in 2024 is $8,436 for state residents and $22,600 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for North Carolina Public colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for North Carolina Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,407$2,734$18,870$2,734
2020-2021$5,407$2,754$18,870$2,754
2021-2022$5,407$2,789$19,145$2,789
2022-2023$5,407$2,852$19,354$2,852
2023-2024$5,528$2,909$19,691$2,909

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of North Carolina Public colleges in 2024 is $101 for state residents and $372 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $319 for state residents and $1,120 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for North Carolina Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$119$419 $411$1,339
2020-2021$118$416 $416$1,363
2021-2022$101$371 $320$1,093
2022-2023$100$367 $315$1,104
2023-2024$101$372 $319$1,120

North Carolina Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of North Carolina Public colleges in 2024 is $15,076 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,843 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for North Carolina Public colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for North Carolina Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $9,987$3,107 $8,598$4,891
2020-2021 $10,301$3,160 $8,743$5,124
2021-2022 $10,624$3,072 $9,052$5,194
2022-2023 $11,153$3,211 $9,666$5,642
2023-2024 $11,854$3,222 $10,702$6,141