UNC's tuition & fees has increased from $33,418 (2014) to $39,330 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 17.69% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $27,805 (year 2014) to $30,819 (year 2024).
UNC's tuition increase rate is higher than the North Carolina's average increase rate of 4.51%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 11.27% from 2014 ($50,732).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, UNC's COA is $56,450, which is increased by 4.91% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UNC's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 17.69% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $39,330. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,290, and it has decreased -13.07% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,484 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,442 | -2.83% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,442 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,604 | 11.23% |
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| 2018-19 | $948 | -40.90% |
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| 2019-20 | $972 | 2.53% |
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| 2020-21 | $990 | 1.85% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,002 | 1.21% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,290 | 28.74% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,290 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 18.08% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 18.08% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $15,830 | $15,830 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $14,316 | $14,316 | -9.56% |
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| 2016-17 | $14,622 | $15,622 | 2.14% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,960 | $14,960 | 2.31% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,876 | $13,876 | -7.25% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,276 | $14,276 | 2.88% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,576 | $14,576 | 2.10% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,740 | $14,740 | 1.13% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,970 | $14,970 | 1.56% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,830 | $15,830 | 5.74% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $39,330
($8,989) | $37,550
($8,989) | 4.74% |
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| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $36,694
($15,478) | $34,920
($14,666) | 5.08% |
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| University of Virginia-Main Campus | $59,633
($22,323) | $57,374
($21,425) | 3.94% |
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| University of Notre Dame | $62,693
($51,495) | $60,301
($51,495) | 3.97% |
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| Syracuse University | $63,061
($46,755) | $60,135
($46,755) | 4.87% |
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| Duke University | $65,805
($53,500) | $62,688
($53,500) | 4.97% |
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