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Net Price of North Carolina Colleges by Income

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College

Avg. Net Cost (by Family Income Bracket)

Name
Total Cost Per Year
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Appalachian State University Boone, NC
Total Cost Per Year $23,324
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $9,325
  • $11,600
  • $15,204
  • $20,840
  • $22,382
Barton College Wilson, NC
Total Cost Per Year $52,150
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $19,641
  • $18,497
  • $22,510
  • $25,308
  • $30,286
Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC
Total Cost Per Year $36,156
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $20,610
  • $18,868
  • $21,195
  • $24,798
  • $27,059
Bennett College Greensboro, NC
Total Cost Per Year $41,964
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $27,576
  • $28,109
  • $31,569
  • $34,862
  • $20,527
Brevard College Brevard, NC
Total Cost Per Year $47,650
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $19,294
  • $23,532
  • $21,304
  • $25,337
  • $28,763
Campbell University Buies Creek, NC
Total Cost Per Year $63,711
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $20,751
  • $20,981
  • $19,979
  • $26,959
  • $30,864
Catawba College Salisbury, NC
Total Cost Per Year $50,799
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $13,618
  • $17,495
  • $15,412
  • $17,440
  • $24,420
Chowan University Murfreesboro, NC
Total Cost Per Year $39,580
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $13,726
  • $10,950
  • $14,549
  • $14,565
  • $19,713
Davidson College Davidson, NC
Total Cost Per Year $79,475
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $9,497
  • $5,354
  • $6,759
  • $18,616
  • $42,346
Duke University Durham, NC
Total Cost Per Year $87,072
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $735
  • $-361
  • $5,706
  • $17,100
  • $54,230
East Carolina University Greenville, NC
Total Cost Per Year $24,331
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $10,046
  • $11,699
  • $14,904
  • $20,417
  • $23,028
Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC
Total Cost Per Year $15,081
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $4,246
  • $4,538
  • $5,354
  • $10,205
  • $15,663
Elon University Elon, NC
Total Cost Per Year $62,514
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $26,523
  • $23,514
  • $24,064
  • $34,472
  • $49,743
Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC
Total Cost Per Year $18,307
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $6,233
  • $6,908
  • $8,983
  • $13,354
  • $14,112
Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC
Total Cost Per Year $47,620
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $15,304
  • $14,594
  • $13,769
  • $15,946
  • $22,438
Greensboro College Greensboro, NC
Total Cost Per Year $36,845
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $13,877
  • $14,361
  • $15,614
  • $21,248
  • $27,075
Guilford College Greensboro, NC
Total Cost Per Year $57,010
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $18,367
  • $22,825
  • $34,680
  • $49,275
  • $49,368
High Point University High Point, NC
Total Cost Per Year $66,420
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $32,763
  • $31,937
  • $32,461
  • $35,508
  • $41,994
Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NC
Total Cost Per Year $35,944
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $19,940
  • $21,165
  • $21,005
  • $19,722
  • $29,050
Lees-McRae College Banner Elk, NC
Total Cost Per Year $49,890
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $23,030
  • $22,733
  • $25,905
  • $28,854
  • $33,664
Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, NC
Total Cost Per Year $48,410
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $18,669
  • $18,768
  • $17,209
  • $21,878
  • $25,866
Livingstone College Salisbury, NC
Total Cost Per Year $28,390
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $13,860
  • $14,056
  • $11,028
  • $14,558
  • $16,018
Mars Hill University Mars Hill, NC
Total Cost Per Year $50,498
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $17,021
  • $17,020
  • $20,628
  • $21,637
  • $21,972
Meredith College Raleigh, NC
Total Cost Per Year $59,546
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $17,207
  • $19,006
  • $18,064
  • $23,678
  • $29,117
Methodist University Fayetteville, NC
Total Cost Per Year $57,300
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $20,371
  • $23,073
  • $21,328
  • $27,698
  • $30,453
Montreat College Montreat, NC
Total Cost Per Year $47,290
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $23,261
  • $24,904
  • $25,075
  • $25,700
  • $30,607
North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC
Total Cost Per Year $20,680
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $8,223
  • $9,462
  • $11,973
  • $16,454
  • $17,311
North Carolina Central University Durham, NC
Total Cost Per Year $26,788
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $13,032
  • $13,882
  • $17,527
  • $22,401
  • $23,658
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC
Total Cost Per Year $26,604
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $6,382
  • $8,758
  • $13,334
  • $20,087
  • $24,652
North Carolina Wesleyan College Rocky Mount, NC
Total Cost Per Year $50,830
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $16,114
  • $14,020
  • $16,017
  • $20,403
  • $22,379
Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NC
Total Cost Per Year $48,950
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $16,167
  • $14,758
  • $16,941
  • $20,005
  • $24,513
Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC
Total Cost Per Year $67,390
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $22,792
  • $20,593
  • $26,435
  • $30,159
  • $40,426
Saint Augustine's University Raleigh, NC
Total Cost Per Year $33,777
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $27,815
  • $20,801
  • $23,499
  • $19,943
  • $21,944
Salem College Winston-Salem, NC
Total Cost Per Year $52,368
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $19,074
  • $16,001
  • $16,147
  • $19,940
  • $24,027
Shaw University Raleigh, NC
Total Cost Per Year $30,856
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $16,236
  • $16,276
  • $21,145
  • N/A*
  • $24,966
University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC
Total Cost Per Year $40,512
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $18,227
  • $16,066
  • $20,923
  • $15,250
  • $21,498
University of North Carolina at Asheville Asheville, NC
Total Cost Per Year $22,279
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $8,219
  • $8,735
  • $11,570
  • $15,854
  • $18,786
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
Total Cost Per Year $26,109
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $2,004
  • $3,918
  • $8,538
  • $16,415
  • $24,396
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
Total Cost Per Year $24,672
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $10,357
  • $10,668
  • $13,690
  • $19,822
  • $21,761
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
Total Cost Per Year $22,313
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $7,305
  • $8,082
  • $11,605
  • $16,979
  • $19,580
University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC
Total Cost Per Year $18,665
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $7,919
  • $8,892
  • $10,932
  • $14,564
  • $15,999
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston-Salem, NC
Total Cost Per Year $27,036
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $3,165
  • $7,828
  • $11,491
  • $20,173
  • $25,172
University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC
Total Cost Per Year $27,030
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $10,778
  • $12,572
  • $17,378
  • $24,046
  • $25,573
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
Total Cost Per Year $87,556
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $6,525
  • $6,331
  • $7,647
  • $12,771
  • $58,081
Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC
Total Cost Per Year $56,980
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $13,566
  • $17,514
  • $21,046
  • $25,834
  • $27,982
Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
Total Cost Per Year $20,319
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $8,816
  • $10,012
  • $12,605
  • $17,060
  • $17,992
William Peace University Raleigh, NC
Total Cost Per Year $49,834
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $15,779
  • $18,233
  • $20,429
  • $23,046
  • $30,565
Wingate University Wingate, NC
Total Cost Per Year $58,972
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $18,772
  • $18,092
  • $18,865
  • $21,651
  • $24,759
Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC
Total Cost Per Year $23,401
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $11,463
  • $12,412
  • $14,681
  • $18,813
  • $21,405

Source: National Center for Educational Statistics. This is the most recent data available as of February 2026.

*No data reported by the school or otherwise included in the U.S. Department of Education IPEDS database.

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Questions & Answers

  • What do all these numbers mean?

    All costs shown here are the average net cost paid by families in each income bracket for one year at the college in question. Net cost is the total cost of attendance for one year, minus government grants and institutional scholarships. Figures are based on data from the 2023-24 school year, which is the latest available as of February 2026.

  • What is the “Total Cost Per Year”?

    Total cost is the total cost of attendance for one year at that particular college. It includes:

    • Tuition and fees (in-state tuition for public schools)
    • Room and board (on campus)
    • Books and supplies
    • Other expenses (travel and personal)

    Click the View Details option under each school's total cost per year to see a detailed breakdown of its total cost of attendance.

  • How can I use this information?

    This information is useful for building a realistic college budget. The numbers show you what the average family in your income bracket paid at specific schools, after federal grants and institutional scholarships were awarded. Student loans are not included in these numbers. These figures are a good place to start, so you can begin your college financial planning with historical data and estimate what your costs might be, until you learn more about your specific situation.

  • Will my family pay the amount on this chart?

    Probably not. The numbers are averages. You may be below average or above average. However, there are two key points we can learn from this data:

    1. Families with higher incomes ($75,000-$110,000 and $110,000+) will pay closer to full price at public colleges.
    2. Private colleges have a higher list price, but they offer more financial aid, to help make their net price more affordable compared to public colleges.

  • Where did this information come from?

    As part of federal financial aid, colleges are required to provide detailed cost information to the U.S. government. This data is made available to the public through the National Center for Education Statistics. For more details, click here.

  • What about athletes, merit aid or minority students?

    Athletes, high achieving students, and those with minority status are averaged in with everyone else. Within each income bracket, there are families that pay more than average and families that pay less than average.

  • The costs on this chart seem large. How can families afford to pay it?

    For many families, paying for college is not easy, but most families pay their net cost of college with some combination of:

    • College savings and investments
    • Payments from current income
    • Federal student Direct Loans
    • Federal parent PLUS Loans
    • Private loans
    • Scholarships
    • Tax planning
    • Student work

    The right options depend on your student and your family situation. If you plan ahead and choose the right strategies, you can potentially make college much more affordable, and you can potentially save thousands of dollars on college costs. To learn how, sign up for my free planning e-newsletter. It's loaded with tips, articles, and resources to help you plan and pay for college with proven financial strategies.

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