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Colleges in North Carolina

Every North Carolina college that reports cost data to the U.S. Department of Education, largest first — with what students actually paid after grant aid, not just the sticker price. Open any school for its full breakdown by family income.

Colleges covered151
Median average net price$14,610
Reporting years2022–2024
  1. North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh · Public · 27,371 undergradsNet$17,303Sticker$26,425
  2. University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte · Public · 24,453 undergradsNet$15,435Sticker$23,010
  3. University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill · Public · 20,752 undergradsNet$11,655Sticker$26,055
  4. East Carolina UniversityGreenville · Public · 19,896 undergradsNet$15,739Sticker$23,867
  5. Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh · Public · 19,675 undergradsNet$8,759Sticker$15,953
  6. Appalachian State UniversityBoone · Public · 19,444 undergradsNet$16,836Sticker$23,169
  7. Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte · Public · 15,067 undergradsNet$3,345Sticker$10,546
  8. University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington · Public · 14,922 undergradsNet$20,109Sticker$26,547
  9. University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro · Public · 14,062 undergradsNet$10,965Sticker$21,373
  10. North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro · Public · 12,182 undergradsNet$10,846Sticker$20,427
  11. Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee · Public · 10,024 undergradsNet$13,315Sticker$19,992
  12. Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington · Public · 9,764 undergradsNet$9,610Sticker$14,740
  13. Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville · Public · 9,471 undergradsNet$3,589Sticker$11,277
  14. Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown · Public · 9,260 undergradsNet$15,002Sticker$20,529
  15. Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem · Public · 7,113 undergradsNet$7,200Sticker$14,101
  16. Elon UniversityElon · Private nonprofit · 6,452 undergradsNet$41,555Sticker$62,266
  17. Duke UniversityDurham · Private nonprofit · 6,442 undergradsNet$29,612Sticker$87,072
  18. North Carolina Central UniversityDurham · Public · 6,081 undergradsNet$15,359Sticker$26,556
  19. Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville · Public · 5,762 undergradsNet$7,892Sticker$16,652
  20. Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem · Private nonprofit · 5,485 undergradsNet$28,719Sticker$87,499
  21. University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke · Public · 5,330 undergradsNet$10,260Sticker$17,261
  22. Pitt Community CollegeWinterville · Public · 5,317 undergradsNet$7,337Sticker$15,979
  23. High Point UniversityHigh Point · Private nonprofit · 5,129 undergradsNet$38,707Sticker$65,548
  24. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAsheville · Public · 5,110 undergradsNet$11,602Sticker$16,061
  25. Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem · Public · 4,170 undergradsNet$13,479Sticker$23,147
  26. Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury · Public · 4,164 undergradsNet$7,981Sticker$17,338
  27. Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham · Public · 3,890 undergradsNet$1,664Sticker$10,430
  28. Gaston CollegeDallas · Public · 3,518 undergradsNet$6,592Sticker$16,866
  29. Johnston Community CollegeSmithfield · Public · 3,453 undergradsNet$1,776Sticker$11,230
  30. Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford · Public · 3,237 undergradsNet$5,446Sticker$14,901
  31. Alamance Community CollegeGraham · Public · 3,080 undergradsNet$6,109Sticker$15,922
  32. University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville · Public · 2,910 undergradsNet$12,250Sticker$21,685
  33. Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory · Public · 2,741 undergradsNet$10,528Sticker$20,446
  34. Wayne Community CollegeGoldsboro · Public · 2,739 undergradsNet$2,245Sticker$11,096
  35. Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville · Public · 2,724 undergradsNet$9,461Sticker$16,793
  36. Campbell UniversityBuies Creek · Private nonprofit · 2,680 undergradsNet$24,516Sticker$62,187
  37. Strayer University-North CarolinaGreensboro · Private for-profit · 2,671 undergradsNet$21,050Sticker$23,985
  38. Wingate UniversityWingate · Private nonprofit · 2,668 undergradsNet$20,748Sticker$57,473
  39. Davidson-Davie Community CollegeThomasville · Public · 2,633 undergradsNet$8,753Sticker$14,280
  40. Sandhills Community CollegePinehurst · Public · 2,539 undergradsNet$4,157Sticker$14,709
  41. Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson · Public · 2,393 undergradsNet$10,810Sticker$20,188
  42. College of the AlbemarleElizabeth City · Public · 2,001 undergradsNet$2,253Sticker$13,621
  43. Craven Community CollegeNew Bern · Public · 1,989 undergradsNet$3,289Sticker$10,735
  44. Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City · Public · 1,975 undergradsNet$6,364Sticker$17,701
  45. Mitchell Community CollegeStatesville · Public · 1,948 undergradsNet$6,481Sticker$16,661
  46. Davidson CollegeDavidson · Private nonprofit · 1,867 undergradsNet$17,379Sticker$79,475
  47. Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs · Private nonprofit · 1,856 undergradsNet$17,674Sticker$47,091
  48. South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton · Public · 1,833 undergradsNet$6,675Sticker$16,111
  49. University of Mount OliveMount Olive · Private nonprofit · 1,796 undergradsNet$18,853Sticker$38,569
  50. Blue Ridge Community CollegeFlat Rock · Public · 1,758 undergradsNet$5,756Sticker$13,274
  51. Nash Community CollegeRocky Mount · Public · 1,689 undergradsNet$3,338Sticker$10,062
  52. Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson · Public · 1,665 undergradsNet$3,286Sticker$13,153
  53. Robeson Community CollegeLumberton · Public · 1,551 undergradsNet$2,892Sticker$12,628
  54. Surry Community CollegeDobson · Public · 1,475 undergradsNet$4,961Sticker$14,271
  55. Lenoir Community CollegeKinston · Public · 1,469 undergradsNet$4,127Sticker$14,929
  56. MyComputerCareer at RaleighRaleigh · Private for-profit · 1,466 undergradsNet$26,528
  57. Stanly Community CollegeAlbemarle · Public · 1,465 undergradsNet$5,721Sticker$15,370
  58. Methodist UniversityFayetteville · Private nonprofit · 1,448 undergradsNet$24,704Sticker$55,796
  59. Randolph Community CollegeAsheboro · Public · 1,417 undergradsNet$6,918Sticker$16,435
  60. Edgecombe Community CollegeTarboro · Public · 1,397 undergradsNet$0Sticker$9,330
  61. Wilson Community CollegeWilson · Public · 1,373 undergradsNet$3,064Sticker$10,765
  62. Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory · Private nonprofit · 1,359 undergradsNet$20,689Sticker$44,621
  63. Wilkes Community CollegeWilkesboro · Public · 1,355 undergradsNet$-264Sticker$9,844
  64. Richmond Community CollegeHamlet · Public · 1,352 undergradsNet$5,071Sticker$15,667
  65. Universal Technical Institute-MooresvilleMooresville · Private for-profit · 1,345 undergradsNet$28,915
  66. Western Piedmont Community CollegeMorganton · Public · 1,339 undergradsNet$6,448Sticker$16,642
  67. Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont · Private nonprofit · 1,276 undergradsNet$24,639Sticker$34,788
  68. Southwestern Community CollegeSylva · Public · 1,249 undergradsNet$5,207Sticker$15,856
  69. Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte · Private nonprofit · 1,244 undergradsNet$20,894Sticker$34,923
  70. Catawba CollegeSalisbury · Private nonprofit · 1,235 undergradsNet$17,879Sticker$49,516
  71. North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount · Private nonprofit · 1,214 undergradsNet$17,432Sticker$49,974
  72. Brunswick Community CollegeBolivia · Public · 1,211 undergradsNet$9,009Sticker$12,836
  73. Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte · Private nonprofit · 1,211 undergradsNet$30,857Sticker$65,742
  74. Meredith CollegeRaleigh · Private nonprofit · 1,188 undergradsNet$22,488Sticker$57,313
  75. Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte · Private nonprofit · 1,184 undergradsNet$27,426Sticker$58,022
  76. Carteret Community CollegeMorehead City · Public · 1,172 undergradsNet$10,764Sticker$19,621
  77. Isothermal Community CollegeSpindale · Public · 1,169 undergradsNet$10,758Sticker$18,132
  78. Cleveland Community CollegeShelby · Public · 1,097 undergradsNet$995Sticker$5,565
  79. Beaufort County Community CollegeWashington · Public · 1,074 undergradsNet$6,500Sticker$16,245
  80. Rockingham Community CollegeWentworth · Public · 1,065 undergradsNet$2,060Sticker$10,933
  81. Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill · Private nonprofit · 1,044 undergradsNet$19,910Sticker$50,099
  82. Bladen Community CollegeDublin · Public · 1,030 undergradsNet$9,551Sticker$12,613
  83. Guilford CollegeGreensboro · Private nonprofit · 1,001 undergradsNet$22,270Sticker$55,689
  84. Barton CollegeWilson · Private nonprofit · 982 undergradsNet$23,626Sticker$51,935
  85. University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem · Public · 945 undergradsNet$14,906Sticker$26,470
  86. Livingstone CollegeSalisbury · Private nonprofit · 924 undergradsNet$13,479Sticker$28,305
  87. Shaw UniversityRaleigh · Private nonprofit · 875 undergradsNet$16,512Sticker$30,861
  88. Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk · Private nonprofit · 873 undergradsNet$28,340Sticker$49,498
  89. Montgomery Community CollegeTroy · Public · 852 undergradsNet$13,832Sticker$17,669
  90. Haywood Community CollegeClyde · Public · 849 undergradsNet$6,723Sticker$17,011
  91. Sampson Community CollegeClinton · Public · 846 undergradsNet$3,108Sticker$13,142
  92. Southeastern Community CollegeWhiteville · Public · 820 undergradsNet$9,148Sticker$15,193
  93. Brevard CollegeBrevard · Private nonprofit · 815 undergradsNet$23,509Sticker$47,288
  94. James Sprunt Community CollegeKenansville · Public · 799 undergradsNet$1,863Sticker$11,870
  95. Montreat CollegeMontreat · Private nonprofit · 762 undergradsNet$27,061Sticker$47,133
  96. Halifax Community CollegeWeldon · Public · 723 undergradsNet$9,040Sticker$16,938
  97. Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord · Private nonprofit · 712 undergradsNet$17,618Sticker$26,375
  98. Greensboro CollegeGreensboro · Private nonprofit · 708 undergradsNet$17,882Sticker$35,165
  99. Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa · Private nonprofit · 707 undergradsNet$21,249Sticker$56,966
  100. William Peace UniversityRaleigh · Private nonprofit · 666 undergradsNet$21,649Sticker$49,362
  101. Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer · Private nonprofit · 655 undergradsNet$19,076Sticker$45,542
  102. McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion · Public · 608 undergradsNet$7,784Sticker$18,783
  103. Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro · Private nonprofit · 603 undergradsNet$14,086Sticker$39,027
  104. Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest · Private nonprofit · 585 undergradsNet$13,090Sticker$22,632
  105. Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotte · Public · 533 undergradsNet$33,087Sticker$34,102
  106. Tri-County Community CollegeMurphy · Public · 472 undergradsNet$7,799Sticker$18,830
  107. Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem · Private nonprofit · 460 undergradsNet$20,828Sticker$32,680
  108. Piedmont Community CollegeRoxboro · Public · 457 undergradsNet$1,095Sticker$12,039
  109. Salem CollegeWinston-Salem · Private nonprofit · 423 undergradsNet$18,277Sticker$48,532
  110. Miller-Motte College-RaleighRaleigh · Private for-profit · 409 undergradsNet$22,736
  111. Louisburg CollegeLouisburg · Private nonprofit · 402 undergradsNet$22,694Sticker$38,833
  112. Mayland Community CollegeSpruce Pine · Public · 362 undergradsNet$5,861Sticker$14,932
  113. Aviation Institute of Maintenance-CharlotteCharlotte · Private for-profit · 344 undergradsNet$25,733Sticker$30,005
  114. Miller-Motte College-FayettevilleFayetteville · Private for-profit · 336 undergradsNet$26,409
  115. Martin Community CollegeWilliamston · Public · 313 undergradsNet$2,676Sticker$11,275
  116. Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegeAhoskie · Public · 309 undergradsNet$5,570Sticker$9,415
  117. Galen Health Institutes-AshevilleAsheville · Private for-profit · 253 undergradsNet$28,602Sticker$35,990
  118. Southeastern College-CharlotteCharlotte · Private for-profit · 252 undergradsNet$30,611Sticker$38,136
  119. Chamberlain University-North CarolinaCharlotte · Private for-profit · 202 undergradsNet$38,436Sticker$42,634
  120. Aveda Institute-Chapel HillChapel Hill · Private for-profit · 198 undergradsNet$20,736
  121. Miller-Motte College-JacksonvilleJacksonville · Private for-profit · 195 undergradsNet$23,535
  122. Manna UniversityFayetteville · Private nonprofit · 183 undergradsNet$15,210Sticker$17,783
  123. Bennett CollegeGreensboro · Private nonprofit · 178 undergradsNet$28,299Sticker$41,296
  124. Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh · Private nonprofit · 172 undergradsNet$24,313Sticker$33,179
  125. Pamlico Community CollegeGrantsboro · Public · 165 undergradsNet$1,321Sticker$8,227
  126. Carolina College of Biblical StudiesFayetteville · Private nonprofit · 159 undergradsNet$21,322Sticker$24,267
  127. Paul Mitchell the School-FayettevilleFayetteville · Private for-profit · 149 undergradsNet$18,496
  128. Gwinnett CollegeRaleigh · Private for-profit · 146 undergradsNet$30,219
  129. Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City · Private nonprofit · 132 undergradsNet$18,328Sticker$33,011
  130. College of WilmingtonWilmington · Private for-profit · 132 undergradsNet$23,108
  131. Paul Mitchell the School-RaleighRaleigh · Private for-profit · 130 undergradsNet$18,166
  132. Empire Beauty School-ConcordConcord · Private for-profit · 110 undergradsNet$14,750
  133. Leons Beauty School IncGreensboro · Private for-profit · 102 undergradsNet$4,799
  134. Empire Beauty School-West GreensboroGreensboro · Private for-profit · 99 undergradsNet$16,932
  135. Paul Mitchell the School-CharlotteCharlotte · Private for-profit · 97 undergradsNet$23,033
  136. Empire Beauty School-CharlotteCharlotte · Private for-profit · 90 undergradsNet$16,089
  137. Empire Beauty School-Winston-SalemWinston-Salem · Private for-profit · 80 undergradsNet$16,503
  138. Empire Beauty School-PinevilleCharlotte · Private for-profit · 75 undergradsNet$15,672
  139. South University-High PointHigh Point · Private for-profit · 67 undergradsNet$27,634Sticker$36,215
  140. Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible CollegeWendell · Private nonprofit · 64 undergradsNet$12,602Sticker$21,203
  141. Alexander Paul Institute of Hair DesignGreenville · Private for-profit · 55 undergradsNet$11,495
  142. Carolina Christian CollegeWinston Salem · Private nonprofit · 52 undergradsNet$22,366Sticker$28,817
  143. Center for MassageAsheville · Private for-profit · 51 undergradsNet$18,631
  144. Carolina College of Hair Design IncAsheville · Private for-profit · 46 undergradsNet$13,396
  145. Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber CollegeDurham · Private for-profit · 41 undergradsNet$11,819
  146. Beyond Measure Barbering InstituteMebane · Private for-profit · 38 undergradsNet$11,406
  147. One Stop AcademyFayetteville · Private for-profit · 31 undergradsNet$35,519
  148. Winston Salem Barber SchoolWinston-Salem · Private for-profit · 29 undergradsNet$14,610
  149. No Grease Barber SchoolCharlotte · Private for-profit · 28 undergradsNet$20,795
  150. Heritage Bible CollegeDunn · Private nonprofit · 22 undergradsNet$18,684Sticker$24,868
  151. Pinnacle Institute of CosmetologyMooresville · Private for-profit · 18 undergradsNet$17,000

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Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page is reported by the college itself to the U.S. Department of Education and published in the College Scorecard. Net price is the full cost of attendance minus the average grant and scholarship aid awarded — what a typical aided student actually paid. Sticker is the published cost of attendance before any aid. Schools are ordered by undergraduate enrollment, and each school’s own page breaks its net price down by family-income band.

Scope & limitations

  • ~2-year lag. Federal cost data is historical by design — these are the 2022–2024 reporting years, not a live quote for the coming academic year.
  • Averages, not your price. Net price is an average across aided students, not a personalized estimate. Your own cost depends on your finances and the year you apply — use a school’s official net price calculator for that.
  • Coverage gaps. North Carolina colleges that report neither a net price nor a cost of attendance in any year aren’t listed, because there would be nothing to show. Individual figures a school didn’t report are marked as not reported rather than estimated.

Informational only — income-band averages from federal data, not an offer of aid or a substitute for any college’s official net price calculator or professional advice.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDS, 2024 reporting year. Last reviewed: August 2026

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