North Carolina Colleges

58 colleges in North Carolina report verified cost and acceptance-rate data. The average cost of attendance across these schools is $40,693 per year, with an average acceptance rate of 68%. The most affordable option is Fayetteville State University at $16,652 per year, while Wake Forest University is the highest-cost school on this list at $87,499 per year. Use the table below to compare North Carolina colleges side by side before you apply.

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All North Carolina colleges with cost and acceptance data

SchoolLocationTypeCost of attendanceAcceptance rate
Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NCpublic$16,65282%
University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NCpublic$17,26193%
Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NCpublic$17,70164%
Manna UniversityFayetteville, NCprivate$17,78353%
Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NCpublic$19,99282%
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NCpublic$20,42750%
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NCpublic$21,37389%
University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NCpublic$21,68592%
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NCprivate$22,63275%
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NCpublic$23,01080%
Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NCpublic$23,14778%
Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NCpublic$23,16990%
East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NCpublic$23,86789%
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NCpublic$26,05515%
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NCcommunity$26,37523%
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NCpublic$26,42542%
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NCpublic$26,47030%
University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NCpublic$26,54764%
North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NCpublic$26,55687%
Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NCprivate$28,30559%
Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NCprivate$30,86180%
Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NCprivate$32,68040%
Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NCprivate$33,01162%
Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NCprivate$33,17934%
Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NCprivate$34,78875%
Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NCprivate$34,92345%
Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NCprivate$35,16570%
Southeastern College-CharlotteCharlotte, NCprivate$38,13694%
University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NCprivate$38,56976%
Louisburg CollegeLouisburg, NCcommunity$38,83356%
Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NCprivate$39,02769%
Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NCprivate$41,29651%
Chamberlain University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NCprivate$42,634100%
Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NCprivate$44,62185%
Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NCprivate$45,54296%
Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NCprivate$47,09177%
Montreat CollegeMontreat, NCprivate$47,13369%
Brevard CollegeBrevard, NCprivate$47,28842%
Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NCprivate$48,53277%
William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NCprivate$49,36294%
Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NCprivate$49,49877%
Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NCprivate$49,51675%
North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NCprivate$49,97480%
Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NCprivate$50,09968%
Barton CollegeWilson, NCprivate$51,93594%
Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NCprivate$55,68980%
Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NCprivate$55,79675%
Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NCprivate$56,96671%
Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NCprivate$57,31374%
Wingate UniversityWingate, NCprivate$57,47391%
Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte, NCcommunity$58,02280%
Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NCprivate$62,18787%
Elon UniversityElon, NCprivate$62,26666%
High Point UniversityHigh Point, NCprivate$65,54875%
Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NCprivate$65,74262%
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NCprivate$79,47513%
Duke UniversityDurham, NCprivate$87,0726%
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NCprivate$87,49922%

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