What colleges in North Carolina actually cost
The sticker price is not what most families pay. Every North Carolina college below shows its published cost of attendance beside the average net price families in the lowest reported income band actually paid after grants and scholarships — no account needed.
- Colleges
- 147
- in North Carolina with net-price data
- Median sticker price
- $21,373
- a year, across the 147 with a cost of attendance
- Median college's avg. net price, under $30,000
- $10,412
- after grants — the median of each college's average, across the 144 that report this band
| College | City | Sticker price | Avg. net price (income band) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance Community College | Graham | $15,922 | $4,914Under $30,000 |
| Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design | Greenville | $18,057 | $11,495Under $30,000 |
| Appalachian State University | Boone | $23,169 | $9,325Under $30,000 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville | $16,061 | $11,491Under $30,000 |
| Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | $25,246 | $18,201Under $30,000 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte | Charlotte | $30,005 | $25,326Under $30,000 |
| Barton College | Wilson | $51,935 | $19,641Under $30,000 |
| Beaufort County Community College | Washington | $16,245 | $5,337Under $30,000 |
| Belmont Abbey College | Belmont | $34,788 | $20,610Under $30,000 |
| Bennett College | Greensboro | $41,296 | $27,576Under $30,000 |
| Bladen Community College | Dublin | $12,613 | $8,915Under $30,000 |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Flat Rock | $13,274 | $5,723Under $30,000 |
| Brevard College | Brevard | $47,288 | $19,294Under $30,000 |
| Brunswick Community College | Bolivia | $12,836 | $8,748Under $30,000 |
| Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College | Durham | $16,298 | $11,819Under $30,000 |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | Concord | $26,375 | $10,412Under $30,000 |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | Hudson | $20,188 | $8,827Under $30,000 |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek | $62,187 | $20,751Under $30,000 |
| Cape Fear Community College | Wilmington | $14,740 | $7,221Under $30,000 |
| Carolina Christian College | Winston Salem | $28,817 | $21,780$30,000–$48,000 |
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies | Fayetteville | $24,267 | $21,322Under $30,000 |
| Carolina College of Hair Design Inc | Asheville | $18,046 | $12,867Under $30,000 |
| Carolina University | Winston-Salem | $32,680 | $17,738Under $30,000 |
| Carteret Community College | Morehead City | $19,621 | $10,411Under $30,000 |
| Catawba College | Salisbury | $49,516 | $13,618Under $30,000 |
| Catawba Valley Community College | Hickory | $20,446 | $9,170Under $30,000 |
| Center for Massage | Asheville | $23,089 | $18,297Under $30,000 |
| Central Carolina Community College | Sanford | $14,901 | $4,326Under $30,000 |
| Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte | $10,546 | $3,258Under $30,000 |
| Chamberlain University-North Carolina | Charlotte | $42,634 | $34,239Under $30,000 |
| Chowan University | Murfreesboro | $39,027 | $13,726Under $30,000 |
| Cleveland Community College | Shelby | $5,565 | $498Under $30,000 |
| Coastal Carolina Community College | Jacksonville | $16,793 | $9,187Under $30,000 |
| College of the Albemarle | Elizabeth City | $13,621 | $398Under $30,000 |
| College of Wilmington | Wilmington | $26,512 | $19,117Under $30,000 |
| Craven Community College | New Bern | $10,735 | $2,428Under $30,000 |
| Davidson College | Davidson | $79,475 | $9,497Under $30,000 |
| Davidson-Davie Community College | Thomasville | $14,280 | $8,564Under $30,000 |
| Duke University | Durham | $87,072 | $735Under $30,000 |
| Durham Technical Community College | Durham | $10,430 | $525Under $30,000 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville | $23,867 | $10,046Under $30,000 |
| Edgecombe Community College | Tarboro | $9,330 | $0aid covered the full costUnder $30,000 |
| Elizabeth City State University | Elizabeth City | $17,701 | $4,246Under $30,000 |
| Elon University | Elon | $62,266 | $26,523Under $30,000 |
| Empire Beauty School-Charlotte | Charlotte | $21,775 | $15,961Under $30,000 |
| Empire Beauty School-Concord | Concord | $20,725 | $14,135Under $30,000 |
| Empire Beauty School-Pineville | Charlotte | $21,302 | $15,534Under $30,000 |
| Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro | Greensboro | $22,583 | $16,759Under $30,000 |
| Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem | Winston-Salem | $21,857 | $16,124Under $30,000 |
| Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville | $16,652 | $6,233Under $30,000 |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College | Fayetteville | $11,277 | $2,056Under $30,000 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem | $14,101 | $6,292Under $30,000 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Asheville | Asheville | $35,990 | $29,974Under $30,000 |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs | $47,091 | $15,304Under $30,000 |
| Gaston College | Dallas | $16,866 | $5,784Under $30,000 |
| Greensboro College | Greensboro | $35,165 | $13,877Under $30,000 |
| Guilford College | Greensboro | $55,689 | $18,367Under $30,000 |
| Guilford Technical Community College | Jamestown | $20,529 | $13,645Under $30,000 |
| Gwinnett College | Raleigh | $33,678 | $29,759Under $30,000 |
| Halifax Community College | Weldon | $16,938 | $8,747Under $30,000 |
| Haywood Community College | Clyde | $17,011 | $5,638Under $30,000 |
| Heritage Bible College | Dunn | $24,868 | $17,274Under $30,000 |
| High Point University | High Point | $65,548 | $32,763Under $30,000 |
| Isothermal Community College | Spindale | $18,132 | $10,108Under $30,000 |
| James Sprunt Community College | Kenansville | $11,870 | $376Under $30,000 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | Charlotte | $58,022 | $23,414Under $30,000 |
| Johnson C Smith University | Charlotte | $34,923 | $19,940Under $30,000 |
| Johnston Community College | Smithfield | $11,230 | $1,743Under $30,000 |
| Lees-McRae College | Banner Elk | $49,498 | $23,030Under $30,000 |
| Lenoir Community College | Kinston | $14,929 | $3,261Under $30,000 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Hickory | $44,621 | $18,669Under $30,000 |
| Leons Beauty School Inc | Greensboro | $10,311 | $4,148Under $30,000 |
| Livingstone College | Salisbury | $28,305 | $13,860Under $30,000 |
| Louisburg College | Louisburg | $38,833 | $21,975Under $30,000 |
| Manna University | Fayetteville | $17,783 | $12,637$30,000–$48,000 |
| Mars Hill University | Mars Hill | $50,099 | $17,021Under $30,000 |
| Martin Community College | Williamston | $11,275 | $1,924Under $30,000 |
| Mayland Community College | Spruce Pine | $14,932 | $4,571Under $30,000 |
| McDowell Technical Community College | Marion | $18,783 | $7,084Under $30,000 |
| Meredith College | Raleigh | $57,313 | $17,207Under $30,000 |
| Methodist University | Fayetteville | $55,796 | $20,371Under $30,000 |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | Elizabeth City | $33,011 | $17,512Under $30,000 |
| Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville | Fayetteville | $31,202 | $26,330Under $30,000 |
| Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville | Jacksonville | $28,436 | $23,296Under $30,000 |
| Miller-Motte College-Raleigh | Raleigh | $28,171 | $22,557Under $30,000 |
| Mitchell Community College | Statesville | $16,661 | $5,287Under $30,000 |
| Montgomery Community College | Troy | $17,669 | $12,034Under $30,000 |
| Montreat College | Montreat | $47,133 | $23,261Under $30,000 |
| MyComputerCareer at Raleigh | Raleigh | $31,935 | $26,084Under $30,000 |
| Nash Community College | Rocky Mount | $10,062 | $2,138Under $30,000 |
| No Grease Barber School | Charlotte | $24,493 | $20,795$30,000–$48,000 |
| North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro | $20,427 | $8,223Under $30,000 |
| North Carolina Central University | Durham | $26,556 | $13,032Under $30,000 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh | $26,425 | $6,382Under $30,000 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | Rocky Mount | $49,974 | $16,114Under $30,000 |
| One Stop Academy | Fayetteville | $36,723 | $30,678Under $30,000 |
| Pamlico Community College | Grantsboro | $8,227 | $2,161Under $30,000 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Charlotte | Charlotte | $26,938 | $23,033Under $30,000 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville | Fayetteville | $23,558 | $18,338Under $30,000 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh | Raleigh | $23,406 | $17,715Under $30,000 |
| Pfeiffer University | Misenheimer | $45,542 | $16,167Under $30,000 |
| Piedmont Community College | Roxboro | $12,039 | $2,072Under $30,000 |
| Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology | Mooresville | $20,407 | $16,408Under $30,000 |
| Pitt Community College | Winterville | $15,979 | $6,633Under $30,000 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte | $65,742 | $22,792Under $30,000 |
| Randolph Community College | Asheboro | $16,435 | $6,347Under $30,000 |
| Richmond Community College | Hamlet | $15,667 | $4,289Under $30,000 |
| Roanoke-Chowan Community College | Ahoskie | $9,415 | $5,690Under $30,000 |
| Robeson Community College | Lumberton | $12,628 | $2,286Under $30,000 |
| Rockingham Community College | Wentworth | $10,933 | $1,161Under $30,000 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Salisbury | $17,338 | $6,580Under $30,000 |
| Saint Augustine's University | Raleigh | $33,179 | $27,815Under $30,000 |
| Salem College | Winston-Salem | $48,532 | $19,074Under $30,000 |
| Sampson Community College | Clinton | $13,142 | $2,063Under $30,000 |
| Sandhills Community College | Pinehurst | $14,709 | $2,674Under $30,000 |
| Shaw University | Raleigh | $30,861 | $16,236Under $30,000 |
| South Piedmont Community College | Polkton | $16,111 | $4,948Under $30,000 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | Wake Forest | $22,632 | $18,587Under $30,000 |
| Southeastern College-Charlotte | Charlotte | $38,136 | $30,476Under $30,000 |
| Southeastern Community College | Whiteville | $15,193 | $8,660Under $30,000 |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College | Wendell | $21,203 | $11,086Under $30,000 |
| Southwestern Community College | Sylva | $15,856 | $4,982Under $30,000 |
| Stanly Community College | Albemarle | $15,370 | $5,640Under $30,000 |
| Surry Community College | Dobson | $14,271 | $3,483Under $30,000 |
| Tri-County Community College | Murphy | $18,830 | $7,220Under $30,000 |
| Universal Technical Institute-Mooresville | Mooresville | $33,485 | $26,542Under $30,000 |
| University of Mount Olive | Mount Olive | $38,569 | $18,227Under $30,000 |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | Asheville | $21,685 | $8,219Under $30,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | $26,055 | $2,004Under $30,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | $23,010 | $10,357Under $30,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | $21,373 | $7,305Under $30,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke | $17,261 | $7,919Under $30,000 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | Winston Salem | $26,470 | $3,165Under $30,000 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington | $26,547 | $10,778Under $30,000 |
| Vance-Granville Community College | Henderson | $13,153 | $1,701Under $30,000 |
| Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem | $87,499 | $6,525Under $30,000 |
| Wake Technical Community College | Raleigh | $15,953 | $6,682Under $30,000 |
| Warren Wilson College | Swannanoa | $56,966 | $13,566Under $30,000 |
| Wayne Community College | Goldsboro | $11,096 | $1,371Under $30,000 |
| Western Carolina University | Cullowhee | $19,992 | $8,816Under $30,000 |
| Western Piedmont Community College | Morganton | $16,642 | $4,471Under $30,000 |
| Wilkes Community College | Wilkesboro | $9,844 | $0aid covered the full costUnder $30,000 |
| William Peace University | Raleigh | $49,362 | $15,779Under $30,000 |
| Wilson Community College | Wilson | $10,765 | $2,584Under $30,000 |
| Wingate University | Wingate | $57,473 | $18,772Under $30,000 |
| Winston Salem Barber School | Winston-Salem | $19,203 | $14,100Under $30,000 |
| Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem | $23,147 | $11,463Under $30,000 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2024 data release. Sticker price is the college's cost of attendance (the published figure, or the sum of its published components). Net price is the average paid by students who received federal aid, grouped by household income. Averages from past students — your family's cost could be higher or lower.
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