Cheapest colleges in North Carolina

50 colleges ranked by net price after aid

The 50 most affordable four-year colleges in North Carolina have an average net price of $18,335 per year — the typical amount families actually pay after grants and scholarships. Costs run from $7,237 at Elizabeth City State University up to $27,786 at Queens University of Charlotte. 16 are public institutions and 34 are private.

#	College	Type	Net price / yr	Acceptance	Median earnings (10yr)
1	Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC	Public	$7,237	70%	$40,026
2	Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC	Public	$7,360	80%	$40,144
3	University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC	Public	$9,918	92%	$43,407
4	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	Public	$10,170	90%	$48,160
5	North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC	Public	$10,980	46%	$44,440
6	Carolina Christian College Winston Salem, NC	Private	$11,448	—	$40,672
7	University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC	Public	$12,372	33%	$38,357
8	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	Public	$12,579	87%	$49,458
9	University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC	Public	$12,865	94%	$44,030
10	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	Public	$12,983	19%	$72,200
11	Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC	Public	$13,393	69%	$45,344
12	Shaw University Raleigh, NC	Private	$14,083	30%	$34,409
13	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	Public	$14,745	80%	$57,289
14	North Carolina Central University Durham, NC	Public	$15,028	90%	$42,968
15	Livingstone College Salisbury, NC	Private	$15,662	74%	$32,600
16	Chowan University Murfreesboro, NC	Private	$16,189	72%	$38,412
17	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	Public	$16,487	89%	$51,836
18	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	Public	$16,514	90%	$55,146
19	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	Public	$16,931	40%	$68,758
20	Saint Augustine's University Raleigh, NC	Private	$17,740	59%	$35,730
21	University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC	Private	$17,893	78%	$47,139
22	Davidson College Davidson, NC	Private	$18,127	14%	$81,400
23	North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount, NC	Private	$18,165	78%	$45,873
24	Catawba College Salisbury, NC	Private	$18,210	78%	$48,793
25	Carolina College of Biblical Studies Fayetteville, NC	Private	$18,745	—	$24,581
26	Salem College Winston-Salem, NC	Private	$18,835	87%	$44,640
27	Carolina University Winston-Salem, NC	Private	$18,866	34%	$32,864
28	Greensboro College Greensboro, NC	Private	$19,314	92%	$46,566
29	University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC	Public	$19,472	74%	$54,967
30	Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NC	Private	$20,011	43%	$42,680
31	Manna University Fayetteville, NC	Private	$20,170	100%	—
32	Meredith College Raleigh, NC	Private	$20,197	75%	$51,539
33	Mars Hill University Mars Hill, NC	Private	$20,313	78%	$44,781
34	Guilford College Greensboro, NC	Private	$21,200	84%	$47,590
35	Wingate University Wingate, NC	Private	$21,371	85%	$52,649
36	Brevard College Brevard, NC	Private	$21,376	40%	$43,545
37	William Peace University Raleigh, NC	Private	$21,728	97%	$46,643
38	Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NC	Private	$21,953	95%	$51,562
39	Bennett College Greensboro, NC	Private	$22,858	34%	$36,654
40	Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, NC	Private	$23,393	81%	$45,543
41	Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC	Private	$23,613	90%	$47,937
42	Barton College Wilson, NC	Private	$23,665	96%	$47,913
43	Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC	Private	$23,719	78%	$36,260
44	Campbell University Buies Creek, NC	Private	$23,991	94%	$54,886
45	Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC	Private	$24,137	87%	$48,039
46	Methodist University Fayetteville, NC	Private	$24,978	75%	$48,050
47	Lees-McRae College Banner Elk, NC	Private	$25,765	81%	$43,415
48	Mid-Atlantic Christian University Elizabeth City, NC	Private	$25,876	76%	$38,342
49	Montreat College Montreat, NC	Private	$26,328	66%	$45,151
50	Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC	Private	$27,786	68%	$57,673

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