Most expensive colleges in North Carolina
50 colleges ranked by net price after aid
These 50 priciest colleges in North Carolina, ranked by net price after aid, run from $10,980 at North Carolina A & T State University to $41,048 at Elon University. 12 are public and 38 are private.
| # | College | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Median earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elon University Elon, NC | Private | $41,048 | 67% | $74,545 |
| 2 | High Point University High Point, NC | Private | $40,721 | 77% | $61,389 |
| 3 | Duke University Durham, NC | Private | $34,454 | 7% | $97,800 |
| 4 | Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC | Private | $28,746 | 22% | $78,158 |
| 5 | Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC | Private | $27,786 | 68% | $57,673 |
| 6 | Montreat College Montreat, NC | Private | $26,328 | 66% | $45,151 |
| 7 | Mid-Atlantic Christian University Elizabeth City, NC | Private | $25,876 | 76% | $38,342 |
| 8 | Lees-McRae College Banner Elk, NC | Private | $25,765 | 81% | $43,415 |
| 9 | Methodist University Fayetteville, NC | Private | $24,978 | 75% | $48,050 |
| 10 | Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC | Private | $24,137 | 87% | $48,039 |
| 11 | Campbell University Buies Creek, NC | Private | $23,991 | 94% | $54,886 |
| 12 | Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC | Private | $23,719 | 78% | $36,260 |
| 13 | Barton College Wilson, NC | Private | $23,665 | 96% | $47,913 |
| 14 | Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC | Private | $23,613 | 90% | $47,937 |
| 15 | Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, NC | Private | $23,393 | 81% | $45,543 |
| 16 | Bennett College Greensboro, NC | Private | $22,858 | 34% | $36,654 |
| 17 | Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NC | Private | $21,953 | 95% | $51,562 |
| 18 | William Peace University Raleigh, NC | Private | $21,728 | 97% | $46,643 |
| 19 | Brevard College Brevard, NC | Private | $21,376 | 40% | $43,545 |
| 20 | Wingate University Wingate, NC | Private | $21,371 | 85% | $52,649 |
| 21 | Guilford College Greensboro, NC | Private | $21,200 | 84% | $47,590 |
| 22 | Mars Hill University Mars Hill, NC | Private | $20,313 | 78% | $44,781 |
| 23 | Meredith College Raleigh, NC | Private | $20,197 | 75% | $51,539 |
| 24 | Manna University Fayetteville, NC | Private | $20,170 | 100% | — |
| 25 | Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NC | Private | $20,011 | 43% | $42,680 |
| 26 | University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC | Public | $19,472 | 74% | $54,967 |
| 27 | Greensboro College Greensboro, NC | Private | $19,314 | 92% | $46,566 |
| 28 | Carolina University Winston-Salem, NC | Private | $18,866 | 34% | $32,864 |
| 29 | Salem College Winston-Salem, NC | Private | $18,835 | 87% | $44,640 |
| 30 | Carolina College of Biblical Studies Fayetteville, NC | Private | $18,745 | — | $24,581 |
| 31 | Catawba College Salisbury, NC | Private | $18,210 | 78% | $48,793 |
| 32 | North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount, NC | Private | $18,165 | 78% | $45,873 |
| 33 | Davidson College Davidson, NC | Private | $18,127 | 14% | $81,400 |
| 34 | University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC | Private | $17,893 | 78% | $47,139 |
| 35 | Saint Augustine's University Raleigh, NC | Private | $17,740 | 59% | $35,730 |
| 36 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC | Public | $16,931 | 40% | $68,758 |
| 37 | East Carolina University Greenville, NC | Public | $16,514 | 90% | $55,146 |
| 38 | Appalachian State University Boone, NC | Public | $16,487 | 89% | $51,836 |
| 39 | Chowan University Murfreesboro, NC | Private | $16,189 | 72% | $38,412 |
| 40 | Livingstone College Salisbury, NC | Private | $15,662 | 74% | $32,600 |
| 41 | North Carolina Central University Durham, NC | Public | $15,028 | 90% | $42,968 |
| 42 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC | Public | $14,745 | 80% | $57,289 |
| 43 | Shaw University Raleigh, NC | Private | $14,083 | 30% | $34,409 |
| 44 | Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC | Public | $13,393 | 69% | $45,344 |
| 45 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | Public | $12,983 | 19% | $72,200 |
| 46 | University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC | Public | $12,865 | 94% | $44,030 |
| 47 | Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC | Public | $12,579 | 87% | $49,458 |
| 48 | University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC | Public | $12,372 | 33% | $38,357 |
| 49 | Carolina Christian College Winston Salem, NC | Private | $11,448 | — | $40,672 |
| 50 | North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC | Public | $10,980 | 46% | $44,440 |
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