North Carolina Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 46 private colleges in North Carolina with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in North Carolina? Duke University leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $71,191. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS 2025 survey and reflect reported costs for academic year 2024/2025.

List of North Carolina Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
Duke University Durham, North Carolina	$71,191
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, North Carolina	$68,814
Davidson College Davidson, North Carolina	$65,240
High Point University High Point, North Carolina	$50,910
Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina	$48,492
Elon University Elon, North Carolina	$47,465
Meredith College Raleigh, North Carolina	$45,800
Campbell University Buies Creek, North Carolina	$44,320
Johnson & Wales University Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina	$43,056
Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, North Carolina	$42,520
Guilford College Greensboro, North Carolina	$42,324
Methodist University Fayetteville, North Carolina	$42,000
Wingate University Wingate, North Carolina	$41,956
Montreat College Montreat, North Carolina	$39,000
Mars Hill University Mars Hill, North Carolina	$37,736
Barton College Wilson, North Carolina	$37,500
North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount, North Carolina	$36,536
Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, North Carolina	$36,420

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: March 15, 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.