North Carolina Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

List of Public Colleges by In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 16 public colleges in North Carolina with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in North Carolina? University of North Carolina School of the Arts tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $9,388. 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 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

List of North Carolina Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
School Tuition In State
University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston-Salem, NC

$9,388
North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC

$9,128
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

$8,989
University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC

$7,498
Appalachian State University

Boone, NC

$7,450
University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, NC

$7,380
East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

$7,325
University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, NC

$7,238
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

$7,214
North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC

$6,733
North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC

$6,599
Winston Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

$6,276
Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

$4,453
Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

$3,906
University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, NC

$3,495
Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC

$3,356