2026 Cheapest North Carolina College Costs Rankings
Among North Carolina colleges, University of North Carolina at Pembroke has the cheapest tuition & fees ($7,648) and Fayetteville State University has the second lowest tuition & fees ($8,353) based on academic year 2024-2025 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Cheapest North Carolina College Costs having lowest tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Cheapest North Carolina College Costs
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC | $7,648 | $19,987 | 1,080 | 93.3% | 7,674 | 44% | 14 to 1 |
| 2 | Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC | $8,353 | $17,856 | 990 | 82.2% | 7,107 | 38% | 20 to 1 |
| 3 | Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC | $8,630 | $18,595 | 1,180 | 81.8% | 11,686 | 60% | 16 to 1 |
| 4 | Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC | $10,536 | $21,973 | 1,015 | 64.2% | 2,258 | 44% | 19 to 1 |
| 5 | Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NC | $11,318 | $6,516 | 1,110 | 74.6% | 3,220 | 58% | 9 to 1 |
| 6 | Strayer University-North Carolina Greensboro, NC | $13,920 | $15,135 | - | - | 3,037 | 33% | 47 to 1 |
| 7 | Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC | $16,782 | $17,132 | 930 | 78.3% | 4,782 | 47% | 15 to 1 |
| 8 | North Carolina Central University Durham, NC | $19,735 | $20,946 | - | 87.0% | 8,579 | 42% | 16 to 1 |
| 9 | North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC | $20,673 | $21,168 | 1,100 | 49.9% | 14,311 | 57% | 20 to 1 |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC | $22,492 | $23,072 | 1,250 | 79.6% | 31,091 | 69% | 21 to 1 |
Qualified North Carolina Colleges in Core Admission Stats
