2024 Cheapest North Carolina College Costs Rankings
Among North Carolina colleges, Elizabeth City State University has the cheapest tuition & fees ($7,412) and University of North Carolina at Pembroke has the second lowest tuition & fees ($7,571) based on academic year 2023-2024 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 | Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC | $7,412 | $18,849 | 985 | 74.2% | 2,149 | 42% | 16 to 1 |
| 2 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC | $7,571 | $19,910 | - | 89.7% | 7,666 | 45% | 14 to 1 |
| 3 | Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC | $7,969 | $17,262 | 930 | 81.2% | 6,787 | 43% | 18 to 1 |
| 4 | Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC | $8,532 | $18,497 | 1,150 | 84.8% | 11,635 | 60% | 16 to 1 |
| 5 | Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NC | $10,646 | $6,388 | 1,130 | 80.0% | 2,764 | 55% | 9 to 1 |
| 6 | Strayer University-North Carolina Greensboro, NC | $13,920 | $15,135 | - | - | 3,074 | 28% | 41 to 1 |
| 7 | Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC | $17,391 | $17,741 | 945 | 73.4% | 5,004 | 49% | 15 to 1 |
| 8 | Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC | $19,500 | $17,624 | 1,050 | 97.2% | 1,501 | 46% | 12 to 1 |
| 9 | North Carolina Central University Durham, NC | $19,578 | $20,788 | 970 | 84.4% | 7,553 | 44% | 14 to 1 |
| 10 | North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC | $20,408 | $20,903 | 1,050 | 56.4% | 13,487 | 56% | 19 to 1 |
Qualified North Carolina Colleges in Core Admission Stats
