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Most affordable colleges in North Carolina
North Carolina has 121 schools with usable net price coverage across the main college types families compare most often. Start with the type of school you are considering, then click into an individual Worth-It Score when you want the deeper affordability and outcome read.
Most affordable public universities in North Carolina
16 public universities in North Carolina report net price data, ranging from $7,298 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $12,600. North Carolina's public universities run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable private colleges in North Carolina
44 private colleges in North Carolina report net price data, ranging from $11,395 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $22,042. North Carolina's private colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable for-profit colleges in North Carolina
3 for-profit colleges in North Carolina report net price data, ranging from $21,664 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $27,634. North Carolina's for-profit colleges cost about the same as the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable community colleges in North Carolina
58 community colleges in North Carolina report net price data, ranging from $57 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $7,125. North Carolina's community colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. Rankings include only institutions that report net price data.