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North Carolina University Acceptance Rates, Tuition, Net Price and Student Outcomes - 172 Schools, 91 Cities

North Carolina has 172 higher education institutions across 91 cities in our dataset. Average out-of-state tuition is $18,127, with an average net price of $14,661 and 10-year earnings of $39,480 where data is available.

Schools

172

Cities

91

Average Tuition

$18,127

Out-of-state average where available

Average Net Price

$14,661

Database-backed average

Median Earnings

$39,480

10-year outcome average where available

North Carolina higher education includes public universities, private nonprofit colleges, community colleges and career-focused institutions. Use this page to compare North Carolina college acceptance rate patterns, North Carolina university tuition, average net price and student outcomes before opening city or school profiles.

Most Affordable Net Price in North Carolina

Wilkes Community College

$-28

Most Selective Acceptance Rate in North Carolina

Duke University

6.78%
Public74schools Private nonprofit53schools Private for-profit45schools

Major Cities by School Count

Cities are sorted by the number of schools in the local dataset so readers and crawlers can reach the strongest internal links first.

Charlotte 17 schools Avg net price $20,075 Raleigh 15 schools Avg net price $19,012 Greensboro 11 schools Avg net price $17,698 Fayetteville 8 schools Avg net price $13,828 Asheville 7 schools Avg net price $26,612 Winston-Salem 7 schools Avg net price $15,835 Durham 5 schools Avg net price $15,521 Wilmington 4 schools Avg net price $15,431 Salisbury 4 schools Avg net price $12,905 Elizabeth City 3 schools Avg net price $12,621 Concord 3 schools Avg net price $16,515 Rocky Mount 2 schools Avg net price $11,321 Chapel Hill 2 schools Avg net price $17,068 Winston Salem 2 schools Avg net price $11,910 Mooresville 2 schools Avg net price $20,741 Wilson 2 schools Avg net price $15,209 Hickory 2 schools Avg net price $16,404 Jacksonville 2 schools Avg net price $15,122 Greenville 2 schools Avg net price $15,745 High Point 2 schools Avg net price $34,178 Williamston 1 schools Avg net price $3,337 Spruce Pine 1 schools Avg net price $5,260 Marion 1 schools Avg net price $6,838 Statesville 1 schools Avg net price $5,761

Largest Schools in North Carolina

The school list is sorted by undergraduate enrollment when that field is reported, with school name as the secondary sort. This puts broader-interest pages earlier than a purely alphabetical list.

Strayer University-North Carolina Greensboro Undergrads: 2,728 MyComputerCareer at Raleigh Raleigh Net price: $26,317 NASCAR Technical Institute Mooresville Net price: $24,587 Health And Style Institute Greensboro Net price: $37,514 Paul Mitchell the School-Charlotte Charlotte Net price: $15,034 Southeastern College-Charlotte Charlotte Net price: $36,058 Chamberlain University-North Carolina Charlotte Net price: $21,664 Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh Net price: $21,131 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte Charlotte Net price: $21,256 Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville Jacksonville Net price: $22,465 Galen Health Institutes-Asheville Asheville Net price: $77,180 Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville Fayetteville Net price: $14,498 Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill Chapel Hill Net price: $21,152 Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville Undergrads: 169 College of Wilmington Wilmington Net price: $14,063 Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington Net price: $22,772 Empire Beauty School-Concord Concord Net price: $15,759 Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh Raleigh Net price: $17,979 Leons Beauty School Inc Greensboro Net price: $2,921 Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro Greensboro Net price: $16,625

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North Carolina University FAQ

What is the average college tuition in North Carolina?

The average out-of-state tuition for North Carolina schools with reported tuition in our dataset is $18,127.

What is the average acceptance rate for North Carolina universities?

The average acceptance rate for North Carolina schools that report admissions data in our dataset is 69.70%.

What is the average net price of a North Carolina university?

The average net price for North Carolina schools with reported net price data is $14,661.

Which North Carolina university has the highest earnings outcomes?

Duke University has the highest 10-year earnings value in this state set at $97,800.