2025 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 | - | 70.5% | 2,165 | 48% | 17 to 1 |
| 2 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC | $7,571 | $19,910 | - | 92.4% | 7,630 | 45% | 14 to 1 |
| 3 | Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC | $7,969 | $17,262 | 950 | 79.9% | 6,847 | 35% | 19 to 1 |
| 4 | Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC | $8,532 | $18,497 | 1,155 | 86.7% | 11,628 | 59% | 16 to 1 |
| 5 | Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NC | $10,516 | $6,388 | 1,090 | 76.6% | 2,926 | 46% | 11 to 1 |
| 6 | Strayer University-North Carolina Greensboro, NC | $13,920 | $15,135 | - | - | 3,112 | 17% | 39 to 1 |
| 7 | Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC | $17,391 | $17,741 | 940 | 68.6% | 4,776 | 49% | 16 to 1 |
| 8 | Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC | $19,500 | $17,624 | 1,075 | 90.4% | 1,650 | 46% | 12 to 1 |
| 9 | North Carolina Central University Durham, NC | $19,578 | $20,788 | 1,060 | 90.5% | 7,965 | 46% | 16 to 1 |
| 10 | North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC | $20,408 | $20,903 | 1,080 | 46.2% | 13,885 | 55% | 20 to 1 |
Qualified North Carolina Colleges in Core Admission Stats
