Most Affordable Universities in North Carolina

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in North Carolina.

50 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate State
1 Elizabeth City State University

Public

 $3,412 $33,776 46% NC
2 University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Public

 $3,571 $37,126 45% NC
3 Fayetteville State University

Public

 $3,969 $37,831 39% NC
4 Western Carolina University

Public

 $4,532 $43,085 60% NC
5 Carolina College of Biblical Studies

Private Non-Profit

 $6,276 $34,156 N/A NC
6 North Carolina Central University

Public

 $6,542 $35,967 45% NC
7 Winston-Salem State University

Public

 $6,735 $40,557 49% NC
8 North Carolina A & T State University

Public

 $6,748 $36,638 56% NC
9 Manna University

Private Non-Profit

 $7,163 $33,431 77% NC
10 University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Public

 $7,214 $48,812 69% NC
11 University of North Carolina Wilmington

Public

 $7,317 $46,972 73% NC
12 East Carolina University

Public

 $7,361 $46,420 64% NC
13 University of North Carolina Asheville

Public

 $7,461 $36,947 57% NC
14 Appalachian State University

Public

 $7,541 $43,663 74% NC
15 University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Public

 $7,593 $39,869 58% NC
16 Heritage Bible College

Private Non-Profit

 $8,688 $30,996 N/A NC
17 North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Public

 $8,895 $57,623 85% NC
18 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Public

 $8,989 $57,057 92% NC
19 Carolina Christian College

Private Non-Profit

 $9,420 $0 N/A NC
20 University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Public

 $9,477 $24,537 81% NC
21 Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Private Non-Profit

 $10,646 $0 49% NC
22 Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College

Private Non-Profit

 $11,250 $0 44% NC
23 Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary

Private Non-Profit

 $11,960 $41,684 N/A NC
24 Carolina University

Private Non-Profit

 $16,000 $30,657 30% NC
25 Saint Augustine's University

Private Non-Profit

 $16,896 $26,999 27% NC
26 Shaw University

Private Non-Profit

 $17,176 $26,148 17% NC
27 Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Private Non-Profit

 $17,280 $29,887 43% NC
28 Livingstone College

Private Non-Profit

 $18,296 $24,024 26% NC
29 Bennett College

Private Non-Profit

 $19,140 $23,153 20% NC
30 Belmont Abbey College

Private Non-Profit

 $19,500 $43,816 47% NC
31 Chamberlain University-North Carolina

Private For-Profit

 $19,686 $84,533 N/A NC
32 Greensboro College

Private Non-Profit

 $20,400 $36,462 41% NC
33 Johnson C Smith University

Private Non-Profit

 $20,480 $31,478 38% NC
34 South University-High Point

Private For-Profit

 $20,650 $34,115 12% NC
35 University of Mount Olive

Private Non-Profit

 $25,950 $43,026 48% NC
36 Chowan University

Private Non-Profit

 $27,110 $30,096 27% NC
37 Lenoir-Rhyne University

Private Non-Profit

 $30,900 $44,799 51% NC
38 Lees-McRae College

Private Non-Profit

 $31,140 $41,599 45% NC
39 Brevard College

Private Non-Profit

 $31,250 $34,401 38% NC
40 Salem College

Private Non-Profit

 $32,236 $38,496 59% NC
41 William Peace University

Private Non-Profit

 $33,150 $39,738 44% NC
42 Catawba College

Private Non-Profit

 $33,400 $36,912 54% NC
43 Gardner-Webb University

Private Non-Profit

 $33,450 $43,996 57% NC
44 Montreat College

Private Non-Profit

 $33,860 $39,763 41% NC
45 Pfeiffer University

Private Non-Profit

 $33,930 $44,621 40% NC
46 North Carolina Wesleyan University

Private Non-Profit

 $35,536 $38,939 39% NC
47 Barton College

Private Non-Profit

 $35,600 $40,785 49% NC
48 Mars Hill University

Private Non-Profit

 $37,270 $35,680 41% NC
49 Methodist University

Private Non-Profit

 $39,664 $40,540 41% NC
50 Wingate University

Private Non-Profit

 $40,196 $43,992 51% NC

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by most affordable metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

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