13 colleges in North Carolina with an average net price under $15,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: Elizabeth City State University at $6,364.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC |
$6,364$17,701 | 44% | 64% |
| 2 | Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC |
$7,892$16,652 | 38% | 82% |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC |
$10,260$17,261 | 44% | 93% |
| 4 | North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC |
$10,846$20,427 | 57% | 50% |
| 5 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC |
$10,965$21,373 | 56% | 89% |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC |
$11,655$26,055 | 91% | 15% |
| 7 | University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC |
$12,250$21,685 | 54% | 92% |
| 8 | Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NC |
$13,090$22,632 | 58% | 75% |
| 9 | Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC |
$13,315$19,992 | 60% | 82% |
| 10 | Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC |
$13,479$23,147 | 47% | 78% |
| 11 | Livingstone College Salisbury, NC |
$13,479$28,305 | 28% | 59% |
| 12 | Chowan University Murfreesboro, NC |
$14,086$39,027 | 30% | 69% |
| 13 | University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC |
$14,906$26,470 | 78% | 30% |