11 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 $8,048.
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 |
$8,048$19,278 | 46% | 64% |
| 2 | Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC |
$8,500$18,958 | 37% | 82% |
| 3 | Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NC |
$8,500$24,978 | 50% | 75% |
| 4 | North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC |
$9,884$21,376 | 56% | 50% |
| 5 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC |
$10,522$17,991 | 44% | 93% |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC |
$11,305$26,949 | 91% | 15% |
| 7 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC |
$12,291$23,264 | 58% | 89% |
| 8 | Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC |
$12,817$22,875 | 47% | 78% |
| 9 | Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC |
$13,025$21,165 | 61% | 82% |
| 10 | University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC |
$14,859$27,371 | 80% | 30% |
| 11 | University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC |
$14,999$25,943 | 52% | 92% |