Colleges in North Carolina: ACT scores and what they really cost.

57 four-year colleges in North Carolina, 35 of which publish an admitted ACT range. The lowest average net price among NC schools is $6,364 a year at Elizabeth City State University, after grant and scholarship aid. Sorted cheapest first. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.

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Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students; schools that do not publish a range may still accept ACT scores. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Common questions

How many four-year colleges are in North Carolina?

North Carolina (NC) has 57 four-year colleges reporting an average net price to the U.S. Department of Education. 35 of them publish an admitted ACT score range; the rest are test-optional or do not report one, though they may still accept ACT scores.

What is the cheapest college in North Carolina?

By average net price after grant and scholarship aid, Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City is the least expensive four-year college in North Carolina at $6,364 a year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus aid that does not need to be repaid, for students receiving federal aid. What a specific family pays varies by household income.

Are public colleges cheaper than private colleges in North Carolina?

Usually, but not always. Among North Carolina's 16 public colleges the median net price is $13,479 a year, against $21,249 across 41 private colleges. Private schools often discount heavily through grant aid, so a private college can cost a specific family less than a public one despite a far higher sticker price.

Does household income change what college costs in North Carolina?

Substantially. Across North Carolina colleges the median net price is $16,167 a year for a family earning under $30,000 and $24,513 for one earning over $110,000, at the same schools. The average price a college publishes blends every income level together, so it may be far from what any particular family pays.

Colleges in North Carolina: ACT scores and what they really cost.

Elizabeth City State University

Fayetteville State University

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

North Carolina A & T State University

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina Asheville

Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Western Carolina University

Livingstone College

Winston-Salem State University

Chowan University

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

North Carolina Central University

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

East Carolina University

Shaw University

Appalachian State University

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Davidson College

North Carolina Wesleyan University

Gardner-Webb University

Catawba College

Greensboro College

Salem College

Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Heritage Bible College

University of Mount Olive

Pfeiffer University

Mars Hill University

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Lenoir-Rhyne University

Wingate University

Carolina University

Johnson C Smith University

Warren Wilson College

Carolina College of Biblical Studies

William Peace University

Guilford College

Carolina Christian College

Meredith College

Brevard College

Barton College

Saint Augustine's University

Campbell University

Belmont Abbey College

Methodist University

Montreat College

Bennett College

Lees-McRae College

Wake Forest University

Duke University

Queens University of Charlotte

Chamberlain University-North Carolina

High Point University

Elon University

Common questions

How many four-year colleges are in North Carolina?

What is the cheapest college in North Carolina?

Are public colleges cheaper than private colleges in North Carolina?

Does household income change what college costs in North Carolina?