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Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, North Carolina · Public · 14,119 undergrads

Cape Fear Community College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into Cape Fear Community College?

Open admission

Cape Fear Community College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Cape Fear Community College cost?

$6,669 a year in-state

Out of state: about $12,813 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $13,977.

Tap your family income:

Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$3,857
$30,000–$48,000$4,647
$48,000–$75,000$5,301
$75,000–$110,000$13,137
over $110,000$13,464

Out-of-state tuition is $8,892 a year, against $2,748 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $6,144 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

What it's like

14,119
undergrads. Big, with lots of choices and some big lectures.
City
Campus setting in Wilmington, NC.
$38.7k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$9.5k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Cape Fear Community College hard to get into?
No. Cape Fear Community College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Cape Fear Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $5,301 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,977.
How much does Cape Fear Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Cape Fear Community College is $8,892 a year, against $2,748 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $6,669 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $6,144 tuition gap gives about $12,813 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.