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What Fayetteville State University costs

Fayetteville, North Carolina · Public · 5,762 undergrads · HBCU

Fayetteville State University's in-state sticker price was $18,958 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $10,009 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $9,076. Out-of-state students pay $4,000 more in tuition.

What does Fayetteville State University cost?

$10,009 a year in-state

Out of state: about $14,009 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $18,958.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$9,076
$30,000–$48,000$8,264
$48,000–$75,000$10,115
$75,000–$110,000$13,498
over $110,000$16,107

Out-of-state tuition is $8,412 a year, against $4,412 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $4,000 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$9,076$13,076
$30,000–$48,000$8,264$12,264
$48,000–$75,000$10,115$14,115
$75,000–$110,000$13,498$17,498
Over $110,000$16,107$20,107

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $4,000 more in tuition that Fayetteville State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 52% off Fayetteville State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Fayetteville State University cost less than North Carolina Central University and Winston-Salem State University but more than Elizabeth City State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Fayetteville State University$10,115$10,009
North Carolina Central University$16,701$16,708
Winston-Salem State University$12,967$12,817
Elizabeth City State University$6,822$8,048

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$4,412
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$8,412
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$18,958
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $4,000 more in tuition at Fayetteville State University and usually get less aid.

59%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$8,777
average grant for students who got aid.
44%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Fayetteville State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $9,076 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,958. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Fayetteville State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Fayetteville State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $8,264 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,958. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Fayetteville State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Fayetteville State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $10,115 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,958. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Fayetteville State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Fayetteville State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Fayetteville State University is $8,412 a year, against $4,412 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $10,009 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $4,000 tuition gap gives about $14,009 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers