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What UNC costs

Chapel Hill, North Carolina · Public · 20,752 undergrads

UNC's in-state sticker price was $26,949 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $11,305 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $2,212. Out-of-state students pay $36,133 more in tuition.

What does UNC cost?

$11,305 a year in-state

Out of state: about $47,438 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 $26,949.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$2,212
$30,000–$48,000$2,989
$48,000–$75,000$6,761
$75,000–$110,000$12,883
over $110,000$24,276

Out-of-state tuition is $45,228 a year, against $9,095 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $36,133 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$2,212$38,345
$30,000–$48,000$2,989$39,122
$48,000–$75,000$6,761$42,894
$75,000–$110,000$12,883$49,016
Over $110,000$24,276$60,409

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $36,133 more in tuition that UNC 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 92% off UNC's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, UNC cost less than UVA, Georgia Tech and Wake Forest.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
UNC$6,761$11,305
UVA$13,391$18,056
Georgia Tech$10,051$12,028
Wake Forest$14,876$28,165

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$9,095
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$45,228
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$26,949
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $36,133 more in tuition at UNC and usually get less aid.

21%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$17,814
average grant for students who got aid.
13%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$12,086
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $2,212 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,949. Your own price depends on your family's finances; UNC's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $2,989 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,949. Your own price depends on your family's finances; UNC's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $6,761 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,949. Your own price depends on your family's finances; UNC's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at UNC is $45,228 a year, against $9,095 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $11,305 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $36,133 tuition gap gives about $47,438 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers