Cheapest colleges in North Carolina after financial aid

The list (25 of 51)

Four-year colleges in North Carolina with 500 or more undergraduates, lowest average price after grants first. The list shows 25 of the 51 colleges with a price on file. Prices: College Scorecard, 2024-25.

1. Elizabeth City State University $8,048 a year in-state Elizabeth City, NC · Out of state: about $12,048 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $6,031 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
2. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary $8,500 a year Wake Forest, NC · Families earning under $30,000 paid $4,782 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
3. North Carolina A & T State University $9,884 a year in-state Greensboro, NC · Out of state: about $23,944 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $8,284 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
4. Fayetteville State University $10,009 a year in-state Fayetteville, NC · Out of state: about $14,009 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,076 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
5. University of North Carolina at Pembroke $10,522 a year in-state Pembroke, NC · Out of state: about $14,522 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $8,822 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
6. Livingstone College $10,838 a year Salisbury, NC · Families earning under $30,000 paid $8,506 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
7. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $11,305 a year in-state Chapel Hill, NC · Out of state: about $47,438 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $2,212 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
8. University of North Carolina at Greensboro $12,291 a year in-state Greensboro, NC · Out of state: about $29,265 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,172 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
9. Winston-Salem State University $12,817 a year in-state Winston-Salem, NC · Out of state: about $23,473 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $10,447 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
10. Western Carolina University $13,025 a year in-state Cullowhee, NC · Out of state: about $17,025 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $10,446 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
11. University of North Carolina School of the Arts $14,859 a year in-state Winston Salem, NC · Out of state: about $32,593 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $5,960 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
12. University of North Carolina Asheville $14,999 a year in-state Asheville, NC · Out of state: about $32,347 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,650 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
13. Davidson College $15,060 a year Davidson, NC · Families earning under $30,000 paid $3,629 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
14. University of North Carolina at Charlotte $15,142 a year in-state Charlotte, NC · Out of state: about $31,348 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,782 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
15. Catawba College $15,993 a year Salisbury, NC · Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,010 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
16. Appalachian State University $16,082 a year in-state Boone, NC · Out of state: about $34,372 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,070 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
17. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences $16,171 a year Concord, NC Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
18. North Carolina State University at Raleigh $16,486 a year in-state Raleigh, NC · Out of state: about $41,451 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $6,149 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
19. North Carolina Central University $16,708 a year in-state Durham, NC · Out of state: about $29,744 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $15,130 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
20. East Carolina University $16,880 a year in-state Greenville, NC · Out of state: about $33,157 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $12,125 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
21. Greensboro College $18,187 a year Greensboro, NC · Families earning under $30,000 paid $16,279 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
22. Lenoir-Rhyne University $18,641 a year Hickory, NC · Families earning under $30,000 paid $17,198 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
23. Strayer University-North Carolina $18,695 a year Greensboro, NC · Families earning under $30,000 paid $18,695 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
24. University of Mount Olive $18,927 a year Mount Olive, NC · Families earning under $30,000 paid $20,347 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
25. University of North Carolina Wilmington $19,570 a year in-state Wilmington, NC · Out of state: about $37,724 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,568 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25

What are the cheapest colleges in North Carolina after financial aid?

The cheapest four-year colleges in North Carolina after financial aid are Elizabeth City State University ($8,048 a year in-state), Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($8,500 a year) and North Carolina A & T State University ($9,884 a year in-state), by the average price students with federal aid paid in 2024-25.

Which are cheapest for families earning under $30,000?

Of the colleges listed, UNC ($2,212), Davidson ($3,629) and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($4,782) had the lowest average yearly price for students from families earning under $30,000, in 2024-25.

What does price after aid mean here?

It's what a student who got federal aid paid for a year of tuition, fees, housing, food and books after grants and scholarships, before loans. It comes from the College Scorecard, which the U.S. Department of Education publishes.