North Carolina Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

List of Private Colleges by In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 49 private colleges in North Carolina with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in North Carolina? Duke University tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $65,805. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

List of North Carolina Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
School Tuition In State
Duke University

Durham, NC

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$65,805
Wake Forest University

Winston Salem, NC

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$64,758
Davidson College

Davidson, NC

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$60,300
Elon University

Elon, NC

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$44,536
High Point University

High Point, NC

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$44,208
Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

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$43,936
Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

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$43,285
Guilford College

Greensboro, NC

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$41,140
Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

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$40,410
Johnson & Wales University Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

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$40,408
Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NC

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$40,290
Wingate University

Wingate, NC

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$40,196
Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC

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$39,664
Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, NC

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$37,270
Barton College

Wilson, NC

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$35,600
North Carolina Wesleyan College

Rocky Mount, NC

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$35,536
Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC

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$33,930
Montreat College

Montreat, NC

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$33,860