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Graduate Student Estimated Cost of Attendance

The chart below lists estimated annual expenses for full-time graduate students:

Living On or Off Campus

The chart below lists estimated annual expenses for full-time graduate students living on or off campus. The figures below are for full-time fall and spring semester enrollment and will be adjusted for less-than-full-time or single-term enrollment:

Academic Year 2023-24North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$12,041$32,015
Books & Supplies$869$869
Housing$9,540$9,540
Food$5,723$5,723
Personal Expenses$2,004$2,004
Transportation$1,340$1,686
Loan Fees$158$158
TOTAL $31,675$51,995
Academic Year 2024-25North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$12,300$33,073
Books & Supplies$876$876
Housing$10,084$10,084
Food$5,994$5,994
Personal Expenses$2,004$2,004
Transportation$1,356$1,686
Loan Fees$162$162
TOTAL $32,776$53,879

Living With Dependents

The chart below lists estimated annual expenses for full-time graduate students living on or off campus with dependents. The figures below are for full-time fall and spring semester enrollment and will be adjusted for less-than-full-time or single-term enrollment:

Academic Year 2023-24North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$12,041$32,015
Books & Supplies$869$869
Housing$12,338$12,338
Food$5,723$5,723
Personal Expenses$2,004$2,004
Transportation$1,340$1,686
Loan Fees$158$158
TOTAL $34,473$54,793
Academic Year 2024-25North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$12,300$33,073
Books & Supplies$876$876
Housing$12,874$12,874
Food$5,994$5,994
Personal Expenses$2,004$2,004
Transportation$1,356$1,686
Loan Fees$162$162
TOTAL $35,566$56,669

Notes

  • Indicated costs are good faith estimates. Tuition and fees are finalized with the NC Legislature vote in late summer.
  • Additional incremental tuition is applicable to certain programs. See the Tuition and Fees section for details.