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Graduate Student Estimated Cost of Attendance

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

Living On Campus

The chart below lists estimated annual expenses for full-time graduate students living on 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 2025-26North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$12,735$34,033
Books & Supplies$400$400
Housing$8,335$8,335
Food$6,406$6,406
Personal Expenses$2,439$2,439
Transportation$2,000$2,000
Loan Fees$164$164
TOTAL $32,479$53,777
Academic Year 2026-27North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$13,065$35,002
Books & Supplies$400$400
Housing$8,738$8,738
Food$6,684$6,684
Personal Expenses$2,512$2,512
Transportation$2,060$2,060
Loans Fees$170$170
TOTAL$33,629$55,566

Living Off Campus

The chart below lists estimated annual expenses for full-time graduate students living 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 2025-26North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$12,735$34,033
Books & Supplies$400$400
Housing$10,359$10,359
Food$6,406$6,406
Personal Expenses$2,439$2,439
Transportation$2,000$2,000
Loan Fees$164$164
TOTAL $34,503$55,801
Academic Year 2026-27North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$13,065$35,002
Books & Supplies$400$400
Housing$10.670$10.670
Food$6,684$6,684
Personal Expenses$2,512$2,512
Transportation$2,060$2,060
Loan Fees$170$170
TOTAL$35,561$57,498

Living with Parents or Relatives

The chart below lists estimated annual expenses for full-time graduate students living with their parents or other relatives. 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 2025-26North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$12,735$34,033
Books & Supplies$400$400
Housing$7,542$7,542
Food$2,493$2,493
Personal Expenses$2,439$2,439
Transportation$2,000$2,000
Loan Fees$164$164
TOTAL $27,773$49,071
Academic Year 2026-27North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$13,065$35,002
Books & Supplies$400$400
Housing$7,768$7,768
Food$2,568$2,568
Personal Expenses$2,512$2,512
Transportation$2,060$2,060
Loan Fees$170$170
TOTAL$28,543$50,480

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 2025-26North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$12,735$34,033
Books & Supplies$400$400
Housing$14,814$14,814
Food$6,406$6,406
Personal Expenses$2,439$2,439
Transportation$2,000$2,000
Loan Fees$164$164
TOTAL $38,958$60,256
Academic Year 2026-27North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$13,065$35,002
Books & Supplies$400$400
Housing$15,258$15,258
Food$6,684$6,684
Personal Expenses$2,512$2,512
Transportation$2,060$2,060
Loan Fees$170$170
TOTAL$40,149$62,086

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.