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Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Estimated Cost of Attendance

The charts below list estimated annual expenses for full-time DVM students:

Living On Campus

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

First-Year Students

Academic Year 2024-25North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$25,244$56,732
Books & Supplies$1,471$1,471
Living Expenses$16,078$16,078
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,666$4,666
Loan Fees$380$380
TOTAL $47,839$79,327
Academic Year 2025-26North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$25,679$57,692
Books & Supplies$1,510$1,510
Housing$8,335$8,335
Food$6,406$6,406
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,812$4,812
Loan Fees$334$334
TOTAL $47,076$79,089

Second-Year Students

Academic Year 2024-25North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$25,244$56,732
Books & Supplies$2,032$2,032
Living Expenses$16,078$16,078
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,666$4,666
Loan Fees$380$380
TOTAL $48,400$79,888
Academic Year 2025-26North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$25,679$57,692
Books & Supplies$2,086$2,086
Housing$8,335$8,335
Food$6,406$6,406
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,812$4,812
Loan Fees$334$334
TOTAL $47,652$79,665

Third-Year Students

Academic Year 2024-25North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$20,244$51,732
Books & Supplies$1,123$1,123
Living Expenses$16,078$16,078
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,666$4,666
Loan Fees$380$380
TOTAL $42,491$73,979
Academic Year 2025-26North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$25,679$57,692
Books & Supplies$1,153$1,153
Housing$8,335$8,335
Food$6,406$6,406
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,812$4,812
Loan Fees$334$334
TOTAL $46,719$78,732

Fourth-Year Students

Academic Year 2024-25North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$20,244$51,732
Books & Supplies$1,123$1,123
Living Expenses$16,078$16,078
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,666$4,666
Loan Fees$380$380
TOTAL $42,491$73,979
Academic Year 2025-26North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$20,679$52,692
Books & Supplies$1,153$1,153
Housing$8,335$8,335
Food$6,406$6,406
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,812$4,812
Loan Fees$334$334
TOTAL $41,719$73,732

Living Off Campus

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

First-Year Students

Academic Year 2024-25North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$25,244$56,732
Books & Supplies$1,471$1,471
Living Expenses$16,078$16,078
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,666$4,666
Loan Fees$380$380
TOTAL $47,839$79,327
Academic Year 2025-26North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$25,679$57,692
Books & Supplies$1,510$1,510
Housing$10,359$10,359
Food$6,406$6,406
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,812$4,812
Loan Fees$334$334
TOTAL $49,100$81,113

Second-Year Students

Academic Year 2024-25North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$25,244$56,732
Books & Supplies$2,032$2,032
Living Expenses$16,078$16,078
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,666$4,666
Loan Fees$380$380
TOTAL $48,400$79,888
Academic Year 2025-26North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$25,679$57,692
Books & Supplies$2,086$2,086
Housing$10,359$10,359
Food$6,406$6,406
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,812$4,812
Loan Fees$334$334
TOTAL $49,676$81,689

Third-Year Students

Academic Year 2024-25North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$20,244$51,732
Books & Supplies$1,123$1,123
Living Expenses$16,078$16,078
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,666$4,666
Loan Fees$380$380
TOTAL $42,491$73,979
Academic Year 2025-26North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$25,679$57,692
Books & Supplies$1,153$1,153
Housing$10,359$10,359
Food$6,406$6,406
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,812$4,812
Loan Fees$334$334
TOTAL $48,743$80,756

Fourth-Year Students

Academic Year 2024-25North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$20,244$51,732
Books & Supplies$1,123$1,123
Living Expenses$16,078$16,078
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,666$4,666
Loan Fees$380$380
TOTAL $42,491$73,979
Academic Year 2025-26North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$20,679$52,692
Books & Supplies$1,153$1,153
Housing$10,359$10,359
Food$6,406$6,406
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,812$4,812
Loan Fees$334$334
TOTAL $43,743$75,756

Living with Parents or Relatives

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

First-Year Students

Academic Year 2025-26North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$25,679$57,692
Books & Supplies$1,510$1,510
Housing$7,542$7,542
Food$2,493$2,493
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,812$4,812
Loan Fees$334$334
TOTAL $42,370$74,383

Second-Year Students

Academic Year 2025-26North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$25,679$57,692
Books & Supplies$2,086$2,086
Housing$7,542$7,542
Food$2,493$2,493
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,812$4,812
Loan Fees$334$334
TOTAL $42,946$74,959

Third-Year Students

Academic Year 2025-26North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$25,679$57,692
Books & Supplies$1,153$1,153
Housing$7,542$7,542
Food$2,493$2,493
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,812$4,812
Loan Fees$334$334
TOTAL $42,013$74,026

Fourth-Year Students

Academic Year 2025-26North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$20,679$52,692
Books & Supplies$1,153$1,153
Housing$7,542$7,542
Food$2,493$2,493
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,812$4,812
Loan Fees$334$334
TOTAL $37,013$69,026

Living With Dependents

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

First-Year Students

Academic Year 2024-25North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$25,244$56,732
Books & Supplies$1,471$1,471
Living Expenses$18,868$18,868
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,666$4,666
Loan Fees$380$380
TOTAL $50,629$82,117
Academic Year 2025-26North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$25,679$57,692
Books & Supplies$1,510$1,510
Housing$14,814$14,814
Food$6,406$6,406
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,812$4,812
Loan Fees$334$334
TOTAL $53,555$50,629

Second-Year Students

Academic Year 2024-25North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$25,244$56,732
Books & Supplies$2,032$2,032
Living Expenses$18,868$18,868
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,666$4,666
Loan Fees$380$380
TOTAL $51,190$82,678
Academic Year 2025-26North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$25,679$57,692
Books & Supplies$2,086$2,086
Housing$14,814$14,814
Food$6,406$6,406
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,812$4,812
Loan Fees$334$334
TOTAL $54,131$86,144

Third-Year Students

Academic Year 2024-25North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$20,244$51,732
Books & Supplies$1,123$1,123
Living Expenses$18,868$18,868
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,666$4,666
Loan Fees$380$380
TOTAL $45,281$76,769
Academic Year 2025-26North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$25,679$57,692
Books & Supplies$1,153$1,153
Housing$14,814$14,814
Food$6,406$6,406
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,812$4,812
Loan Fees$334$334
TOTAL $53,198$85,211

Fourth-Year Students

Academic Year 2024-25North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$20,244$51,732
Books & Supplies$1,123$1,123
Living Expenses$18,868$18,868
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,666$4,666
Loan Fees$380$380
TOTAL $45,281$76,769
Academic Year 2025-26North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Residents
Tuition & Fees$20,679$52,692
Books & Supplies$1,153$1,153
Housing$14,814$14,814
Food$6,406$6,406
Personal/Travel Expenses$4,812$4,812
Loan Fees$334$334
TOTAL $48,198$80,211

Note

  • Indicated costs are good faith estimates. Tuition and fees are finalized with the NC Legislature vote in late summer.