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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 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
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

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 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
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

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

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 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
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

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.