Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of North Carolina

Most Affordable Colleges in the state of North Carolina for 2027

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Which colleges are most affordable for North Carolina residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for North Carolina residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of North Carolina.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

Number of people in family: 4
Number of students in college: 1
Total income: $80,000
Total assets: $50,000

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Rank	Institution	Typical Net Price	Sticker Price	% Savings	Undergraduates	Est. Median SAT	Acceptance Rate	Save
1	Davidson College	2400	95200	0.9745	1,860	1463	0.1262	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Davidson College Davidson, NC Typical Net Price $2,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $95,200 % Savings 97% Undergraduates 1,860 Est. Median SAT 1,463 Acceptance Rate 12.6 %
2	Duke University	4200	93400	0.9555	6,525	1533	0.0524	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Duke University Durham, NC Typical Net Price $4,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $93,400 % Savings 96% Undergraduates 6,525 Est. Median SAT 1,533 Acceptance Rate 5.2 %
3	Wake Forest University	6800	85800	0.921	5,595	1463	0.2076	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC Typical Net Price $6,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $85,800 % Savings 92% Undergraduates 5,595 Est. Median SAT 1,463 Acceptance Rate 20.8 %
4	Fayetteville State University	10600	17400	0.3885	6,542	900	0.689	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC Typical Net Price $10,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $17,400 % Savings 39% Undergraduates 6,542 Est. Median SAT 900 Acceptance Rate 68.9 %
5	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	11300	27800	0.5919	22,007	1427	0.1672	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Typical Net Price $11,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $27,800 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 22,007 Est. Median SAT 1,427 Acceptance Rate 16.7 %
6	University of North Carolina Asheville	11900	22400	0.4696	2,855	1157	0.8603	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC Typical Net Price $11,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $22,400 % Savings 47% Undergraduates 2,855 Est. Median SAT 1,157 Acceptance Rate 86.0 %
7	North Carolina A & T State University	13000	17900	0.2758	12,497	1075	0.5125	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC Typical Net Price $13,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $17,900 % Savings 28% Undergraduates 12,497 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 51.3 %
7	University of North Carolina at Pembroke	13000	20400	0.36	5,648	1065	0.9709	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC Typical Net Price $13,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $20,400 % Savings 36% Undergraduates 5,648 Est. Median SAT 1,065 Acceptance Rate 97.1 %
9	Livingstone College	13100	41600	0.685	925	890	0.5925	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Livingstone College Salisbury, NC Typical Net Price $13,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $41,600 % Savings 69% Undergraduates 925 Est. Median SAT 890 Acceptance Rate 59.3 %
10	Western Carolina University	14000	16600	0.1541	10,268	1140	0.7076	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC Typical Net Price $14,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $16,600 % Savings 15% Undergraduates 10,268 Est. Median SAT 1,140 Acceptance Rate 70.8 %
11	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	14200	19400	0.2693	14,865	1175	0.9113	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC Typical Net Price $14,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $19,400 % Savings 27% Undergraduates 14,865 Est. Median SAT 1,175 Acceptance Rate 91.1 %
12	Chowan University	14400	39200	0.6326	603	1015	0.6879	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Chowan University Murfreesboro, NC Typical Net Price $14,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $39,200 % Savings 63% Undergraduates 603 Est. Median SAT 1,015 Acceptance Rate 68.8 %
13	Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary	14500	23700	0.3901	957	1130	0.5871	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NC Typical Net Price $14,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $23,700 % Savings 39% Undergraduates 957 Est. Median SAT 1,130 Acceptance Rate 58.7 %
14	University of North Carolina School of the Arts	15100	23400	0.3561	946	1241	0.2997	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC Typical Net Price $15,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $23,400 % Savings 36% Undergraduates 946 Est. Median SAT 1,241 Acceptance Rate 30.0 %
15	Mars Hill University	15200	54500	0.7202	1,062	1100	0.6822	#15 #15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Mars Hill University Mars Hill, NC Typical Net Price $15,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,500 % Savings 72% Undergraduates 1,062 Est. Median SAT 1,100 Acceptance Rate 68.2 %
16	Gardner-Webb University	15600	54900	0.716	1,861	1110	0.7721	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC Typical Net Price $15,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,900 % Savings 72% Undergraduates 1,861 Est. Median SAT 1,110 Acceptance Rate 77.2 %
17	Greensboro College	16100	37800	0.5743	899	1005	0.7014	#17 #17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Greensboro College Greensboro, NC Typical Net Price $16,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $37,800 % Savings 57% Undergraduates 899 Est. Median SAT 1,005 Acceptance Rate 70.1 %
17	North Carolina State University	16100	28500	0.4348	29,340	1374	0.3954	#17 #17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC Typical Net Price $16,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $28,500 % Savings 43% Undergraduates 29,340 Est. Median SAT 1,374 Acceptance Rate 39.5 %
19	North Carolina Wesleyan University	16400	77400	0.788	1,262	980	0.8026	#19 #19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount, NC Typical Net Price $16,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $77,400 % Savings 79% Undergraduates 1,262 Est. Median SAT 980 Acceptance Rate 80.3 %
20	Winston-Salem State University	16800	25500	0.3417	4,192	945	0.7826	#20 #20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC Typical Net Price $16,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $25,500 % Savings 34% Undergraduates 4,192 Est. Median SAT 945 Acceptance Rate 78.3 %
21	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte	17000	17200	0.0117	1,184	1015	0.7989	#21 #21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Charlotte, NC Typical Net Price $17,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $17,200 % Savings 1% Undergraduates 1,184 Est. Median SAT 1,015 Acceptance Rate 79.9 %
22	Appalachian State University	17100	26000	0.3432	19,732	1174	0.9388	#22 #22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Appalachian State University Boone, NC Typical Net Price $17,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $26,000 % Savings 34% Undergraduates 19,732 Est. Median SAT 1,174 Acceptance Rate 93.9 %
23	North Carolina Central University	17200	33000	0.4797	7,232	865	0.8605	#23 #23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings North Carolina Central University Durham, NC Typical Net Price $17,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $33,000 % Savings 48% Undergraduates 7,232 Est. Median SAT 865 Acceptance Rate 86.1 %
24	East Carolina University	17600	26100	0.3256	21,693	1065	0.9003	#24 #24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings East Carolina University Greenville, NC Typical Net Price $17,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $26,100 % Savings 33% Undergraduates 21,693 Est. Median SAT 1,065 Acceptance Rate 90.0 %
25	Mid-Atlantic Christian University	17900	48400	0.6289	141	1018	0.6216	#25 #25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Mid-Atlantic Christian University Elizabeth City, NC Typical Net Price $17,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $48,400 % Savings 63% Undergraduates 141 Est. Median SAT 1,018 Acceptance Rate 62.2 %
25	Warren Wilson College	17900	57000	0.6866	740	1275	0.7134	#25 #25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC Typical Net Price $17,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $57,000 % Savings 69% Undergraduates 740 Est. Median SAT 1,275 Acceptance Rate 71.3 %
27	Elizabeth City State University	18900	23700	0.2031	2,252	916	0.8671	#27 #27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC Typical Net Price $18,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $23,700 % Savings 20% Undergraduates 2,252 Est. Median SAT 916 Acceptance Rate 86.7 %
28	Lenoir-Rhyne University	19200	58100	0.6701	1,495	1075	0.8761	#28 #28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, NC Typical Net Price $19,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $58,100 % Savings 67% Undergraduates 1,495 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 87.6 %
29	Guilford College	19300	66300	0.7084	1,132	1100	0.8	#29 #29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Guilford College Greensboro, NC Typical Net Price $19,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $66,300 % Savings 71% Undergraduates 1,132 Est. Median SAT 1,100 Acceptance Rate 80.0 %
29	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	19300	22300	0.1345	26,213	1209	0.7778	#29 #29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC Typical Net Price $19,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $22,300 % Savings 13% Undergraduates 26,213 Est. Median SAT 1,209 Acceptance Rate 77.8 %
31	Johnson C Smith University	19700	56000	0.648	1,252	885	0.4521	#31 #31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NC Typical Net Price $19,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,000 % Savings 65% Undergraduates 1,252 Est. Median SAT 885 Acceptance Rate 45.2 %
32	Brevard College	20600	43700	0.5292	823	1060	0.4216	#32 #32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Brevard College Brevard, NC Typical Net Price $20,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $43,700 % Savings 53% Undergraduates 823 Est. Median SAT 1,060 Acceptance Rate 42.2 %
33	Belmont Abbey College	20900	38200	0.4527	1,300	1094	0.7465	#33 #33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC Typical Net Price $20,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $38,200 % Savings 45% Undergraduates 1,300 Est. Median SAT 1,094 Acceptance Rate 74.7 %
34	Salem College	21400	55300	0.6125	464	1080	0.789	#34 #34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Salem College Winston-Salem, NC Typical Net Price $21,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $55,300 % Savings 61% Undergraduates 464 Est. Median SAT 1,080 Acceptance Rate 78.9 %
35	William Peace University	21500	50200	0.5715	778	1150	0.8633	#35 #35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings William Peace University Raleigh, NC Typical Net Price $21,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $50,200 % Savings 57% Undergraduates 778 Est. Median SAT 1,150 Acceptance Rate 86.3 %
36	Carolina University	22400	57300	0.609	470	975	0.3954	#36 #36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Carolina University Winston-Salem, NC Typical Net Price $22,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $57,300 % Savings 61% Undergraduates 470 Est. Median SAT 975 Acceptance Rate 39.5 %
37	Meredith College	22500	61800	0.6367	1,212	1239	0.7506	#37 #37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Meredith College Raleigh, NC Typical Net Price $22,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $61,800 % Savings 64% Undergraduates 1,212 Est. Median SAT 1,239 Acceptance Rate 75.1 %
38	Catawba College	23500	55200	0.5748	1,285	1115	0.7867	#38 #38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Catawba College Salisbury, NC Typical Net Price $23,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $55,200 % Savings 57% Undergraduates 1,285 Est. Median SAT 1,115 Acceptance Rate 78.7 %
39	Wingate University	24500	67100	0.6354	2,673	1100	0.9113	#39 #39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Wingate University Wingate, NC Typical Net Price $24,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $67,100 % Savings 64% Undergraduates 2,673 Est. Median SAT 1,100 Acceptance Rate 91.1 %
40	Saint Augustine's University	25900	47400	0.4546	173	840	0.3465	#40 #40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Saint Augustine's University Raleigh, NC Typical Net Price $25,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $47,400 % Savings 45% Undergraduates 173 Est. Median SAT 840 Acceptance Rate 34.7 %
41	Shaw University	26000	32800	0.2086	877	767	0.8016	#41 #41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Shaw University Raleigh, NC Typical Net Price $26,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $32,800 % Savings 21% Undergraduates 877 Est. Median SAT 767 Acceptance Rate 80.2 %
42	Pfeiffer University	26900	56100	0.5199	696	941	0.9603	#42 #42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NC Typical Net Price $26,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,100 % Savings 52% Undergraduates 696 Est. Median SAT 941 Acceptance Rate 96.0 %
43	Methodist University	28100	88000	0.6802	1,467	1185	0.7516	#43 #43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Methodist University Fayetteville, NC Typical Net Price $28,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $88,000 % Savings 68% Undergraduates 1,467 Est. Median SAT 1,185 Acceptance Rate 75.2 %
44	Queens University of Charlotte	29500	70400	0.581	1,210	1244	0.805	#44 #44 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC Typical Net Price $29,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $70,400 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 1,210 Est. Median SAT 1,244 Acceptance Rate 80.5 %
45	Bennett College	30700	61500	0.5011	182	940	0.5066	#45 #45 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Bennett College Greensboro, NC Typical Net Price $30,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $61,500 % Savings 50% Undergraduates 182 Est. Median SAT 940 Acceptance Rate 50.7 %
46	Elon University	32200	69300	0.5359	6,191	1283	0.6326	#46 #46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Elon University Elon, NC Typical Net Price $32,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $69,300 % Savings 54% Undergraduates 6,191 Est. Median SAT 1,283 Acceptance Rate 63.3 %
47	Montreat College	32400	58100	0.4419	781	1164	0.692	#47 #47 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Montreat College Montreat, NC Typical Net Price $32,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $58,100 % Savings 44% Undergraduates 781 Est. Median SAT 1,164 Acceptance Rate 69.2 %
48	Barton College	32600	55900	0.4162	1,129	1050	0.96	#48 #48 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Barton College Wilson, NC Typical Net Price $32,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $55,900 % Savings 42% Undergraduates 1,129 Est. Median SAT 1,050 Acceptance Rate 96.0 %
49	University of North Carolina Wilmington	34100	34100	0.0021	16,131	1275	0.6472	#49 #49 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC Typical Net Price $34,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $34,100 % Savings 0% Undergraduates 16,131 Est. Median SAT 1,275 Acceptance Rate 64.7 %
50	Campbell University	34600	68700	0.497	2,699	1120	0.872	#50 #50 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Campbell University Buies Creek, NC Typical Net Price $34,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $68,700 % Savings 50% Undergraduates 2,699 Est. Median SAT 1,120 Acceptance Rate 87.2 %
51	Lees-McRae College	35000	58700	0.4031	869	1140	0.8036	#51 #51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Lees-McRae College Banner Elk, NC Typical Net Price $35,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $58,700 % Savings 40% Undergraduates 869 Est. Median SAT 1,140 Acceptance Rate 80.4 %
52	University of Mount Olive	39600	48200	0.1777	1,944	1075	0.7575	#52 #52 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC Typical Net Price $39,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $48,200 % Savings 18% Undergraduates 1,944 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 75.8 %
53	High Point University	45300	70300	0.3559	5,135	1263	0.7531	#53 #53 Middle Class Affordability Rankings High Point University High Point, NC Typical Net Price $45,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $70,300 % Savings 36% Undergraduates 5,135 Est. Median SAT 1,263 Acceptance Rate 75.3 %