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Afforable North Carolina Colleges

The ideal college in North Carolina for your budget, lifestyle, and career goals is waiting for you! CollegeStats helps you compare North Carolina colleges offering a variety of degree programs to choose from.

Ranked List of the Most Afforable North Carolina Colleges

It can be rewarding to study in a different state than in the one you are from, but at the same time, it can be really expensive. If you are from out of state looking to pursue higher education in North Carolina, you will have to prepare to pay a significant amount for tuition and possibly other costs, depending on where you choose to live and study. With this in mind, it's important to familiarize yourself with the different colleges in the state and their respective out-of-state costs to see which college will realistically work with your financial situation. Browse through our list below of North Carolina's colleges boasting the lowest out-of-state costs!

Rank	School Name	City	State	Net Cost	School Level	Retention Rate	Out-of-State Cost
1	Grace College of Divinity	Fayetteville	NC	N/A	4 year	70%	$3,360
2	Carolina Christian College	Winston Salem	NC	N/A	4 year	100%	$3,500
3	Carolina College of Biblical Studies	Fayetteville	NC	N/A	4 year	100%	$4,500
4	Apex School of Theology	Durham	NC	N/A	4 year	90.91%	$4,800
5	Mercy School of Nursing	Charlotte	NC	N/A	2 year	N/A	$5,400
6	McDowell Technical Community College	Marion	NC	$4,971	2 year	55.67%	$6,324
7	Vance-Granville Community College	Henderson	NC	$6,061	2 year	78.42%	$6,324
8	Randolph Community College	Asheboro	NC	$8,658	2 year	72.85%	$6,336
9	Craven Community College	New Bern	NC	$8,085	2 year	57.35%	$6,336
10	Rockingham Community College	Wentworth	NC	$7,751	2 year	53.73%	$6,336
11	South Piedmont Community College	Polkton	NC	$5,808	2 year	57.89%	$6,336
12	Forsyth Technical Community College	Winston Salem	NC	$4,549	2 year	55.56%	$6,480
13	Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary	Wake Forest	NC	N/A	4 year	79.37%	$7,152
14	Heritage Bible College	Dunn	NC	N/A	4 year	50%	$7,200
15	Carteret Community College	Morehead City	NC	$10,468	2 year	58.82%	$7,200
16	College of the Albemarle	Elizabeth City	NC	$7,277	2 year	55.24%	$7,257
17	Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College	Asheville	NC	$8,839	2 year	52.95%	$7,301
18	Southwestern Community College	Sylva	NC	$8,149	2 year	65.03%	$7,392
19	Durham Technical Community College	Durham	NC	$5,652	2 year	58.72%	$7,485
20	Alamance Community College	Graham	NC	$9,477	2 year	61.22%	$7,905
21	Martin Community College	Williamston	NC	$6,690	2 year	54.69%	$7,950
22	Pitt Community College	Winterville	NC	$5,015	2 year	52.7%	$8,036
23	Davidson County Community College	Thomasville	NC	$8,081	2 year	59.97%	$8,432
24	Robeson Community College	Lumberton	NC	$9,237	2 year	43.52%	$8,432
25	Sandhills Community College	Pinehurst	NC	$9,379	2 year	54.39%	$8,432

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