Cape Fear Community College Photo - CFCC's Union Station Building is one of the college's newest facilities in downtown Wilmington.

North Carolina Community Colleges By Tuition Cost

For North Carolina community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,915 per year for in-state students and $9,508 for out-of-state students (2024-25).
For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $19,438 per year.
The community college with the highest tuition in North Carolina is Living Arts College, with a tuition of $86,040.
The community college with the lowest tuition is Sampson Community College, with a tuition of $2,791.
Tuition Cost Range: $2,791 $5,476 Avg. Tuition Cost: $4,971

North Carolina Community Colleges By Tuition Cost (2024-25)

College
Avg. Tuition
Location
Rank: #11.
Sampson Community College
Sampson Community College Photo
Public
Tuition: $2,791
($1,255 in-state
$4,327 out-state)
Highway 24 West
Clinton, NC 28328
(910) 592-8081
Rank: #22.
Tuition: $4,080
($1,776 in-state
$6,384 out-state)
54 College Drive
Marion, NC 28752
(828) 652-6021
Rank: #33.
Randolph Community College
Public
Tuition: $4,120
($1,816 in-state
$6,424 out-state)
629 Industrial Park Ave
Asheboro, NC 27205
(336) 633-0200
Rank: #44.
Tuition: $4,136
($1,838 in-state
$6,434 out-state)
200 Community College Road
Henderson, NC 27537
(252) 492-2061
Rank: #55.
Rockingham Community College
Public
Tuition: $4,148
($1,844 in-state
$6,452 out-state)
215 Wrenn Memorial Road
Wentworth, NC 27375
(336) 342-4261
Rank: #66.
Craven Community College
Public
Tuition: $4,151
($1,847 in-state
$6,455 out-state)
800 College Ct
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 638-7200
Rank: #77.
Tuition: $4,177
($1,873 in-state
$6,481 out-state)
680 Highway 74 West
Polkton, NC 28135
(704) 272-5300
Rank: #88.
Southwestern Community College
Southwestern Community College Photo - Main (Jackson) Campus located in Sylva, NC
Public
Tuition: $4,359
($2,046 in-state
$6,672 out-state)
447 College Drive
Sylva, NC 28779
(828) 339-4000
Rank: #99.
Tuition: $4,372
($2,056 in-state
$6,688 out-state)
2100 Silas Creek Pky
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
(336) 723-0371
Rank: #1010.
Tuition: $4,715
($2,033 in-state
$7,396 out-state)
340 Victoria Rd
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 254-1921
Rank: #1111.
College of the Albemarle
College of the Albemarle Photo - COA Campus
Public
Tuition: $4,753
($2,102 in-state
$7,404 out-state)
1208 N Road St
Elizabeth City, NC 27906
(252) 335-0821
Rank: #1212.
Tuition: $4,808
($2,039 in-state
$7,577 out-state)
1637 Lawson Street
Durham, NC 27703
(919) 536-7200
Rank: #1313.
Carteret Community College
Public
Tuition: $4,980
($2,676 in-state
$7,284 out-state)
3505 Arendell St
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 222-6000
Rank: #1414.
Pitt Community College
Public
Tuition: $5,051
($1,979 in-state
$8,122 out-state)
1986 Pitt Tech Road
Winterville, NC 28590
(252) 493-7200
Rank: #1515.
Alamance Community College
Public
Tuition: $5,055
($2,175 in-state
$7,935 out-state)
1247 Jimmie Kerr Road
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 578-2002
Rank: #1616.
Martin Community College
Public
Tuition: $5,113
($2,238 in-state
$7,988 out-state)
1161 Kehukee Pk Rd
Williamston, NC 27892
(252) 792-1521
Rank: #1717.
Lenoir Community College
Public
Tuition: $5,159
($2,279 in-state
$8,039 out-state)
231 Highway 58 South
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 527-6223
Rank: #1818.
Blue Ridge Community College
Public
Tuition: $5,376
($2,304 in-state
$8,448 out-state)
180 West Campus Drive
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(828) 694-1700
Rank: #1919.
Tuition: $5,406
($2,334 in-state
$8,478 out-state)
444 Western Blvd
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 455-1221
Rank: #2020.
Pamlico Community College
Public
Tuition: $5,419
($2,347 in-state
$8,491 out-state)
5049 Hwy 306 South
Grantsboro, NC 28529
(252) 249-1851
Rank: #2121.
Isothermal Community College
Isothermal Community College Photo - Isothermal Community College
Public
Tuition: $5,430
($2,358 in-state
$8,502 out-state)
286 ICC Loop Road
Spindale, NC 28160
(828) 286-3636
Rank: #2222.
Tri-County Community College
Public
Tuition: $5,435
($2,363 in-state
$8,507 out-state)
21 Campus Circle
Murphy, NC 28906
(828) 837-6810
Rank: #2323.
Tuition: $5,440
($2,368 in-state
$8,512 out-state)
5337 US Highway 264 East
Washington, NC 27889
(252) 946-6194
Rank: #2424.
Edgecombe Community College
Public
Tuition: $5,448
($2,376 in-state
$8,520 out-state)
2009 W Wilson St
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 823-5166
Rank: #2525.
James Sprunt Community College
Public
Tuition: $5,450
($2,374 in-state
$8,526 out-state)
133 James Sprunt Drive
Kenansville, NC 28349
(910) 296-2400
Tuition: $5,452
($2,380 in-state
$8,524 out-state)
2855 Hickory Boulevard
Hudson, NC 28638
(828) 726-2200
Rank: #2727.
Richmond Community College
Richmond Community College Photo - The Cole Auditorium
Public
Tuition: $5,454
($2,382 in-state
$8,526 out-state)
1042 W Hamlet Ave
Hamlet, NC 28345
(910) 410-1700
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Bladen Community College
Public
Tuition: $5,457
($2,385 in-state
$8,529 out-state)
7418 NC Hwy 41 West
Dublin, NC 28332
(910) 879-5500
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Sandhills Community College
Public
Tuition: $5,457
($2,385 in-state
$8,529 out-state)
3395 Airport Rd
Pinehurst, NC 28374
(910) 692-6185
Rank: #3030.
Robeson Community College
Public
Tuition: $5,458
($2,386 in-state
$8,530 out-state)
5160 Fayetteville Road
Lumberton, NC 28360
(910) 272-3700
Rank: #3131.
Wilson Community College
Public
Tuition: $5,465
($2,393 in-state
$8,537 out-state)
902 Herring Ave
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 291-1195
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Tuition: $5,468
($2,396 in-state
$8,540 out-state)
1105 Kelly Dr
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 775-5401
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Wayne Community College
Public
Tuition: $5,468
($2,396 in-state
$8,540 out-state)
3000 Wayne Memorial Dr
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 735-5151
Rank: #3434.
Johnston Community College
Public
Tuition: $5,473
($2,401 in-state
$8,545 out-state)
245 College Road
Smithfield, NC 27577
(919) 934-3051
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Brunswick Community College
Public
Tuition: $5,476
($2,404 in-state
$8,548 out-state)
50 College Rd
Bolivia, NC 28422
(910) 755-7300
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average community college tuition in North Carolina?
The average tuition in North Carolina is approximately $3,915 per year for in-state students and $9,508 for out-of-state students (2024-25)
What are the most expensive community college in North Carolina?
The most expensive community college in North Carolina include Sampson Community College, McDowell Technical Community College and Randolph Community College.

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