NORTH CAROLINA COLLEGE COST AND ADMISSIONS
AS OF 2004-2005
COST FIGURES ARE FOR 03 FRESHMEN
GPA FIGURES AND SAT ARE AVERAGES
THESE ARE ESTIMATES GIVEN
BY INFORMATION FROM THE
COLLEGES
*You should always contact your admissions and financial aid offices for current information.
HIGHLY SELECTIVE SCHOOLS
DAVIDSON $30,000 + STUDENTS RANKED 1 TO 5 AND SAT SCORES 1200 +
DUKE $36,000 + STUDENTS RANKED 1 TO 5 AND SAT SCORES 1200+
WAKE FOREST $36,000+ STUDENTS RANKED TOP 10% AND SAT SCORES 1200+
UNC-CH $12,862+ STUDENTS RANKED TOP 10% AND SAT SCORES 1200+
NC STATE $12,188+ GPA 4.00 + AND SAT 1200+
SELECTIVE SCHOOLS
APPALACHIAN STATE $10,437 GPA 3.72 SAT 1131
NORTH CAROLINA A&T $11,390 GPA 3.0 SAT 1000
UNC-ASHEVILLE $11,835 GPA 3.7 SAT 1183
UNC-CHARLOTTE $12,241 GPA 3.3 SAT 1050-1180 (mid range) (with
writing 1550-1750)
EAST CAROLINA $12,771 GPA 3.4 SAT 1050 +
UNC-GREENSBORO $11,221 GPA 3.5 SAT 1050
UNC-PEMBROKE $10,341 GPA 3.2 SAT 960
WESTERN CAROLINA $12,771 GPA 3.3 SAT 1027
UNC WILMINGTON $10,915 GPA 3.8 SAT 1150-1220
These schools are using only the Verbal and Math Scores for Admission 2006, however they do want to see your
writing scores. They may be used for placement in certain classes. Writing will probably be used for admissions
beginning with 2007 year.
LIBERAL ADMISSIONS MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
ELIZABETH CITY STAT $8,468 GPA 2.5 SAT 750 +
FAYETTEVILLE STATE $8,121 GPA 2.77 SAT 870
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 10,324 GPA 2.8 SAT 800 +
WINSTON-SALEM STATE $10, 786 GPA 2.4 SAT 760
NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS $12,159
OPEN ADMISSIONS
59 COMMUNITY COLLEGES REQUIRE A PLACEMENT TEST OR A CERTAIN SCORE ON SAT TO WAIVE
PLACEMENT TEST. CCCC REQUIRES 450 VERBAL AND 450 MATH TO WAIVE PLACEMENT TEST.
TOTAL COST A YEAR RUNS ABOUT $2000 (Tuition and Books)
37 PRIVATE COLLEGES IN NORTH CAROLINA
MOST OF THE PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN NC FALL UNDER LIBERAL ADMISSIONS
THERE A FEW THAT ARE SELECTIVE AND HIGHLY SELECTIVE
TOTAL COST OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS RUN FROM $10,000 TO $36,000 DOLLARS
MOST COLLEGES HAVE WEBSITES ON THE INTERNET
YOU CAN GET TO THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY BY ENTERING WWW.(NAME OF COLLEGE).EDU
EXAMPLE www.campbell.edu example www.ncstate.edu