FourYearCost

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston Salem, NCPublicRank 790 of 1,732Traditional rank 528 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$12,649
143 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$11,350
475 recipients
The drop
$1,299
10.3% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$12,649Later years$11,350

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$4,932
$30–48k$6,698
$48–75k$10,547
$75–110k$21,768
$110k+$24,061

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$9,388
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$9,477
Change$89 (+0.9%)
Tuition and fees (out-of-state), 2023-24$27,211
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$13,410

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Latest published cost (state report)

2026-27 resident tuition and fees$9,224
2026-27 nonresident tuition and fees$27,364

Source: UNC System 2026-27 undergraduate tuition and fees (approved Feb. 26, 2026), northcarolina.edu. New resident students; current students' tuition is fixed..

Tuition and fees trend (in-state)

$9,3712018-19$9,3582019-20$9,3582020-21$9,3882021-22$9,3882022-23$9,4772023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +1.1% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$12,0972020-21$11,2512021-22$11,1632022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years80%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)88%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants25%
Freshmen taking federal loans48%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,162
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$102

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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