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Top Ranked Universities in North Carolina - Highest Cost of attendance
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Top Ranked Universities in North Carolina - Highest Cost of attendance
| Rank in North Carolina | Highest Cost of attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2015 | School Name | 2020 | 2015 |
| 1 | 1 | Duke University | $74,339 | $61,748 (↑20.4%) |
| 2 | 2 | Wake Forest University | $71,638 | $60,242 (↑18.9%) |
| 3 | 3 | Davidson College | $68,594 | $57,458 (↑19.4%) |
| 4 | 4 | Methodist University | $55,965 | $47,311 (↑18.3%) |
| 5 ↑ | 8 | High Point University | $52,998 | $43,900 (↑20.7%) |
| 6 ↑ | 10 | Lenoir-Rhyne University | $52,920 | $43,360 (↑22.0%) |
| 7 ↓ | 6 | Guilford College | $52,770 | $45,395 (↑16.2%) |
| 8 ↑ | 11 | Warren Wilson College | $51,100 | $43,000 (↑18.8%) |
| 9 | 9 | Elon University | $51,049 | $43,546 (↑17.2%) |
| 10 ↑ | 13 | Meredith College | $50,796 | $41,878 (↑21.3%) |
| 11 ↓ | 5 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $49,994 | $45,806 (↑9.1%) |
| 12 ↑ | 14 | Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | $49,740 | $41,663 (↑19.4%) |
| 13 ↓ | 12 | Campbell University | $49,640 | $42,580 (↑16.6%) |
| 14 ↓ | 7 | Queens University of Charlotte | $48,968 | $44,124 (↑11.0%) |
| 15 ↑ | 24 | Wingate University | $48,746 | $37,740 (↑29.2%) |
| 16 ↓ | 15 | Salem College | $46,926 | $41,600 (↑12.8%) |
| 17 ↑ | 19 | Barton College | $46,600 | $39,254 (↑18.7%) |
| 18 ↑ | 25 | Gardner-Webb University | $46,420 | $37,620 (↑23.4%) |
| 19 ↑ | 21 | William Peace University | $46,130 | $38,900 (↑18.6%) |
| 20 ↓ | 16 | Catawba College | $45,842 | $40,743 (↑12.5%) |
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