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The real 4-year cost of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill went from $5,397 to $9,360, an average of 0.8% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $9,3602026-27: in-state $9,360 (first resident increase in 9 years); out-of-state $47,472.source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $9,360 |
| Year 2 | $9,433 |
| Year 3 | $9,507 |
| Year 4 | $9,581 |
| 4-year total | $37,882 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $23,091
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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