by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at University of North Carolina School of the Arts, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The total cost of attendance at U of North Carolina School of the Arts varied between $25,553.00 and $43,287.00 across residency tiers.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: close to $25,553.00 in-state, rising to $43,287.00 out of state.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $9,477.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,076.00 |
| Total cost | $25,553.00 |
| That is 33% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,553.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,564.00 |
| Net price | $13,989.00 |
| That is 27% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,553.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$23,305.00 |
| Net price | $2,248.00 |
| That is 88% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $27,211.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,076.00 |
| Total cost | $43,287.00 |
| That is 125% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $43,287.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,564.00 |
| Net price | $31,723.00 |
| That is 65% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $43,287.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$23,305.00 |
| Net price | $19,982.00 |
| That is 4% above the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by around 0.7% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Freshman year | $2,265.00 | $14,092.00 | $25,741.00 |
| Senior year | $2,315.00 | $14,406.00 | $26,315.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $9,159.00 | $56,995.00 | $104,110.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,489.00 | $21,713.00 | $39,662.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $105.00 | $656.00 | $1,198.00 |
| Total amount paid | $12,648.00 | $78,708.00 | $143,773.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Freshman year | $2,265.00 | $14,092.00 | $25,741.00 |
| Senior year | $2,281.00 | $14,196.00 | $25,931.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $4,546.00 | $28,288.00 | $51,673.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $1,732.00 | $10,777.00 | $19,685.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $52.00 | $326.00 | $595.00 |
| Total amount paid | $6,278.00 | $39,065.00 | $71,358.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Freshman year | $20,129.00 | $31,957.00 | $43,606.00 |
| Senior year | $20,578.00 | $32,669.00 | $44,578.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $81,413.00 | $129,249.00 | $176,364.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $31,015.00 | $49,239.00 | $67,188.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $937.00 | $1,487.00 | $2,030.00 |
| Total amount paid | $112,428.00 | $178,488.00 | $243,552.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Freshman year | $20,129.00 | $31,957.00 | $43,606.00 |
| Senior year | $20,278.00 | $32,193.00 | $43,928.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $40,407.00 | $64,150.00 | $87,534.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,394.00 | $24,439.00 | $33,347.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $465.00 | $738.00 | $1,007.00 |
| Total amount paid | $55,801.00 | $88,588.00 | $120,881.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $14,906.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $12,372.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $4,932.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,698.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,547.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $21,768.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,061.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the University of North Carolina School of the Arts Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of U of North Carolina School of the Arts works out to $19,500.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $10,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $32,000.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,119.00 |
| Middle income | $20,226.00 |
| High income | $19,500.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,060.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,800.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at U of North Carolina School of the Arts comes to $2,000.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate classification for U of North Carolina School of the Arts is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.9% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at U of North Carolina School of the Arts add up to $74,449,063.00 distributed across 3,398 disbursements.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 12 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $9,292.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing U of North Carolina School of the Arts, a few questions are worth asking:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.