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TUITION AND FEES

N.C. residency statusPer semester1Program total2
In-state student$9,328$22,737
Out-of-state student$18,242$46,786
Based on estimated 2025-26 fall and spring rates, 2025 summer rates
1Full load of nine or more credit hours during fall or spring semester
2Includes two full-time semesters and two summer courses

More information about tuition and fees is available from the Office of the University Cashier. Details to help estimate your total cost of attendance are available from the Office of Scholarships and Student Aid, and The Graduate School provides a cost-of-living comparison.

Financial Aid

U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible for federal student loans and can apply through the Office of Scholarships and Student Aid.

School-funded Awards

The school administers competitive awards each spring to enrolled graduate students, including the Eli A. and Minnie S. Rubinstein Research Awards, William Francis Clingman Jr. Ethics Awards and Tom Wicker Award. Current students may also compete for top-paper awards at the annual Spring Research Colloquium or apply for funding from the ABIDE committee for relevant projects and programming.

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