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Undergraduate Tuition

Tuition and Fees are billed by the credit hour based on the student level, residency, and program campus code. Tuition and Fees are subject to change pending legislative approval.

For an estimated cost of attendance, per academic year, please visit the Estimated Cost of Attendance.

Find the 2025-2026 per credit hour tuition rates for undergraduate students at UNCW in the tables below.

2025-2026 Undergraduate Programs

Main Campus Program - Residents of NC

Fall and Spring Main Campus Program NC residents tuition/fees
Hours Tuition Ed & Tech Fee Security Fee University Fee Total
1 $185.13 $23.46 $2.50 $96.71 $307.80
2 $370.26 $46.92 $5.00 $193.42 $615.60
3 $555.39 $70.38 $7.50 $290.13 $923.40
4 $740.52 $93.84 $10.00 $386.84 $1,231.20
5 $925.65 $117.30 $12.50 $483.55 $1,539.00
6 $1,110.78 $140.76 $15.00 $580.26 $1,846.80
7 $1,295.91 $164.22 $17.50 $676.97 $2,154.60
8 $1,481.04 $187.68 $20.00 $773.68 $2,462.40
9 $1,666.17 $211.14 $22.50 $870.39 $2,770.20
10 $1,851.30 $234.60 $25.00 $967.10 $3,078.00
11 $2,036.43 $258.06 $27.50 $1,063.81 $3,385.80
12+ $2,221.50 $281.50 $30.00 $1,160.50 $3,693.50

Main Campus Program - Non-Residents of NC

Fall and Spring Main Campus Program NC non-residents tuition/fees
Hours Tuition Ed & Tech Fee Security Fee University Fee Total
1 $941.55 $23.46 $2.50 $96.71 $1,064.22
2 $1,883.10 $46.92 $5.00 $193.42 $2,128.44
3 $2,824.65 $70.38 $7.50 $290.13 $3,192.66
4 $3,766.20 $93.84 $10.00 $386.84 $4,256.88
5 $4,707.75 $117.30 $12.50 $483.55 $5,321.10
6 $5,649.30 $140.76 $15.00 $580.26 $6,385.32
7 $6,590.85 $164.22 $17.50 $676.97 $7,449.54
8 $7,532.40 $187.68 $20.00 $773.68 $8,513.76
9 $8,473.95 $211.14 $22.50 $870.39 $9,577.98
10 $9,415.50 $234.60 $25.00 $967.10 $10,642.20
11 $10,357.05 $258.06 $27.50 $1,063.81 $11,706.42
12+ $11,298.50 $281.50 $30.00 $1,160.50 $12,770.50

Distance Education/Extension Program - Residents of NC

Fall and Spring Distance Education Program NC residents tuition/fees
Hours Tuition Ed & Tech Fee Security Fee Assoc. Student
Gov’t Fee		 Total
1 $185.13 $23.46 $2.50 $0.05 $211.14
2 $370.26 $46.92 $5.00 $0.10 $422.28
3 $555.39 $70.38 $7.50 $0.15 $633.42
4 $740.52 $93.84 $10.00 $0.20 $844.56
5 $925.65 $117.30 $12.50 $0.25 $1,055.70
6 $1,110.78 $140.76 $15.00 $0.30 $1,266.84
7 $1,295.91 $164.22 $17.50 $0.35 $1,477.98
8 $1,481.04 $187.68 $20.00 $0.40 $1,689.12
9 $1,666.17 $211.14 $22.50 $0.45 $1,900.26
10 $1,851.30 $234.60 $25.00 $0.50 $2,111.40
11 $2,036.43 $258.06 $27.50 $0.50 $2,322.49
12+ $2,221.50 $281.50 $30.00 $0.50 $2,533.50

Distance Education/Extension Program - Non-Residents of NC

Fall and Spring Distance Education Program NC non-residents tuition/fees
Hours Tuition Ed & Tech Fee Security Fee Assoc. Student
Gov’t Fee		 Total
1 $941.55 $23.46 $2.50 $0.05 $967.56
2 $1,883.10 $46.92 $5.00 $0.10 $1,935.12
3 $2,824.65 $70.38 $7.50 $0.15 $2,902.68
4 $3,766.20 $93.84 $10.00 $0.20 $3,870.24
5 $4,707.75 $117.30 $12.50 $0.25 $4,837.80
6 $5,649.30 $140.76 $15.00 $0.30 $5,805.36
7 $6,590.85 $164.22 $17.50 $0.35 $6,772.92
8 $7,532.40 $187.68 $20.00 $0.40 $7,740.48
9 $8,473.95 $211.14 $22.50 $0.45 $8,708.04
10 $9,415.50 $234.60 $25.00 $0.50 $9,675.60
11 $10,357.05 $258.06 $27.50 $0.50 $10,643.11
12+ $11,298.50 $281.50 $30.00 $0.50 $11,610.50
Rates coming March 2026!

Rates coming March 2026!

Archived Undergraduate Tuition Rates

Are you looking for a previous year's rates? Find these in our archived undergraduate tuition rate catalog.
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