Catawba College

What is the cost of studying for a year at Catawba College?

Catawba College is a private institution, so its published undergraduate tuition does not vary by North Carolina residency in the supplied 2024-25 figures. For that reporting year, full-time undergraduate tuition was $34,300. Published charges are a starting point for budgeting, not what every student ultimately pays after grants and scholarships.

• Full-time undergraduate tuition, 2024-25: $34,300.
• Typical annual room charge: $7,500.
• Typical annual board charge: $6,000.
• Estimated books and supplies: $1,000.

Those listed educational and residential items total $48,800 for 2024-25, before transportation, personal expenses, and any costs specific to a student or program. The reported required-fee figure for that year was $0; that does not mean a student could never face another charge. A separate, later published tuition figure of $35,500 should not be combined with the 2024-25 housing and book figures as though they formed one year's official budget.

Net price is different from sticker price: it subtracts grant and scholarship aid but can still leave costs that a family finances through savings, work, or loans. Reported average net prices vary by family income. Individual aid offers, housing choices, and transportation needs will determine a student's more useful estimate. Eligible applicants should complete the FAFSA and review Catawba's institutional scholarship requirements; federal grants and loans, state assistance where eligible, and military education benefits may also affect the final cost.

What are the work-study opportunities at Catawba College?

Students seeking paid work at Catawba should distinguish Federal Work-Study from other campus jobs. Federal Work-Study is a need-based financial-aid program for eligible students; receiving an award does not itself place a student in a job or pay the award automatically.

Campus employment can also include positions funded outside Federal Work-Study. Students should ask the financial aid office how work-study eligibility is determined and where current openings are posted, then check each position's application process and schedule. An internship may provide valuable experience but is not necessarily paid or part of a work-study award.

Catawba reports career support available to undergraduates, including individual and group career planning, résumé assistance, interview preparation, career-interest assessment, job fairs, and on-campus employer recruitment. These services help students explore and apply for opportunities; they are not measures of how many students secure jobs.