Fayetteville State University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Fayetteville State University?

For 2024-25, reported full-time undergraduate tuition was $1,000 for North Carolina residents and $5,000 for nonresidents. Required fees added $3,353 in either category, bringing published tuition and fees to approximately $4,353 in-state or $8,412 out-of-state for that reporting year.

The low tuition reflects North Carolina's NC Promise approach, but tuition alone is not the annual cost of attending. Reported room and board were $11,449, and books and supplies were $1,284. Adding those reported amounts to tuition and fees gives roughly $17,086 for a resident or $21,086 for a nonresident before transportation and personal expenses. A commuter or student living off campus will have a different housing and food budget, not necessarily no such expenses. Graduate and part-time charges follow different schedules.

Financial aid changes what a student may ultimately pay. In reported aid data, 96% of students received financial aid, while 46% had student loans. Average net price - an estimated cost after grant and scholarship aid - was $6,908 for students from families earning up to $48,000 and $13,354 for those in the $75,001-$110,000 bracket. Those are group averages, not individual offers. Eligible students should complete the FAFSA and review FSU's instructions for federal grants and loans, North Carolina aid, institutional scholarships, and military or veteran education benefits. The current aid offer and cost-of-attendance budget are the right documents for comparing actual options.

What are the work-study opportunities at Fayetteville State University?

Eligible FSU students may be able to combine classes with part-time employment, including Federal Work-Study positions. Federal Work-Study is need-based financial aid earned through an eligible job; an award does not by itself guarantee a position, and wages are generally paid as the student works rather than deducted upfront from tuition.

Students should review their aid offer and ask the financial aid or student employment office how available positions are posted and filled. An ordinary campus or off-campus job is different from a Work-Study position and may have different eligibility rules. FSU's career services also report offering individual and group career counseling, résumé assistance, interview preparation, job-search resources, employer recruitment, and job fairs. These services can support internship or employment searches, but access to them is not an employment outcome or job guarantee.