North Carolina State University at Raleigh

What is the cost of studying for a year at North Carolina State University at Raleigh?

For 2025-26, reported full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees total $8,799 for North Carolina residents and $33,992 for nonresidents. Residency classification therefore makes a substantial difference to the published price. These are tuition-and-fee figures, not complete annual budgets.

The same reporting set lists typical annual room and board charges of $14,741 and books and supplies of $869. Adding those figures to tuition and required fees produces a limited subtotal of $24,409 for a resident or $48,457 for a nonresident living under those assumptions. It excludes such expenses as transportation and personal spending, so it should not be mistaken for the university's full cost-of-attendance estimate. Housing choice, meal plan, course materials and program-specific charges can change an individual budget.

Financial aid can make the amount a student pays lower than the published price. Reported average net prices vary by family income; for families in the lowest reported bracket, the figure is $8,758. A net price is an average after grant and scholarship aid for the population measured, not an offer to a particular applicant. Students should compare the university's budget and their own aid award for the same academic year, especially because tuition and fees may change.

Eligible students may finance attendance through federal grants and loans, North Carolina aid, NC State scholarships and outside awards. Options worth checking include the state's Next NC Scholarship and the university's scholarship application processes; eligibility and deadlines differ. Students seeking need-based federal aid generally start with the FAFSA. Reported institutional figures show that 69% of students received some form of financial aid and 33% had student loans. The financial aid office can explain an award, but grants, loans and work earnings should be distinguished: only loans ordinarily require repayment.

What are the work-study opportunities at North Carolina State University at Raleigh?

NC State students can seek campus jobs, including positions designated as Federal Work-Study for eligible students. Work-Study is a need-based federal aid program earned through paid work; it is not a grant automatically credited against a tuition bill.

Work-Study eligibility depends on the student's aid assessment and available funding. A student generally must find and apply for an eligible job and then earn wages for hours worked. Other campus positions may be open without Work-Study eligibility, and research, office, recreation or service jobs can have different hiring requirements. Students should use NC State's student-employment listings and the instructions in their financial aid offer to distinguish a Work-Study position from an ordinary part-time job. Internships and co-ops can provide career experience, but their pay and academic-credit arrangements are separate from federal Work-Study.