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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 and 2026-2027 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

Summer Main Campus Program - Residents of NC

Summer Tuition and Fees are billed per credit hour for all credit hours. The rates shown below are per credit hour rates. 

Summer Main Campus Program NC residents tuition/fees
Tuition Ed & Tech Fee Security Fee University Fee Total
$185.13 $23.46 $2.50 $96.71 $307.80

 

Summer Main Campus Program - Non-Residents of NC

Summer Tuition and Fees are billed per credit hour for all credit hours. The rates shown below are per credit hour rates. 

Summer Main Campus Program Non-NC residents tuition/fees
Tuition Ed & Tech Fee Security Fee University Fee Total
$941.55 $23.46 $2.50 $96.71 $1,064.22

 

 

Summer Distance Education/Extension Program - Residents of NC

Summer Tuition and Fees are billed per credit hour for all credit hours. The rates shown below are per credit hour rates. 

Summer Distance Education/Extension Program NC residents tuition/fees
Tuition Ed & Tech Fee Security Fee Assoc. Student
Gov’t Fee		 Total
$185.13 $23.46 $2.50 $0.05 $211.14

 

Summer Distance Education/Extension Program - Non-Residents of NC

Summer Tuition and Fees are billed per credit hour for all credit hours. The rates shown below are per credit hour rates. 

Summer Distance Education/Extension Program Non-NC residents tuition/fees
Tuition Ed & Tech Fee Security Fee Assoc. Student
Gov’t Fee		 Total
$941.55 $23.46 $2.50 $0.05 $967.56

 

2026-2027 Undergraduate Programs

Fall & Spring Main Campus Program - Residents of NC

Fall & Spring Main Campus Programs - Residents of NC
Hours Tuition Ed & Tech Fee Security Fee University Fee Total
1 $190.67 $23.46 $2.50 $96.71 $313.34
2 $381.34 $46.92 $5.00 $193.42 $626.68
3 $572.01 $70.38 $7.50 $290.13 $940.02
4 $762.68 $93.84 $10.00 $386.84 $1,253.36
5 $953.35 $117.30 $12.50 $483.55 $1,566.70
6 $1,144.02 $140.76 $15.00 $580.26 $1,880.04
7 $1,334.69 $164.22 $17.50 $676.97 $2,193.38
8 $1,525.36 $187.68 $20.00 $773.68 $2,506.72
9 $1,716.03 $211.14 $22.50 $870.39 $2,820.06
10 $1,906.70 $234.60 $25.00 $967.10 $3,133.40
11 $2,097.37 $258.06 $27.50 $1,063.81 $3,446.74
12+ $2,288.00 $281.50 $30.00 $1,160.50 $3,760.00

Fall & Spring Main Campus Program Fixed Tuition - Residents of NC

Fixed tuition for cohorts 23-24, 24-25, and 25-26.

Fall & Spring Main Campus Programs - Residents of NC
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 $1,845.80
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

Fall & Spring Main Campus Program - Non-Residents of NC

Fall & Spring Main Campus Programs - Non-Residents of NC
Hours Tuition Ed & Tech Fee Security Fee University Fee Total
1 $969.80 $23.46 $2.50 $96.71 $1,092.47
2 $1,939.60 $46.92 $5.00 $193.42 $2,184.94
3 $2,909.40 $70.38 $7.50 $290.13 $3,277.41
4 $3,879.20 $93.84 $10.00 $386.84 $4,369.88
5 $4,849.00 $117.30 $12.50 $483.55 $5,462.35
6 $4,818.80 $140.76 $15.00 $580.26 $6,554.82
7 $6,788.60 $164.22 $17.50 $676.97 $7,647.29
8 $7,758.40 $187.68 $20.00 $773.68 $8,739.76
9 $8,728.20 $211.14 $22.50 $870.39 $9,832.23
10 $9,698.00 $234.60 $25.00 $967.10 $10,924.70
11 $10,667.80 $258.06 $27.50 $1,063.81 $12,017.17
12+ $11,637.50 $281.50 $30.00 $1,160.50 $13,109.50

Distance Education/Extension Program - Residents of NC

Fall & Spring Distance Education/Extension Campus Programs - Residents of NC
Hours Tuition Ed & Tech Fee Security Fee Mandatory Fee Total
1 $190.67 $23.46 $2.50 $0.05 $216.68
2 $381.34 $46.92 $5.00 0.10 $433.36
3 $572.01 $70.38 $7.50 $0.15 $650.04
4 $762.68 $93.84 $10.00 $0.20 $866.72
5 $953.35 $117.30 $12.50 $0.25 $1,083.40
6 $1,144.02 $140.76 $15.00 $0.30 $1,300.08
7 $1,334.69 $164.22 $17.50 $0.35 $1,516.76
8 $1,525.36 $187.68 $20.00 $0.40 $1,733.44
9 $1,716.03 $211.14 $22.50 $0.45 $1,950.12
10 $1,906.70 $234.60 $25.00 $0.50 $2,166.80
11 $2,097.37 $258.06 $27.50 $0.50 $2,383.43
12+ $2,288.00 $281.50 $30.00 $0.50 $2,600.00

Distance Education/Extension Program - Non-Residents of NC

Fall & Spring Distance Education/Extension Campus Programs - Non-Residents of NC
Hours Tuition Ed & Tech Fee Security Fee Mandatory Fee Total
1 $969.80 $23.46 $2.50 $0.05 $796.01
2 $1,939.60 $46.92 $5.00 0.10 $1,592.02
3 $2,909.40 $70.38 $7.50 $0.15 $2,388.03
4 $3,879.20 $93.84 $10.00 $0.20 $3,184.04
5 $4,849.00 $117.30 $12.50 $0.25 $4,095.75
6 $5,818.80 $140.76 $15.00 $0.30 $4,776.06
7 $6,788.60 $164.22 $17.50 $0.35 $5,572.07
8 $7,758.40 $187.68 $20.00 $0.40 $6,368.08
9 $8,728.20 $211.14 $22.50 $0.45 $7,164.09
10 $9,698.00 $234.60 $25.00 $0.50 $7,960.10
11 $10,667.80 $258.06 $27.50 $0.50 $8,756.06
12+ $11,637.50 $281.50 $30.00 $0.50 $9,551.97
Summer 2027 rates will be available in March 2027.
Summer 2027 rates will be available in March 2027.

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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