Annual Tuition and Fees at UNC, 1947-2017

Ever wondered what it cost to attend UNC 20, 30, or 60 years ago? Thanks to statistics made available online by the Office of the University Cashier, we’re able to share this chart of annual resident and non-resident tuition and fees from 1947 to 2017. Amounts are rounded to the nearest whole dollar.

Academic Year Resident Tuition Non-resident Tuition Mandatory Fees
1947-1948 $54 $192 $52
1948-1949 $54 $192 $52
1949-1950 $100 $240 $52
1950-1951 $100 $240 $52
1951-1952 $100 $240 $52
1952-1953 $100 $240 $59
1953-1954 $150 $360 $89
1954-1955 $150 $360 $92
1955-1956 $150 $500 $92
1956-1957 $150 $500 $92
1957-1958 $150 $500 $92
1958-1959 $150 $500 $92
1959-1960 $150 $500 $104
1960-1961 $150 $500 $104
1961-1962 $175 $600 $104
1962-1963 $175 $600 $104
1963-1964 $175 $600 $110
1964-1965 $175 $600 $110
1965-1966 $175 $600 $134
1966-1967 $175 $600 $134
1967-1968 $175 $600 $151
1968-1969 $175 $700 $162
1969-1970 $175 $850 $167
1970-1971 $225 $950 $177
1971-1972 $225 $1,300 $177
1972-1973 $225 $1,800 $197
1973-1974 $242 $1,800 $197
1974-1975 $256 $1,800 $197
1975-1976 $256 $1,900 $212
1976-1977 $256 $1,900 $222
1977-1978 $364 $2,074 $165
1978-1979 $364 $2,074 $165
1979-1980 $364 $2,074 $202
1980-1981 $364 $2,074 $235
1981-1982 $436 $2,260 $256
1982-1983 $436 $2,260 $266
1983-1984 $480 $2,842 $286
1984-1985 $480 $3,100 $293
1985-1986 $480 $3,400 $314
1986-1987 $480 $3,820 $339
1987-1988 $504 $4,106 $341
1988-1989 $504 $4,458 $372
1989-1990 $604 $5,106 $404
1990-1991 $604 $5,230 $513
1991-1992 $447 $6,642 $474
1992-1993 $822 $7,406 $462
1993-1994 $846 $7,888 $608
1994-1995 $874 $8,400 $695
1995-1996 $948 $9,064 $738
1996-1997 $1,386 $9,918 $775
1997-1998 $1,428 $10,414 $796
1998-1999 $1,456 $10,622 $806
1999-2000 $1,528 $10,694 $837
2000-2001 $1,860 $11,026 $908
2001-2002 $2,328 $12,320 $949
2002-2003 $2,814 $14,098 $1,042
2003-2004 $2,955 $14,803 $1,117
2004-2005 $3,205 $16,303 $1,246
2005-2006 $3,205 $17,003 $1,408
2006-2007 $3,455 $18,103 $1,578
2007-2008 $3,705 $19,353 $1,635
2008-2009 $3,705 $20,603 $1,692
2009-2010 $3,865 $21,753 $1,760
2010-2011 $4,815 $23,430 $1,850
2011-2012 $5,128 $24,953 $1,881
2012-2013 $5,823 $26,575 $1,867
2013-2014 $6,423 $28,205 $1,917
2014-2015 $6,423 $31,764 $1,923
2015-2016 $6,648 $31,730 $1,943
2016-2017 $6,882 $31,963 $1,953

5 thoughts on “Annual Tuition and Fees at UNC, 1947-2017”

  1. What did “tuition” cover in 1954? Just classes, or dorms and classes, or what? How much was on-campus housing then?

    1. As I recall the “tuition” was actually a library fee and an activity fee (e.g. football games). But not dorms or food. Those were a separate charge. Books were extra, of course.

  2. Those figures where for tuition k my. I graduated with an MA in Sports Medicine in 1986 and my tuition was around $400… amazing

  3. My freshman year, 1973, tuition was about $242/year; room and board together was also $215. The cost for a room increased slowly over the years. By 1976 I needed to write a check for $280. I paid about $500 each semester through graduation in 1978. It was worth staying an extra year!!

  4. So the so called education “crisis” had been going on for 40 years. Looks like education prices have been doubling every 7 years since the early 80s. That’s 10% according to the of 72. It’s well above normal inflation.

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