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Tuition and Financial Aid

Financial Aid Overview

The following tuition, fees and living expenses are estimates to help you with planning. Summer school tuition and fees are finalized during the spring while academic year tuition and fees are finalized during the summer before each fall term.

Financial Aid Budgets for Summer School 2012 and
Academic Year 2012-2013

Summer School NC residents Non NC residents
Tuition and mandatory fees1 $4,355 $8,385
Summer Total (with living expenses) $10,851 $14,881
Academic Year NC residents Non NC residents
Tuition and mandatory fees2 $26,308 $44,106
Academic Year Total (with living expenses)3 $49,846 $67,644

Living expenses4

  Per month Per Summer Per academic year
Books N/A $258 $1,600
Food $456 $1,298 $4,104
Health insurance $244 $0 $2,200
Housing $1,251 $3,606 $11,260
Miscellaneous $310 $904 $2,786
Travel $176 $430 $1,588
Total $2,437 $6,496 $23,538

1This tuition amount represents the total charges for a student enrolled in 13.0 credit hours during summer 2012 based on the tuition rate of $335 per credit hour for NC residents and $645 per credit hour for non NC residents. An individual student's actual tuition and required fees is determined by her/his actual hours of enrollment. This information is provided to assist students in planning and in no way implies the actual charges for the upcoming summer school sessions. The University Cashier's Office will bill students for tuition and fees.

2Tuition and fees are finalized in the summer before each fall term. This is the most current tuition and fee estimate available. This information is provided to assist students in planning and in no way implies the actual charges for the upcoming academic year. The University Cashier's Office will bill students for tuition and fees.

3A student's total financial aid (scholarships, fellowships, and all education loans) cannot be more than the estimated living expenses plus tuition and fees.

4Living expense estimates are based on reasonable cost of living for the Chapel Hill area. Students whose lifestyle choices exceed the reasonable cost of living amounts are responsible for covering those choices through other resources than financial aid. Certain allowable expenses can be added, with documentation of the cost. These include computer purchase (up to $1,700), day care (for children under 13 only), and commuting (for students living more than 15 miles from campus.

Financial Aid Overview

Fellowships and Scholarships

Available to U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents

Loans

Available to U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents

Available to International Students