Financial Aid
Average net price
$52,023
% receiving grants
60%
% receiving federal loans
77%
Federal loans disbursed to 532 students totaling $1,967,758.
- • Average net price $52,023 — premium-tier cost.
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Mecklenburg County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
Studio
$1,469/mo
1 bedroom
$1,538/mo
2 bedroom (split w/ roommate)
$1,686/mo
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
GI Bill students
36
Yellow Ribbon
No
Principles of Excellence
Yes
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)