North Carolina State University

Costs & Scholarships      

Studying in the US is expensive. Unlike many countries where the government subsidizes the bulk of higher education, federal and state funding for NC State and other public universities account for only a portion of the costs of administering the academic, research , and extension programs. Tuition dollars and fees are necessary to support classroom costs, salaries, utilities, and other expenses.

One of the regulatory requirements for issuing the document for a student visa is that credible documentation of sufficient finances be on file with the school. The estimated costs of tuition, fees, living expenses, and health insurance are reviewed each year and posted on this website and Certificates of Financial Responsibility (CFRs). Some students will spend more – and some less – than the stated amounts and some costs are estimates that may change throughout the academic year.

The estimated costs for the current year (2009) are posted below.

More detailed information on tuition and fees can be found at the University Cashier's Office website.

All international students and scholars in F-1 or J-1 status are required to purchase the North Carolina State University Student
Blue Medical Insurance Plan administered by Student Blue (phone: 919 645-0240; email@studentbluenc.com; http://www.bcbsnc.com/ncsu).

International students are not eligible for the same types of merit-based or need-based financial aid programs that North Carolina residents or domestic students are, but a few colleges and departments do have modest top-up grants or scholarships :http://www7.acs.ncsu.edu/financial_aid/scholarshipresources.htm  Many international students are supported through personal or family funds. Some are supported by their government or other sponsor. Many graduate students receive tuition remission and a living stipend in return for services as a teaching or research assistant - http://www.ncsu.edu/grad/support-plan/