Duke cost nears $100K as tuition rises statewide

Duke cost nears $100K as tuition rises statewide

Duke University approved a 4.9% increase for 2026-27, pushing undergraduate total annual cost to $96,597. UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State also raised tuition, with UNC increasing out-of-state undergraduate rates 10% as public universities across North Carolina implement their first broad in-state tuition increases in nearly a decade.