How much does it cost to attend UNCG?
The total cost of attendance is used to determine your eligibility for financial aid based on estimated costs. Cost of attendance can be broken down into two categories.
- Direct Costs – what you can expect to pay to UNCG.
- Indirect Costs – other costs that you may incur outside of direct costs.
| Full-Time Undergraduate NC Resident (12 credits each Fall and Spring) | 25-26 Direct Annual Costs |
|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $7,716 |
| Traditional Housing | $6,288 |
| Meal Plan | $5,076 |
| First Day Complete Books | $288 |
Living on campus
- DIRECT COSTS (Billable Costs)
- Tuition & Fees
- Housing
- Food
- First Day Complete Books*
- INDIRECT COSTS**
- School Supplies
- Transportation
- Personal Expenses
living off campus
- DIRECT COSTS (Billable Costs)
- Tuition & Fees
- First Day Complete Books*
- INDIRECT COSTS**
- Housing
- Food***
- School Supplies
- Transportation
- Personal Expenses
*First Day Complete for books is a program where students rent their books for a per credit hour fee that is charged by UNCG. For 2025-2026, First Day Complete is $19 per credit hour. Learn more about First Day Complete and other options. Other supplies must be purchased by the student as an indirect cost.
**Indirect costs vary by student based on decisions made by the student. UNCG bases its estimates of indirect costs on survey data collected by the UNC System from actual UNCG students.
***Students living off campus may choose to purchase a meal plan on campus in which case food is a direct cost.
Net Price Calculator and Bill Estimator Tool
UNCG’s Net Price Calculator is a tool for incoming undergraduate students to estimate cost of attendance and aid eligibility. The Bill Estimator Tool is for estimating UNCG Charges for the upcoming semester.
More on Cost of Attendance
The total cost of attendance is a guide to understanding the full cost of attending college. It is also an estimate of costs that is used in determining eligibility for financial aid.
Estimated costs can differ based on a variety of situations.
- Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- North Carolina resident vs. Out-of-state student*
- Different housing situations**
- Academic programs offered on campus vs. Online academic programs
The following costs are all based on full-time enrollment. Actual costs of attendance are adjusted at the end of the first week of classes of each semester to reflect actual enrollment when enrolled less than full-time.
*Residency for tuition purposes is determined by the NC Residency Determination Service. Learn more about residency for tuition purposes.
**Learn more about different on-campus housing options.