UNC Pembroke boasts one of the lowest tuition rates in North Carolina. You can earn a master's degree for as little as $10,000 (2021-22 rates).

Tuition and Fees (scroll to graduate rates and/or Distance Education rates for graduate students)

• Campus (face-to-face and hybrid)
• Online/Distance Education
• The NC Promise Tuition Plan does not impact graduate school tuition.
• Online Accelerated Program students are not eligible for the UNCP payment plan.

Financial Assistance (FAFSA and loans):   

• Federal Financial Aid can take up to two weeks to process. NOTE: UNCP does not offer financial aid for any Graduate Certificate programs.
• To apply for Financial Aid for Graduate and Professional Students: 
  • Complete the FAFSA form,
  • Complete your Entrance Counseling, and 
  • Complete your Loan Agreement for Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loan (MPN).
  • Questions? Contact Financial Aid at 910.521.6855.

Military or Veteran? Contact the Office of Academic and Military Outreach (veterans@uncp.edu or 910.775.4438).

Additional Resources

• Participate in online GradReady Financial Literacy modules to learn effective ways to save, spend, and budget your money both in college and after graduation. 
• NC Forgivable Education Loans for Service (NC FELS Program for Nursing and Teaching programs)
• External Scholarship and Grant Opportunities
• Graduate Assistantships
• Graduate Student Travel Grant
• The Graduate School Tuition Scholarship