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Lowest net price public two-year colleges in North Carolina
North Carolina public two-year colleges, ranked by average net price, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report a net price for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Average net price | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilkes Community College | Wilkesboro | Public, 2-year | $-264 | 1,123 |
| 2 | Edgecombe Community College | Tarboro | Public, 2-year | $0 | 404 |
| 3 | Cleveland Community College | Shelby | Public, 2-year | $995 | 1,003 |
| 4 | Piedmont Community College | Roxboro | Public, 2-year | $1,095 | 426 |
| 5 | Pamlico Community College | Grantsboro | Public, 2-year | $1,321 | 131 |
| 6 | Durham Technical Community College | Durham | Public, 2-year | $1,664 | 870 |
| 7 | Johnston Community College | Smithfield | Public, 2-year | $1,776 | 1,376 |
| 8 | James Sprunt Community College | Kenansville | Public, 2-year | $1,863 | 625 |
| 9 | Rockingham Community College | Wentworth | Public, 2-year | $2,060 | 422 |
| 10 | Wayne Community College | Goldsboro | Public, 2-year | $2,245 | 1,708 |
| 11 | College of the Albemarle | Elizabeth City | Public, 2-year | $2,253 | 700 |
| 12 | Martin Community College | Williamston | Public, 2-year | $2,676 | 277 |
| 13 | Robeson Community College | Lumberton | Public, 2-year | $2,892 | 425 |
| 14 | Wilson Community College | Wilson | Public, 2-year | $3,064 | 403 |
| 15 | Sampson Community College | Clinton | Public, 2-year | $3,108 | 675 |
| 16 | Vance-Granville Community College | Henderson | Public, 2-year | $3,286 | 768 |
| 17 | Craven Community College | New Bern | Public, 2-year | $3,289 | 1,056 |
| 18 | Nash Community College | Rocky Mount | Public, 2-year | $3,338 | 708 |
| 19 | Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte | Public, 2-year | $3,345 | 7,107 |
| 20 | Fayetteville Technical Community College | Fayetteville | Public, 2-year | $3,589 | 6,035 |
| 21 | Lenoir Community College | Kinston | Public, 2-year | $4,127 | 721 |
| 22 | Sandhills Community College | Pinehurst | Public, 2-year | $4,157 | 760 |
| 23 | Surry Community College | Dobson | Public, 2-year | $4,961 | 885 |
| 24 | Richmond Community College | Hamlet | Public, 2-year | $5,071 | 763 |
| 25 | Southwestern Community College | Sylva | Public, 2-year | $5,207 | 689 |
Net price can be zero or negative when grants exceed the cost of attendance. Figures cover students who received federal aid, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026).
How to read this. Net price is an average across aided students at each college, not a fixed price every student pays. Completions shown alongside it are total awards conferred in the latest IPEDS year on file, not enrollment.