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University at Buffalo
U. North Carolina at Charlotte

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. North Carolina at Charlotte costs about $6.2K less per year on average than University at Buffalo ($21,340 vs. $27,514, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    University at Buffalo's grants cover 23% of its full price on average, vs. 18% at U. North Carolina at Charlotte

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
University at Buffalo$27.5K
U. North Carolina at Charlotte$21.3K
Aid generosity
University at Buffalo23%
U. North Carolina at Charlotte18%
Net price, with grants
University at Buffalo$20.5K
U. North Carolina at Charlotte$15K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
University at Buffalo76%
U. North Carolina at Charlotte60%
Average grant
University at Buffalo$10.7K
U. North Carolina at Charlotte$8K
Aid from the college
University at Buffalo71%
U. North Carolina at Charlotte47%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
University at Buffalo$33.8K
U. North Carolina at Charlotte$24.7K
Sticker price, out-of-state
University at Buffalo$53.6K
U. North Carolina at Charlotte$39.3K
Tuition & fees, in-state
University at Buffalo$10.8K
U. North Carolina at Charlotte$7.2K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
University at Buffalo$30.6K
U. North Carolina at Charlotte$21.9K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
University at Buffalo9%
U. North Carolina at Charlotte10%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • University at BuffaloLittle need-based aid above $110K
  • U. North Carolina at CharlotteLittle need-based aid above $110K

    Merit possible; averaging $4K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricUniversity at BuffaloU. North Carolina at Charlotte
Need-based aid up to Little need-based aid above $110KLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need –8.3% got merit aid, averaging $4K
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricUniversity at BuffaloU. North Carolina at Charlotte
Tuition guarantee NoYes
Promise program YesNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricUniversity at BuffaloU. North Carolina at Charlotte
Aid forms –FAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline –January 1 (priority)
Need met, first-years 58%57%
Average aid package, first-years $12,293$12,315
College grant dollars given as merit 15%24%
Aid for international students 511 students, average $9.7K–

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University at Buffalo Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;University at Buffalo Common Data Set 2024–25, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of North Carolina at Charlotte Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of North Carolina at Charlotte Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why