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U. North Carolina at Charlotte
University at Buffalo

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

Grants

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

Sticker prices

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

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

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

    Merit possible; averaging $4K

  • University at BuffaloLittle need-based aid above $110K

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

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

MetricU. North Carolina at CharlotteUniversity at Buffalo
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

MetricU. North Carolina at CharlotteUniversity at Buffalo
Tuition guarantee YesNo
Promise program NoYes

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. North Carolina at CharlotteUniversity at Buffalo
Aid forms FAFSA–
Aid priority date or deadline January 1 (priority)–
Need met, first-years 57%58%
Average aid package, first-years $12,315$12,293
College grant dollars given as merit 24%15%
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 of North Carolina at Charlotte Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of North Carolina at Charlotte Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;University at Buffalo Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;University at Buffalo Common Data Set 2024–25, 2023–24About 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