U. North Carolina at Charlotte vs. U. Central Oklahoma · Cost & aid

U. North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC

U. Central OklahomaEdmond, OK

Key differences on Cost & aid

1
U. Central Oklahoma's grants cover 21% of its full price on average, vs. 18% at U. North Carolina at Charlotte
Aid generosity
2
U. North Carolina at Charlotte costs about $1K less per year on average than U. Central Oklahoma ($21,340 vs. $22,341, all students)
Average cost, all students

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$21.3KLowest

U. Central Oklahoma$22.3K

Aid generosity

U. North Carolina at Charlotte18%

U. Central Oklahoma21%Most

Net price, with grants

U. North Carolina at Charlotte$15KLowest

U. Central Oklahoma$18.7K

Grants

First-years receiving grants

U. North Carolina at Charlotte60%

U. Central Oklahoma81%Most

Average grant

U. North Carolina at Charlotte$8KLargest

U. Central Oklahoma$7.2K

Aid from the college

U. North Carolina at Charlotte47%

U. Central Oklahoma55%

Sticker prices

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

Sticker price, in-state

U. North Carolina at Charlotte$24.7K

U. Central Oklahoma$27.2K

Sticker price, out-of-state

U. North Carolina at Charlotte$39.3K

U. Central Oklahoma$38.1K

Tuition & fees, in-state

U. North Carolina at Charlotte$7.2K

U. Central Oklahoma$8.5K

Tuition & fees, out-of-state

U. North Carolina at Charlotte$21.9K

U. Central Oklahoma$19.4K

First-years paying out-of-state rates

U. North Carolina at Charlotte10%

U. Central Oklahoma9%

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
U. Central OklahomaLittle 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

Metric	U. North Carolina at Charlotte	U. Central Oklahoma
Need-based aid up to	Little need-based aid above $110K	Little 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

Metric	U. North Carolina at Charlotte	U. Central Oklahoma
Tuition guarantee	Yes	Yes
Promise program	No	Yes

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

Metric	U. North Carolina at Charlotte	U. Central Oklahoma
Aid forms	FAFSA	–
Aid priority date or deadline	January 1 (priority)	–
Need met, first-years	57%	–
Average aid package, first-years	$12,315	–
College grant dollars given as merit	24%	–
Aid for international students	–	–

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 releaseAbout 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