U. North Carolina Wilmington vs. U. Central Missouri · Cost & aid

U. North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC

U. Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO

Key differences on Cost & aid

1
U. Central Missouri's grants cover 31% of its full price on average, vs. 12% at U. North Carolina Wilmington
Aid generosity
2
U. Central Missouri costs about $10.4K less per year on average than U. North Carolina Wilmington ($16,535 vs. $26,943, 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 Wilmington$26.9K

U. Central Missouri$16.5KLowest

Aid generosity

U. North Carolina Wilmington12%

U. Central Missouri31%Most

Net price, with grants

U. North Carolina Wilmington$19K

U. Central Missouri$14.9KLowest

Grants

First-years receiving grants

U. North Carolina Wilmington55%

U. Central Missouri96%Most

Average grant

U. North Carolina Wilmington$6.7K

U. Central Missouri$7.8KLargest

Aid from the college

U. North Carolina Wilmington54%

U. Central Missouri93%

Sticker prices

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

Sticker price, in-state

U. North Carolina Wilmington$27K

U. Central Missouri$23.8K

Sticker price, out-of-state

U. North Carolina Wilmington$42.7K

U. Central Missouri$32.1K

Tuition & fees, in-state

U. North Carolina Wilmington$7.3K

U. Central Missouri$9.7K

Tuition & fees, out-of-state

U. North Carolina Wilmington$23K

U. Central Missouri$18.1K

First-years paying out-of-state rates

U. North Carolina Wilmington23%

U. Central Missouri3%

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 WilmingtonLittle need-based aid above $110K
U. Central MissouriPublished data end at $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 Wilmington	U. Central Missouri
Need-based aid up to	Little need-based aid above $110K	Published data end at $110K
Merit for students without need	–	–
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 Wilmington	U. Central Missouri
Tuition guarantee	Yes	No
Promise program	No	Yes

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

Metric	U. North Carolina Wilmington	U. Central Missouri
Aid forms	FAFSA · College's own form	–
Aid priority date or deadline	March 1 (priority)	–
Need met, first-years	57%	–
Average aid package, first-years	$11,920	–
College grant dollars given as merit	18%	–
Aid for international students	39 students, average $3.6K	–

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 Wilmington Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of North Carolina Wilmington Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of North Carolina Wilmington Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About 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