U. North Carolina Wilmington vs. State University of New York at Cortland · Cost & aid

U. North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC

State University of New York at CortlandCortland, NY

Key differences on Cost & aid

1
State University of New York at Cortland's grants cover 18% of its full price on average, vs. 12% at U. North Carolina Wilmington
Aid generosity
2
State University of New York at Cortland costs about $3.3K less per year on average than U. North Carolina Wilmington ($23,678 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

State University of New York at Cortland$23.7KLowest

Aid generosity

U. North Carolina Wilmington12%

State University of New York at Cortland18%Most

Net price, with grants

U. North Carolina Wilmington$19KLowest

State University of New York at Cortland$19.8K

Grants

First-years receiving grants

U. North Carolina Wilmington55%

State University of New York at Cortland63%Most

Average grant

U. North Carolina Wilmington$6.7K

State University of New York at Cortland$8.3KLargest

Aid from the college

U. North Carolina Wilmington54%

State University of New York at Cortland50%

Sticker prices

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

Sticker price, in-state

U. North Carolina Wilmington$27K

State University of New York at Cortland$28.3K

Sticker price, out-of-state

U. North Carolina Wilmington$42.7K

State University of New York at Cortland$38.2K

Tuition & fees, in-state

U. North Carolina Wilmington$7.3K

State University of New York at Cortland$8.8K

Tuition & fees, out-of-state

U. North Carolina Wilmington$23K

State University of New York at Cortland$18.7K

First-years paying out-of-state rates

U. North Carolina Wilmington23%

State University of New York at Cortland6%

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
State University of New York at CortlandLittle 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

Metric	U. North Carolina Wilmington	State University of New York at Cortland
Need-based aid up to	Little need-based aid above $110K	Little need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need	–	15% 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 Wilmington	State University of New York at Cortland
Tuition guarantee	Yes	No
Promise program	No	No

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

Metric	U. North Carolina Wilmington	State University of New York at Cortland
Aid forms	FAFSA · College's own form	–
Aid priority date or deadline	March 1 (priority)	February 1 (priority)
Need met, first-years	57%	58%
Average aid package, first-years	$11,920	$9,704
College grant dollars given as merit	18%	78%
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, 2025–26;State University of New York at Cortland Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;State University of New York at Cortland 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