North Carolina high school seniors applying to college might want to target NC Countdown to College, October 19th to 30th, 2020, for applying to college. During that time period (extended to two weeks this year), many North Carolina colleges and universities, not to mention, every North Carolina community college, will waive application fees for North Carolina residents.
The application fee for most colleges is $25 or $50, so if you’re applying to more than one school the savings will really add up.
To take advantage of the free applications you need to apply through CFNC.org and you need to be a North Carolina resident.
Find more information on NC Countdown to College.
NC Schools waiving application fees on CFNC.org October 19-30
- Barton College
- Belmont Abbey College
- Bennett College
- Brevard College
- Campbell University
- Catawba College
- Chowan University
- Davidson College
- East Carolina University
- Elizabeth City State University
- Elon University
- Fayetteville University
- Gardner-Webb University
- Greensboro College
- Guilford College
- Johnson & Wales University
- Lenoir-Rhyne University
- Lees-McRae College
- Livingstone College
- Louisburg College
- Mars Hill College
- Methodist University
- Montreat College
- North Carolina A&T State University
- North Carolina Central University
- North Carolina Wesleyan College
- Pfeiffer University
- Queens University of Charlotte
- Salem College
- Shaw University
- St. Andrews University
- Saint Augustine’s University
- University of Mount Olive
- University of North Carolina Asheville
- University of North Carolina at Pembroke
- Warren Wilson College
- Western Carolina University
- Wingate University
- Winston-Salem State University
- All NC Community Colleges (always free to apply)
In addition, three North Carolina universities changed their policies last year so that in-state students pay just $500 tuition per semester, and out of state students pay just $2,500 per semester.
Those three universities are:
- Elizabeth City State University
- The University of North Carolina at Pembroke
- Western Carolina University
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Travis Phillips says
Can college freshman that want to transfer do this?
Dawn says
Is this fee waived for out of state students that want to apply??
Michelle says
Why is the Common App still charging application fees for these colleges?