Pricing
All rates are per hour except when indicated otherwise; services marked with ◊ will also have an additional $20/day charge to cover consumables which is independent of the number of hours/runs per day; rates may be subject to change.
See below for AIF's use rates. External universities and companies receiving government funding will be charged the NC State rate + 52% F&A. If you have any questions about pricing, email Anna Lumpkin at arlumpkin@ncsu.edu.
Note: All external academic users and external users with government-funded contracts are charged the same direct costs as internal users.
Effective June 21, 2026
| Instrument | NC State Effective Rates | External University / Government Funded Effective Rates | External Rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFM / Nanoindenter / Raman Confocal | $29 + F&A* | $45 (includes $29 of direct costs) | $173 |
| Biological TEM | $42 + F&A* | $64 (includes $42 of direct costs) | $184 |
| Bio Sample Prep for TEM (rate per day) | $21 + F&A* | $32 (includes $21 of direct costs) | $47 |
| Critical Point Dryer (rate per run) | $21 + F&A* | $32 (includes $21 of direct costs) | $47 |
| Cryo-Ultramicrotomy◊ | $21 + F&A* | $32 (includes $21 of direct costs) | $47 |
| FIB | $63 + F&A* | $96 (includes $63 of direct costs) | $263 |
| Freeze Fracture | $52 + F&A* | $80 (includes $52 of direct costs) | contact |
| Freeze Substitution◊ (rate per run) | $83 + F&A* | $127 (includes $83 of direct costs) | $131 |
| High Pressure Freezing◊ (rate per run) | $21 + F&A* | $32 (includes $21 of direct costs) | $47 |
| Sample Prep (rate per day) | $21 + F&A* | $32 (includes $21 of direct costs) | $126 |
| SEM | $52 + F&A* | $80 (includes $52 of direct costs) | $158 |
| Surface Profilometer | $11 + F&A* | $17 (includes $11 of direct costs) | $63 |
| TEM Talos | $52 + F&A* | $80 (includes $52 of direct costs) | $263 |
| ToF-SIMS | $52 + F&A* | $80 (includes $52 of direct costs) | $263 |
| Ultramicrotomy / Cryo Stat | $21 + F&A* | $32 (includes $21 of direct costs) | $47 |
| XPS | $47 + F&A* | $72 (includes $47 of direct costs) | $154 |
| XRD | $34 + F&A* | $52 (includes $34 of direct costs) | $221 |
| XRF | $34 + F&A* | $52 (includes $34 of direct costs) | $221 |
| X-ray Tomography | $32 + F&A* | $49 (includes $32 of direct costs) | $158 |
| Operator Assistance | Internal Rates | External University / Government Funded Rates | External Rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator – Postdoc | $34 | $52 (includes $34 of direct costs) | $184 |
| Operator – Staff | $60 | $92 (includes $60 of direct costs) | $184 |
*F&A is charged at the institutional level.