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Enrollment Profile

At ECSU, we know being a smaller university comes with lots of perks. You’ll make close connections with faculty and peers while getting one-on-one instruction – and you’ll never feel like you’re lost in the crowd. That’s what makes students from throughout North Carolina and across the country choose ECSU.

Enrollment (Fall 2023)

TOTAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT

2166

   Full-Time Students

1713 (79.0%)

   Part-Time Students

453 (20.9%)

   Undergraduates

2049 (94.5%)

   Graduates

117 (5.4%)

Pell Received

1074 (49.6%)

First Generation Students

628 (29.0%)

Military Affiliated Students

250 (11.5%)

Students from Rural Counties

1244 (57.4%)

Transfer Students

207 (9.5%)

In-State

1577 (72.8%)

Out-of-State

589 (27.1%)

Females

1200 (55.4%)

Males

966 (44.6%)

On-Campus

1011 (46.7%)

Off-Campus

1155 (53.3%)

Student to Faculty Ratio

17 to 1

Bachelor's Degrees Offered

27

Master's Degrees Offered

4

Student Credit Hours

27,799

 
 
ETHNICITY

   Black

1430

   White

379

   Asian

16

   American Indian

14

   Hispanic

101

   Nonresident Alien

28

   Two of More Races

118

   Unknown

79

FTE

1927

Average GPA

2.93

 

First-Time Freshman Applicants (Fall 2023) 

Applicants

5327

Admitted

3752

Enrolled

347 (Class of 2027 Profile)

Yield

9.2%

Average SAT

892.5

Average HSGPA

3.28

 

Tuition Per Semester (Fall 2023)

Undergraduate In-State

$500.00*

Undergraduate Out-of-State

$2,500.00*

Graduate In-State

$1,687.72

Graduate Out-of-State

$8,218.57

 * NC Promise Tuition Plan

2023 data provided by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research, & Planning (IERP)

Accreditation

Elizabeth City State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, professional and master’s degrees. Elizabeth City State University also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Elizabeth City State University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).