By the Numbers

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).

 

Enrollment (Fall 2025)

Total Student Enrollment	2360
Full-Time Students	1843 (78.1%)
Part-Time Students	517 (21.9%)
Undergraduates	2254 (95.5%)
Graduates	106 (4.5%)
Pell Received	1226 (51.9%)
First Generation Students	418 (17.7%)
Military Affiliated Students	315 (13.3%)
Students from Rural Counties	1342 (56.9%)
Transfer Students	238 (10.1%)
In-State	1722 (73.0%)
Out-of-State	638 (27.0%)
Females	1208 (51.2%)
Males	1152 (48.8%)
On-Campus	1095 (48.4%)
Off-Campus	1124 (47.6%)
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1
Bachelor's Degrees Offered	27
Master's Degrees Offered	4
Student Credit Hours	29,948
Ethnicity:
Black	1441 (61.1%)
White	469 (19.9%)
Asian	15 (0.6%)
American Indian	6 (0.3%)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1 (0.0%)
Hispanic	149 (6.3%)
U.S. Nonresident	37 (1.6%)
Two of More Races	143 (6.1%)
Unknown	99 (4.2%)
FTE	2080
Average GPA	3.07

 

First-Time Freshman Applicants (Fall 2025)

Applicants	9246
Accepted	7954
Enrolled	360 (Freshmen Class Profile)
Yield	4.5%
Average SAT Score	962.76
Average HSGPA	3.33

 

Tuition Per Semester (Fall 2025)

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

2025 data provided by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research, & Planning (IERP)