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Elizabeth City State University campus

🇺🇸 USA · North Carolina

Elizabeth City State University

  • Public
  • Small Town
  • 4-year degree
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Reported admit rate
64.2%Year unverified
Tuition per year
₹9,89,667Out-of-state
Students
1,975Undergraduates
Students per teacher
17Student to faculty

About

Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) is a public historically Black university in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. It enrolls nearly 2,500 students in 28 undergraduate programs and 4 graduate programs and is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the University of North Carolina system.

Admissions planning estimate

64.2% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 29.2%–99%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 70.49%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 70.5% (3,778/5,360; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

64 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 5,360
Offered a place 3,778
Enrolled 347

9.2% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

Scores of enrolled test-submitters

The middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted scores. Test-optional selection can affect these bands.

SAT composite920-1080
4001600
ACT composite16-22
136

What a year costs

₹21,83,167 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹9,89,667
  • Housing₹11,25,869
  • Books & supplies₹67,631
Sticker price ₹21,83,167
After aid (average) ₹5,97,783

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹6,13,940
Out-of-state ₹9,89,667

Average aid awarded: ₹8,10,445 a year.

Outcomes and support

76.9%
Retention
43.5%
Graduation

One teacher for every 17 students

A typical ratio for a strong university.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

African American 66.9%
White 17.4%
Multiracial 6%
Hispanic 5.6%
Unknown 2.1%
Asian 0.5%
Native American 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.1%

2 programmes

  • Bachelor's
  • Master's

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Accounting and Related Servicesbachelor
Air Transportationbachelor
Biology, Generalbachelor
Business Administration, Management and Operationsbachelor
Chemistrybachelor
Communication and Media Studiesbachelor
Computer Sciencebachelor
Criminal Justice and Correctionsbachelor
Design and Applied Artsbachelor
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Otherbachelor
English Language and Literature, Generalbachelor
Historybachelor
Homeland Securitybachelor
Industrial Production Technologies/Techniciansbachelor
Mathematicsbachelor
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Generalbachelor
Musicbachelor
Political Science and Governmentbachelor
Psychology, Generalbachelor
Social Workbachelor
Sociologybachelor
Special Education and Teachingbachelor
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitnessbachelor
Sustainability Studiesbachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methodsbachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areasbachelor
Visual and Performing Arts, Generalbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate64.22%
Total Applicants5360
Admitted Applicants3778
Enrolled Applicants347
Application Fee₹2,818
Fee Waiver AvailableNo
SAT/ACT RequirementConsidered if submitted
GPA RequirementRequired
Class Rank RequirementRequired
Recommendations RequiredNot required
AP Credit AwardedYes
AP Placement AwardedYes

Deadlines

Test Scores

SAT Composite 25th %920
SAT Composite 75th %1080
ACT Composite 25th %16
ACT Composite 75th %22

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹6,13,940
Out-of-State Tuition₹9,89,667
Average Housing Cost₹11,25,869
Books & Supplies₹67,631
Average Net Price₹5,97,783
Average Aid Awarded₹8,10,445

Student Body Diversity

African American66.89%
Asian0.46%
Hispanic5.57%
White17.42%
Multiracial6.03%
Native American0.41%
Pacific Islander0.05%
International1.06%
Unknown Race2.13%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePublic
School SettingSmall Town
Years4
Graduation Rate43.51%
Retention Rate76.88%
Student/Faculty Ratio17:1
Total Undergraduates1975

Contact

Street Address1704 Weeksville Rd
ZIP Code27909
Phone(252) 335-3400
Websitehttps://www.ecsu.edu/
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/