Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC · Public four-year · Town: Distant
2,048undergraduates
64%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$7,363average net price per year
48%graduate in 6 years
74%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,360
- Admitted
- 3,778
- Admit rate
- 64%
- Admit rate, women
- 73%
- Admit rate, men
- 67%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 9%
- First-year students
- 347
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 1%
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 1%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
22 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (40 awarded)
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Homeland Security Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (58 awarded)
- Sustainability Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (36 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Education (2)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (4)
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- Mathematics, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $3,412
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $7,412
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,079
- Books and supplies
- $1,240
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,350
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $15,081
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $19,081
- Total cost living at home
- $6,002
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,342 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,202 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $8,929 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $14,182 |
| Over $110,000 | $15,821 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 96%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 92%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $10,554
- Got a grant from the college
- 83%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,954
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 53%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 60%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,109
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 30%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 46%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 48%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 41%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 48%
- Transferred to another college
- 26%
- Came back for year two
- 74%
| Pell grant students | 49% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 45% |
| Neither | 47% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 193 | 51% |
| Men | 148 | 44% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 6 | 67% (small group) |
| Black | 252 | 48% |
| Hispanic | 9 | 67% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 42 | 48% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 29% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 13 | 46% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 273 | 41% | 36% |
| Started here, part-time | 10 | 10% (small group) | 40% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 145 | 50% | 28% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 19 | 37% (small group) | 37% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,165
- Undergraduates
- 2,048
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,678
- Part-time undergraduates
- 370
- Graduate students
- 117
- Students per faculty member
- 17 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 69%
- From out of state
- 24%
- From other countries
- 3%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 21%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 24%
| Women | 54% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 66% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 18% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 1704 Weeksville Rd, Elizabeth City, NC, 27909
- County
- Pasquotank County
- Part of
- University of North Carolina
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Historically Black college or university
- Yes
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.