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Elizabeth City State University: tuition, cost and admissions

Elizabeth City, NC · Public university · Town (distant)

1,912Undergraduates
74%Acceptance rate
1,003Average SAT
$3,959Avg net cost / yr
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What Elizabeth City State University actually costs

ItemAmount
Tuition & fees (in-state)$3,356Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)$7,356Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)$8,727Annual
Books & supplies$1,240Estimated annual
Total sticker cost$13,312Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid$3,959Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $9,353 less than the sticker price — about 70% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Business, Management & Marketing — 17%
Homeland Security & Law Enforcement — 14%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies — 10%
Parks, Recreation & Fitness — 9%
Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 8%
Public Administration & Social Service — 7%
Transportation & Materials Moving — 7%
Education — 6%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Elizabeth City State University

Athletic associationD-II
Men’s varsity sports (4)Football (120), Basketball (23), Golf (11), Cross Country (7)
Women’s varsity sports (6)Basketball (28), Volleyball (19), Softball (17), Tennis (11), Bowling (7), Cross Country (5)
Softball conferenceCIAA
Head softball coachSierra Smith

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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