How much is the ECU tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, ECU's tuition & fees is $7,361 for North Carolina residents and $23,638 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $23,849 for North Carolina residents and $40,126 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.
ECU Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| North Carolina Residents Tuition & Fees | $7,361 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $23,638 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,654 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $10,816 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $4,018 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $10,816 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $4,018 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| North Carolina Residents Tuition & Fees | $7,325 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $23,602 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to ECU for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $94,913 at ECU. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $159,173. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $124,654.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, ECU' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in North Carolina, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $11,086.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| East Carolina University | $7,361 | $23,638 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| North Carolina Four-years Colleges | $17,713 |
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| Public Schools | $3,583 | $11,086 |
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| Private Schools | $22,054 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between ECU and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of East Carolina University has increased by 16.52% over the past 10 years from $20,256 to $23,638. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 10.93% from $18,724 to $20,807.
The living costs increased by 3.21% last year and 10.14% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At East Carolina University, 14,175 students (63%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $8,597.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at ECU is $31,529 for students living on-campus and $31,529 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 3,212 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $9,020 and the average amount of student loans is $7,654.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
ECU's acceptance rate is 93.89%. A total of 21,898 applicants applied to and 20,560 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 4,100 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 19.94%.
To apply to ECU, 3 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 1 items are recommended to submit - Completion of college-preparatory program.
Student Population
East Carolina University has a total of 27,151 students including 21,688 undergraduate and 5,463 graduate students. By gender, there are 11,071 male students and 16,950 female students attending ECU. The school offers online degree programs and 7,807 students enrolled online exclusively (28.75% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 28,021 |
11,071 | 16,950 |
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| Undergraduate | 22,463 |
9,260 | 13,203 |
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| Graduate | 5,558 |
1,811 | 3,747 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | East 5th Street, Greenville, NC |
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| Phone | 252-328-6131 |
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| WEB | www.ecu.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 241 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 123 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 90 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 92.34% |
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| Yield | 19.19% |
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| Student Population | 27,151 |
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| Graduation Rate | 65% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 24% |
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| Retention Rate | 80% (Full-time), 65% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 18 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 1,357 (Full-time), 286 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 5,388 (Full-time), 462 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $77,368 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $56,818 |
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