Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC · Town · 1,975 students
HBCU
4
YearPublic
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
Elizabeth City, NC, 27909 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ORF · Norfolk
44 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$17,701
Out-of-state COA
$21,701
Avg net price
$6,364
Room & board
$11,986
In-state tuition
$6,536
Out-of-state tuition
$10,536
Books & supplies
$720/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$4,246
$30–48k
$4,538
$48–75k
$5,354
$75–110k
$10,205
$110k+
$15,663
Admissions
Admit rate
64%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1019
Reading 470–560
Math 450–520
ACT midpoint
17
Composite 16–22
English 15–21
Math 15–21
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Elizabeth City State University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
46%
1st-yr retention
77%
Transfer-out rate
27%
Consumer completion
44%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
42%
Transferred
33%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
24%
Median earnings (6yr)
$33,776
Median earnings (10yr)
$40,026
Median debt
$21,463
Monthly loan payment
$228
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,808–$31,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$39,509
Student Body
Men 50%Women 50%
19
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
54%
First-generation
37%
Median family income
$23,286
Independent students
20%
Avg age at entry
21.0
Part-time students
9%
Race & ethnicity
White
17%
Hispanic
6%
Black
67%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$33,776
10 years after entry
$40,026
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Institutional
Endowment
$23M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Diverse)
Full-time faculty
81%
Avg faculty salary
$8,621/mo
Instructional spend/student
$10,492
Federal loan rate
54%
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