Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina · Public · 1,975 undergraduates · ecsu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
64%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
920 to 1080
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$24,140Est.Estimate
$28,310 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Elizabeth City State University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Elizabeth City State University uses a weighted or recalculated GPA, so its own calculation may differ slightly from yours.
Your admission chances
64% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$28,310
a year in 2027-28, from a $28,310 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1000
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1000).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your weighted GPA is below 2.8, you must send a score.
Source: Prospective Students - Elizabeth City State University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Jul15Regular Decision · July 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
64%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 920 to 1080
Reading and Writing 470 to 560
Math 450 to 520
ACT composite 16 to 22
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$24,140
a year, in state
$28,310
a year, out of state (tuition $10,990)
- Tuition (in state)$6,820
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$6,031
- $30,001 to $48,000$6,175
- $48,001 to $75,000$6,822
- $75,001 to $110,000$10,385
- Over $110,000$16,389
Financial aidEstimate
63%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
89%
of freshmen receive grants
$10,732
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
34 of 34
Earn credit with a score of 3
33 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $680Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | HIST 250 |
| African American Studies | 4 | 6 | HIST250 & HIST 251 |
| Art History | 3 | 5 | ARTH 209 & ARTH 210 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 100/L or BIOL 101 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 100/L or BIOL 101 & BIOL 102 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 165 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 165 & MATH 265 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 101/101L |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 101 & CHEM 102 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Elective Credit |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | Elective Credit |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | GLBS 200 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSC 114 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSC 111 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENG 102 & ENG 103 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENG 102 & ENG 103 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENSC 101 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST Elective |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIST Elective |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Elective Credit |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Elective Credit |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | Elective Credit |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 142 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Elective Credit |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | Elective Credit |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | Elective Credit |
| Latin | 4 | 12 | Elective Credit |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 201 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | MUS 108 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 181 & PHYS 181L |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 182 & PHYS 182L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 8 | PHYS 202 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 8 | PHYS 201 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 118 |
| Psychology | 3 | 8 | PSY 212 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 101 & SPAN 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 12 | SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 201 & SPAN 202 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 251 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 298 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 255 |
| United States History | 3 | 4 | HIST 255, HIST 256 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 140 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 4 | GE 140, GE 141 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
46%
Come back for a second year
77%
Typical earnings
$44,614
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Elizabeth City State University$49,359
- All colleges$57,826
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 6 majors here have earnings data.
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