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Elizabeth City State University Business Programs

Elizabeth City State University is a public institution located in Elizabeth City, NC. A Distant Town offers an ideal setting with access to urban amenities.

Elizabeth City State University Rankings

ECSU is featured in these rankings for business programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#82 of 129	State — North Carolina
Overall Quality	#561 of 1,106	Region — Southeast
Overall Quality	#2459 of 4,630	Nationwide

Where Is Elizabeth City State University?

Contact details for ECSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1704 Weeksville Rd, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Phone:	2523353400
Website:	www.ecsu.edu/
Admissions:	www.ecsu.edu/admissions/index.php
Financial Aid:	www.ecsu.edu/cost-and-aid/index.php

How Do I Get Into ECSU?

You can apply to ECSU online at: https://www.ecsu.edu/admissions/prospective-students.php

ECSU is classified as Moderately Selective (50-70%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for ECSU

This is what ECSU requires for admission:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into ECSU?

ECSU has an acceptance rate of 64%, which makes it fairly accessible. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 12% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

3% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 11% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at ECSU, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 560. Math scores were between 450 and 520.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 920 to 1080. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at ECSU ranged between 16 and 22.

Selectivity by Gender

Acceptance rates at ECSU are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	2,118	1,304	62%
Women	3,368	2,220	66%

Can I Afford Elizabeth City State University?

The average net price after aid at ECSU is $7,237. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$1,000
In-State Fees	$5,536
Out-of-State Tuition	$5,000
Out-of-State Fees	$5,536
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$6,536
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$10,536

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 17% of students at ECSU receive some form of financial aid (346 students).

About 76% of students at ECSU receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $8,908 per student.

54% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $6,128.

Student Loan Debt

54% of ECSU undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,073 per year.

Elizabeth City State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 137 students enrolled at ECSU. ECSU is classified as a 1,000 - 4,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,863 undergraduate students at ECSU, approximately 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Elizabeth City State University undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	1,186
Hispanic	113
White	348
American Indian/Alaska Native	7
Two or More Races	111
Non-Resident	20

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at ECSU are listed below.

State	First-Time UG Students
North Carolina	293
Virginia	49
Maryland	18
New Jersey	9
Georgia	6

Additionally, approximately 1.1% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Elizabeth City State University Graduate Student Diversity

117 of ECSU’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Master’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at ECSU, approximately 21% are male and 79% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Elizabeth City State University graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Black or African American	78
White	10
Two or More Races	1
Non-Resident	1

Online Learning at Elizabeth City State University

ECSU provides online programs for students who need flexibility.

1,216 undergraduate students at ECSU took at least one online class — of those, 483 took all of their classes online.

At the graduate level, 17 students took at least one online class and 71 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Business Programs at Elizabeth City State University

The following business degree programs are offered by ECSU, showing degrees awarded by level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Business Administration, Management and Operations	36	—	—	36
Accounting and Related Services	5	—	—	5

Academic Programs at Elizabeth City State University

ECSU offers 16 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Master’s degree.

Institutional Profile

ECSU maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.