Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City State University at a Glance
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Elizabeth City State University Featured Rankings
- #13 Best Public Colleges in North Carolina
- #13 North Carolina's Best Online Colleges 2026
- #14 Best Small Colleges in North Carolina 2026
- #14 Most Affordable Colleges in North Carolina 2026
- #16 Online Bachelor's in Economics
- #18 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in North Carolina
- #24 The Most Affordable Traditional MBA Degree Programs
- #25 Most Influential HBCUs
- #27 Best Online HBCUs
- #30 Online Bachelor's in Interdisciplinary Studies
About Elizabeth City State University
According to Wikipedia, Elizabeth City State University is a public historically Black university in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. It enrolls nearly 2,500 students in 28 undergraduate programs and 4 graduate programs and is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the University of North Carolina system.
Elizabeth City State University's Online Degrees
BSBA in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
- Management & Entrepreneurship
- Marketing & Mis
- Economics & Finance
- Required Credits: 120
- Format: Fully online
BA in Interdisciplinary Studies
Degree Concentrations
- Global Studies
- Community Services
- Individualized
- Security Studies
- Required Credits: 120
- Format: Fully online
Elizabeth City State University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,360 | 64% | 77% | 46% | 1000 | 19 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Elizabeth City State University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $6,625 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $6,031 |
| 30K - 48K | $6,175 |
| 48K - 75K | $6,822 |
| 75K - 110K | $10,385 |
| 110K+ | $16,389 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Elizabeth City State University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Elizabeth City State University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $44,614 a year, and 91% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Elizabeth City State University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 2,504 | 2,375 | 129 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Elizabeth City State University?
Elizabeth City State University is located at 1704 Weeksville Rd, Elizabeth City, NC 27909.
How Safe is Elizabeth City State University?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Elizabeth City State University publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Elizabeth City State University has a violent crime rate of 0.31% and a property crime rate of 0.04%. Elizabeth City has a violent crime rate of 0.34% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.44%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Elizabeth City State University Known For?
Elizabeth City State University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Mathematics
- Education
- History
- Computer Science
- Biology
- Medical
- Business
- Social Work
- Literature
- Criminal Justice
- Psychology
Elizabeth City State University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Elizabeth City State University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Elizabeth City State University ranks #471 in the U.S. and #1943 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesElizabeth City State University ranks #652 in the U.S. and #2823 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesElizabeth City State University ranks #751 in the U.S. and #2274 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesElizabeth City State University ranks #910 in the U.S. and #4078 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesElizabeth City State University ranks #1044 in the U.S. and #4377 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesElizabeth City State University ranks #1210 in the U.S. and #4165 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesElizabeth City State University ranks #1341 in the U.S. and #4943 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesElizabeth City State University ranks #1526 in the U.S. and #3947 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesElizabeth City State University ranks #1560 in the U.S. and #4776 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesElizabeth City State University ranks #1733 in the U.S. and #3393 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesElizabeth City State University ranks #1964 in the U.S. and #5099 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
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