Academic Comparison between ECSU and JCSU

Elizabeth City State University and Johnson C Smith University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. ECSU is a four-year, public school located in Elizabeth City, NC and JCSU is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Charlotte, NC.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

ECSU is a public and JCSU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
JCSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($21,300) than ECSU ($10,536).
It is harder to admit to JCSU than ECSU.
ECSU has more students with 2,258 students while JCSU has 1,302 students.
JCSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while ECSU's ratio is 19 to 1.
ECSU has more full-time faculties with 88 faculties while JCSU has 79 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Elizabeth City State University	vs.	Johnson C Smith University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina	Location	Charlotte, North Carolina
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$6,536 Out-Of-State$10,536	2025 Tuition & Fees	$21,300
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$8,908	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,611

64.22 %	Acceptance Rates	45.21 %
12.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.84 %
1,015	SAT Score	-
19	ACT Score	-
44 %	Graduation Rate	34 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
77 %	Retention Rate	71 %
2,258	Student Population	1,302
88	Number of Faculties	79
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services