Academic Comparison between ECSU and Saint Augustine's

Elizabeth City State University and Saint Augustine's University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. ECSU is a four-year, public school located in Elizabeth City, NC and Saint Augustine's is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Raleigh, 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 Saint Augustine's is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Saint Augustine's has more expensive tuition & fees ($16,896) than ECSU ($10,536).
It is harder to admit to Saint Augustine's than ECSU.
ECSU has more students with 2,258 students while Saint Augustine's has 175 students.
Saint Augustine's has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while ECSU's ratio is 19 to 1.
ECSU has more full-time faculties with 88 faculties while Saint Augustine's has 60 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Elizabeth City State University	vs.	Saint Augustine's University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina	Location	Raleigh, 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 - Diverse Fields
In-State$6,536 Out-Of-State$10,536	2025 Tuition & Fees	$16,896
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$8,908	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$14,093

64.22 %	Acceptance Rates	33.80 %
12.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	3.16 %
1,015	SAT Score	-
19	ACT Score	-
44 %	Graduation Rate	25 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
77 %	Retention Rate	-
2,258	Student Population	175
88	Number of Faculties	60
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 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, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services