Academic Comparison between JCSU and ECSU

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

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

JCSU is a private (not-for-profit) and ECSU is a public 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

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

45.21 %	Acceptance Rates	64.22 %
12.84 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,015
-	ACT Score	19
34 %	Graduation Rate	44 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
71 %	Retention Rate	77 %
1,302	Student Population	2,258
79	Number of Faculties	88
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	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