ECU Online Programs

East Carolina University offers 266 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 155 major programs - 6 Certificate, 32 Bachelors, 46 Masters, 4 Doctorate, and 67 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $7,361 for North Carolina residents and $23,638 for out-of-state students.

Total 8,356 students out of total 26,940 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 5,620 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

East Carolina University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	East Carolina University
Type	Four-year, Public
Address	East 5th Street, Greenville, NC
Online Students	8,356 Enrolled Online Exclusively 11,786 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,361 Out-of-State$23,638
Graduate Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,658 Out-of-State$20,807
Student to Faculty	17:1 (5.88%)
Total	155 Programs
Certificate	6 Programs
Bachelors	32 Programs
Masters	46 Programs
Doctorate	4 Programs
Post-Graduate	67 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at East Carolina University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $7,361 and $23,638 for non-North Carolina residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $7,658 and $20,807 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $185 for North Carolina residents and $864 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $264 for North Carolina residents and $994 for out-of-state students.

Tuition & Fees
Cost per Credit

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)	$7,239	$7,297	$7,325	$7,361	$7,361
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$23,516	$23,574	$23,602	$23,638	$23,638
Graduate (In-State)	$7,536	$7,594	$7,622	$7,658	$7,658
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$20,685	$20,743	$20,771	$20,807	$20,807

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)	$185	$185	$185	$185	$185
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$864	$864	$864	$864	$864
Graduate (In-State)	$297	$264	$264	$264	$264
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$1,119	$994	$994	$994	$994

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

East Carolina University offers 266 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 155 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Certificates, 32 Bachelors, 46 Masters, 4 Doctorate, 67 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	6	NOT OFFERED	32	46	4	67
Overall Programs	18	NOT OFFERED	84	68	18	78

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

What is Architecture program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Environmental Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Environmental Design/Architecture	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	234	59	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

What is Education program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Artificial Intelligence	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	50	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies	7	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	22	NOT OFFERED	7
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10

What is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	60	36	5
Adult and Continuing Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	24	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Community College Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	10
Educational Statistics and Research Methods	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Special Education and Teaching (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	106	25	NOT OFFERED	7
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	25
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	18	NOT OFFERED	1
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Reading Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8	NOT OFFERED	1
Health Occupations Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2

What is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer Software Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	12	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Industrial Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	162	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Quality Control Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Engineering/Industrial Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	31	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Family and Community Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	42	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	30	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10

What is Library Science program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	212	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Library and Information Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	87	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Neuroscience	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Gerontology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10
Data Science, General	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Data Analytics, General	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

What is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	35	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Public Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED	1
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	66	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	174	22	NOT OFFERED	2
National Security Policy Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7	NOT OFFERED	6
Applied/Public Sociology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	34	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Fine/Studio Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Music	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Business program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	42	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	29
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	62	NOT OFFERED	4
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	37	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Trauma Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9
Pharmaceutical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	40	7	6
Environmental Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9	NOT OFFERED	3
Public Health Education and Promotion	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	203	5	NOT OFFERED	12
Maternal and Child Health	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	6	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Medical Informatics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED	6
Nursing Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	366	79	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Nursing Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3
Clinical Nurse Specialist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Critical Care Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Nursing Practice	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	80	NOT OFFERED

What is History program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	277	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	37	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7
Project Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	35
Organizational Leadership	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	48
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	99	65	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	114	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	40	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
International Business/Trade/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Management Information Systems	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	60	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	41
Selling Skills and Sales Operations	96	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is History program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
History	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At East Carolina University, there are 26,940 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 20,142 students were attending classes through distance learning (8,356 students are enrolled exclusively and 11,786 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	26,940
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	8,356
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	11,786
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	6,798

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 8,356 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 7,899 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 260 students living in the U.S. States other than North Carolina, and 24 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	8,356
North Carolina Resident	7,899
Other State In U.S.	433
Outside of U.S.	24

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	8,356
Undergraduate	4,859
Graduate	3,497

Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	4,859
Degree/Certificate Seeking	3,503
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	1,356

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Online Degrees and Programs at East Carolina University

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$20,807

2025 Tuition & Fees

Online Programs By Area of Study

Majors and number of completers

Distance Learning Program Student Population

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