Elizabeth City State University offers 29 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 8 major programs - 6 Bachelors and 2 Masters.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $6,536 for North Carolina residents and $10,536 for out-of-state students.

Total 554 students out of total 2,258 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 125 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Elizabeth City State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameElizabeth City State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1704 Weeksville Rd, Elizabeth City, NC
Online Students554 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,233 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$6,536
Out-of-State$10,536
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,911
Out-of-State$21,973
Student to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)
Online Degree Programs
Total8 Programs
Bachelors6 Programs
Masters2 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Elizabeth City State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $6,536 and $10,536 for non-North Carolina residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $8,911 and $21,973 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $42 for North Carolina residents and $208 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $188 for North Carolina residents and $913 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$3,260$3,326$3,356$3,412$6,536
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$7,260$7,326$7,356$7,412$10,536
Graduate (In-State)$5,635$5,701$5,731$5,787$8,911
Graduate (Out-of-State)$18,697$18,763$18,793$18,849$21,973
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$419$42$42$42$42
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$919$208$208$208$208
Graduate (In-State)$716$188$188$188$188
Graduate (Out-of-State)$2,348$913$913$913$913

Online Programs By Area of Study

Elizabeth City State University offers 29 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters programs. Of that, 8 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Bachelors, 2 Masters.

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

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED6 2NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED25 4NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

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.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public Health Education and PromotionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 45NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Elizabeth City State University, there are 2,258 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,787 students were attending classes through distance learning (554 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,233 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,258
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses554
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,233
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses471

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 554 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 424 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 46 students living in the U.S. States other than North Carolina, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses554
North Carolina Resident424
Other State In U.S.129
Outside of U.S.1
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses554
Undergraduate483
Graduate71
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses483
Degree/Certificate Seeking349
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking134

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