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 Name | Elizabeth City State University |
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 1704 Weeksville Rd, Elizabeth City, NC |
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| Online Students | 554 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,233 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$6,536 Out-of-State$10,536 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,911 Out-of-State$21,973 |
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| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 8 Programs |
| Bachelors | 6 Programs |
| Masters | 2 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.
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
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 25 |
4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT 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.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 24 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Homeland Security | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
45 | NOT 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 Enrollment | 2,258 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 554 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,233 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 471 |
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 Courses | 554 | |
| North Carolina Resident | 424 |
| Other State In U.S. | 129 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 554 | |
| Undergraduate | 483 |
| Graduate | 71 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 483 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 349 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 134 |