ECU's tuition & fees has increased from $22,154 (2015) to $23,638 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 6.70% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $19,459 (year 2015) to $20,807 (year 2025).
ECU's tuition increase rate is higher than the North Carolina's average increase rate of 4.37%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 14.00% from 2015 ($36,218).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, ECU's COA is $41,290, which is increased by 1.68% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to ECU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 6.70% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $20,729. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at East Carolina University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,510, and it has increased 20.41% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,254 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,280 | 2.07% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,306 | 2.03% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,432 | 9.65% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,490 | 4.05% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,524 | 2.28% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,546 | 1.44% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,654 | 6.99% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,794 | 8.46% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,510 | -15.83% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 15.96% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 16.19% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at East Carolina University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,810 | $12,810 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,885 | $12,885 | 0.59% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,551 | $13,551 | 5.17% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,052 | $13,052 | -3.68% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,660 | $13,660 | 4.66% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,846 | $13,846 | 1.36% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,372 | $14,372 | 3.80% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,834 | $14,834 | 3.21% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,176 | $15,210 | 2.31% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,142 | $16,173 | 6.37% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between East Carolina University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| East Carolina University | $23,638
($7,361) | $23,638
($7,361) | - |
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| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | $32,847
($8,799) | $31,767
($8,895) | 3.40% |
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| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $41,203
($8,994) | $39,330
($8,989) | 4.76% |
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| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | $22,492
($7,239) | $21,876
($7,214) | 2.82% |
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| Appalachian State University | $25,212
($7,579) | $24,537
($7,541) | 2.75% |
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| University of North Carolina Wilmington | $24,152
($7,277) | $22,985
($7,317) | 5.08% |
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