ECSU's tuition & fees has increased from $17,010 (2015) to $10,536 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 38.06% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $17,491 (year 2015) to $21,973 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have significantly risen this year (more than 10%) at Elizabeth City State University.
ECSU's tuition increase rate is lower 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 -4.12% from 2015 ($26,014).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, ECSU's COA is $24,943, which is increased by 30.72% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to ECSU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 38.06% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $5,536. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Elizabeth City State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $720, and it has increased 98.90% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $362 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $362 | |
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| 2017-18 | $362 | |
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| 2018-19 | $500 | 38.12% |
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| 2019-20 | $850 | 70.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,240 | 45.88% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,240 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,240 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,240 | |
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| 2024-25 | $720 | -41.94% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 46.49% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 25.20% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Elizabeth City State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $8,642 | $9,285 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $8,479 | $8,979 | -1.89% |
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| 2017-18 | $8,688 | $9,188 | 2.46% |
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| 2018-19 | $9,266 | $8,874 | 6.65% |
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| 2019-20 | $9,386 | $8,874 | 1.30% |
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| 2020-21 | $9,893 | $9,060 | 5.40% |
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| 2021-22 | $9,859 | $9,060 | -0.34% |
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| 2022-23 | $10,077 | $9,060 | 2.21% |
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| 2023-24 | $10,429 | $9,060 | 3.49% |
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| 2024-25 | $13,687 | $11,697 | 31.24% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Elizabeth City State University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Elizabeth City State University | $10,536
($6,536) | $7,412
($3,412) | 42.15% |
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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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| East Carolina University | $23,638
($7,361) | $23,638
($7,361) | - |
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| Appalachian State University | $25,212
($7,579) | $24,537
($7,541) | 2.75% |
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