Elizabeth City State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Elizabeth City State University, also known as ECSU, is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States. It was established in 1891 as a two-year Normal School. It was founded by the North Carolina General Assembly and is a historically black university. The university became a four-year teachers college in 1937 and was named Elizabeth City State Teachers College. It became Elizabeth City State College in 1963 and settled on its present name in 1969. The campus encompasses approximately 200 acres in Elizabeth City. ECSU offers an array of degrees and certificate programs through the following academic units:

• School of Arts and Humanities
• School of Education & Psychology
• Department of General Studies
• School of Business and Economics
• School of Mathematics, Science & Technology
• Department of Military Science

ECSU has an active Greek. Some of these fraternities and sororities include Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Alpha Phi Alpha, Zeta Phi Beta, Phi Beta Sigma, and Nu Gamma Psi. In addition, there are several student organizations such as the American Chemical Society, Mass Media Club, Students in Free Enterprise, Music Industry Studies Club, Pre-Alumni Club, and ECSU Technology Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Historically black college.
• Many students concentrating in computer science and engineering, security and law enforcement, science, fine arts, music, and education and teaching.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Elizabeth City State is a historically black college.

Student enrollment was 3,104 in 2009-2010 (3,091 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 97% of enrolled students and graduate students are 3%.

Students under 25 years old represent 81% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Elizabeth City State provides on-campus housing for 1,781 of its 3,091 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 72 male students received the aid (men were 70% of those receiving aid) and 31 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 30% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Elizabeth City State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (80 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (16 awarded)

• Computer Science

DESIGN (6 awarded)

• Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (88 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (15 awarded)

• Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (23 awarded)

• Social Work

FINE ARTS (13 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (60 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• History
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (8 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics

MEDIA (11 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (8 awarded)

• Music Management and Merchandising
• Music

SCIENCE (36 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (36 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (16 awarded)

• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (2 awarded)

• Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology