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Elizabeth City State University

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.

Campus Location

1704 Weeksville Rd
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
USA
Main Tel: (252) 335-3400
Web Site

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

Elizabeth City State University Highlights

Where Elizabeth City State University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

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

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor35037
Master184

Elizabeth City State Students

Elizabeth City State is a historically black college.

The student enrollment at Elizabeth City State was 3,061 in 2007 (2,778 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 98% of enrolled students and graduate students are 2%.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

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

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,898
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,779
Room$ 4,200
Board$ 1,992
Books and supplies$ 600
Other$ 1,000

Financial Aid: Elizabeth City State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  56
Without tenure; working toward tenure  62
Without tenure; tenure not available  57

Housing and Meals

Elizabeth City State provides on-campus housing for 1,638 of its 2,778 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Elizabeth City State Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Elizabeth City State is in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association for major sports.

Elizabeth City State 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) .

Elizabeth City State Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men67%
Women74%
All71%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal360-450
Math380-480
Writing360-440

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (88 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (21 awarded)

  • Computer Science

DESIGN (2 awarded)

  • Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (53 awarded)

  • Art Teacher Education
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
  • 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

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (11 awarded)

  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (20 awarded)

  • Social Work

FINE ARTS (4 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (52 awarded)

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

MATHEMATICS (7 awarded)

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Mathematics

MEDIA (12 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (7 awarded)

  • Music Management and Merchandising
  • Music

SCIENCE (35 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (39 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (13 awarded)

  • Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (4 awarded)

  • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology

Selected Careers of Interest

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