Elizabeth City, NC · Public · 1,975 undergraduates · town
Elizabeth City State University
Moderately selective
Its four-year aviation offerings create a specialized pathway unmatched by any other public university in North Carolina.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 70.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 44.3%
5,360 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$40,026 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Elizabeth City State University apart
Academic design
Aviation Science is a particularly visible program, alongside biology, technology, education, business, and health-related fields.
Campus pattern
The Elizabeth City campus sits in North Carolina's Albemarle region, with a residential HBCU culture and access to coastal communities.
Defining feature
Its four-year aviation offerings create a specialized pathway unmatched by any other public university in North Carolina.
Can I get in?
70.5% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
5,360About 70 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Elizabeth City State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Elizabeth City State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Aviation Science is a particularly visible program, alongside biology, technology, education, business, and health-related fields.
Make the fit specific
Its four-year aviation offerings create a specialized pathway unmatched by any other public university in North Carolina.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Elizabeth City State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Its four-year aviation offerings create a specialized pathway unmatched by any other public university in North Carolina.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Air Transportation
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
What is campus life like?
Elizabeth City State University beyond the classroom
The Elizabeth City campus sits in North Carolina's Albemarle region, with a residential HBCU culture and access to coastal communities.
A defining academic feature
Aviation Science is a particularly visible program, alongside biology, technology, education, business, and health-related fields.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Elizabeth City campus sits in North Carolina's Albemarle region, with a residential HBCU culture and access to coastal communities.
What changes the experience
Its four-year aviation offerings create a specialized pathway unmatched by any other public university in North Carolina.