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Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina Public 4-year Town

Overview

Elizabeth City State University is a public four-year institution in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,258, made up of 2,154 undergraduates and 104 graduate students. It is a historically Black college or university. It is part of University of North Carolina.

Elizabeth City State University offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 26 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Business Administration and Management, and Elementary Education and Teaching. It awarded 403 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 8 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

77% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.

Key figures

2,258
Students enrolled
77%
First-year retention
403
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
26
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

BachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 26

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Education 4
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
  • Biology BachelorMaster 27 graduates
Psychology 1
Engineering Technologies 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
English Language and Literature 1
History 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Health Professions 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
77%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
368
Master's degrees
35

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,258
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,154
Graduate students, fall 2024
104
Full-time, fall 2024
81%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,649
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,522
Graduate students, 2024-25
127
Full-time, 2024-25
76%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
52%
Men
48%
White
19%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
62%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
8
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
28%
Students taking some online courses
64%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of North Carolina
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Chancellor
Dr. S. Keith Hargrove, Sr
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact

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