ECU vs. University of North Carolina at Asheville

East Carolina University vs. University of North Carolina at Asheville comparison

	East Carolina University	University of North Carolina at Asheville	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ECU	University of North Carolina at Asheville
Location	Greenville, NC	Asheville, NC
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	26,785	2,925
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#587	#420
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ecu.edu	unca.edu
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Comparable Facts

• East Carolina University is larger than than University of North Carolina at Asheville based on total student enrollment (26,785 students vs. 2,925 students)

ECU vs. University of North Carolina at Asheville Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ECU or University of North Carolina at Asheville?

• East Carolina University is 8% more expensive to attend than University of North Carolina at Asheville for in-state tuition ($4,452.00 vs. $4,122.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.6% higher at University of North Carolina at Asheville than East Carolina University ($21,470.00 vs. $20,729.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of North Carolina at Asheville than ECU ($14,175 vs. $14,470)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at East Carolina University are 0.2% lower than costs at University of North Carolina at Asheville ($11,000 vs. $11,018)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of North Carolina at Asheville than East Carolina University (91% vs. 57%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by East Carolina University students is 28.9% larger than aid received University of North Carolina at Asheville ($8,836 vs. $6,856)

ECU vs. University of North Carolina at Asheville Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, ECU or University of North Carolina at Asheville? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between University of North Carolina at Asheville or ECU .

• The average SAT score at University of North Carolina at Asheville (1159) is 106 points higher than at ECU (1053)
• Incoming University of North Carolina at Asheville students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at ECU (23)
• Accepted freshman University of North Carolina at Asheville students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at ECU (3.33)
• University of North Carolina at Asheville has a higher acceptance rate (93.9%) than ECU (90.1%)

ECU vs. University of North Carolina at Asheville Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ECU or University of North Carolina at Asheville? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between University of North Carolina at Asheville and ECU.

• The graduation rate at University of North Carolina at Asheville is higher than East Carolina University (61% vs. 59%)
• Graduates from East Carolina University earn on average $6,000 more per year than University of North Carolina at Asheville graduates after ten years. ($43,900 vs. $37,900)
• University of North Carolina at Asheville students graduate with a $4,147 lower median federal student loan debt than ECU graduates. ($20,641 vs. $24,788)
• University of North Carolina at Asheville graduates are paying $43 less per month on federal student loans than ECU graduates. ($213 vs. $256)
• More ECU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of North Carolina at Asheville students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 61%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/