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Elizabeth City, NC
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Compare with North Carolina Public Colleges

Compare with North Carolina Public Colleges for Elizabeth City State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
East Carolina University Greenville, NC	$825 higher in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	$1,906 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC	$277 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
North Carolina Central University Durham, NC	$163 higher in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Winston Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC	$410 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC	$2,183 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC	$2,888 lower in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with North Carolina Private Colleges

Compare with North Carolina Private Colleges for Elizabeth City State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Shaw University Raleigh, NC	$11,002 higher in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Augustine's University Raleigh, NC	$10,360 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lenoir Rhyne University Hickory, NC	$25,364 higher in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NC	$14,764 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St. Andrews University Laurinburg, NC	$25,852 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Greensboro College Greensboro, NC	$14,464 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Barton College Wilson, NC	$30,714 higher in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Chowan University Murfreesboro, NC	$21,374 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mars Hill University Mars Hill, NC	$31,200 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NC	$28,534 higher in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Johnson & Wales University Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$35,883 higher in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC	$34,964 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Livingstone College Salisbury, NC	$11,760 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC	$20,830 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount, NC	$29,200 higher in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bennett College Greensboro, NC	$12,604 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord, NC	$10,014 higher in-state tuition	41% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Carolina Christian College Winston Salem, NC	$3,434 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Manna University Fayetteville, NC	$2,569 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Carolina College of Biblical Studies Fayetteville, NC	$370 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Shepherds Theological Seminary Cary, NC	$304 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Heritage Bible College Dunn, NC	$2,152 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary Charlotte, NC	$6,322 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College Wendell, North Carolina	$5,203 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Carolina University Winston-Salem, North Carolina	$11,039 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Elizabeth City State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Temple University Philadelphia, PA	$16,475 higher in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Morgan State University Baltimore, MD	$1,693 higher in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kean University Union, NJ	$7,763 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia State University Petersburg, VA	$3,507 higher in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Radford University Radford, VA	$6,012 higher in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA	$3,644 higher in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC	$4,524 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bowie State University Bowie, MD	$2,682 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Delaware State University Dover, DE	$4,134 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY	$242 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA	$5,976 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD	$2,540 higher in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY	$874 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, PA	$4,368 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Coppin State University Baltimore, MD	$564 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY	$816 higher in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ	$7,924 higher in-state tuition	34% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA	$11,704 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC	$874 lower in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
West Virginia State University Institute, WV	$3,034 higher in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY York College Jamaica, NY	$822 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Francis Marion University Florence, SC	$4,624 higher in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD	$1,600 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY	$796 higher in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV	$2,520 higher in-state tuition	33% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Concord University Athens, WV	$4,128 higher in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ	$302 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV	$2,172 higher in-state tuition	35% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Glenville State University Glenville, WV	$3,042 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bluefield State University Bluefield, WV	$4,112 higher in-state tuition	33% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY	$699 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV	$1,888 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Potomac State College of West Virginia University Keyser, WV	$1,256 lower in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maryland, Baltimore Baltimore, MD	$6,536 lower in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Elizabeth City State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Hampton University Hampton, VA	$24,056 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The Juilliard School New York, NY	$51,414 higher in-state tuition	55% lower acceptance rate	Compare
New York School of Interior Design New York, NY	$25,794 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield, NJ	$9,376 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Benedict College Columbia, SC	$10,904 higher in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD	$34,024 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Union University Richmond, VA	$10,914 higher in-state tuition	34% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Albright College Reading, PA	$22,546 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ferrum College Ferrum, VA	$21,984 higher in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC	$25,984 higher in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The Catholic University of America Washington, DC	$51,842 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Claflin University Orangeburg, SC	$11,746 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Columbia College Columbia, SC	$15,678 higher in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Averett University Danville, VA	$32,014 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
McDaniel College Westminster, MD	$45,545 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Newberry College Newberry, SC	$24,564 higher in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia, PA	$33,334 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Neumann University Aston, PA	$32,564 higher in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Felician University Lodi, NJ	$32,764 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hood College Frederick, MD	$41,164 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mary Baldwin University Staunton, VA	$27,616 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Charleston Charleston, WV	$27,264 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Limestone University Gaffney, SC	$21,264 higher in-state tuition	33% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Gallaudet University Washington, DC	$13,118 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Elizabeth University Morristown, NJ	$30,205 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Washington Adventist University Takoma Park, MD	$20,068 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Goldey Beacom College Wilmington, DE	$8,404 higher in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Allen University Columbia, SC	$7,768 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA	$28,794 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
American Musical and Dramatic Academy New York, NY	$40,392 higher in-state tuition	40% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cairn University Langhorne Langhorne, PA	$27,473 higher in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bluefield University Bluefield, VA	$20,234 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity Washington University Washington, DC	$20,074 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Coker University Hartsville, SC	$26,880 higher in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, MD	$36,824 higher in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ascent College Gainesville, VA	$2,014 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ	$36,016 higher in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Morris College Sumter, SC	$10,128 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wilmington University New Castle, DE	$6,094 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV	$27,554 higher in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Metropolitan College of New York New York, NY	$13,652 higher in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Capitol Technology University Laurel, MD	$21,056 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Boricua College New York, NY	$6,489 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Voorhees University Denmark, SC	$6,094 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Manhattan School of Music New York, NY	$50,514 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Davis & Elkins College Elkins, WV	$25,284 higher in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, PA	$17,864 higher in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
King University Bristol, TN	$29,658 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA	$4,824 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Elizabeth City State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA	$1,010 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY	$2,851 higher in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Hawaii West Oahu Kapolei, HI	$1,048 higher in-state tuition	31% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA	$1,518 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR	$1,708 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas A&M University Texarkana Texarkana, TX	$1,813 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR	$2,876 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK	$566 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Valley City State University Valley City, ND	$2,044 higher in-state tuition	35% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=198507.

Last updated: August 2026