Applying to ECSU

Elizabeth City State University's acceptance rate is 70.49% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 5,360 students applied and 3,778 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into ECSU.

To apply to ECSU, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Elizabeth City State University is 70.49% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 9.18%. 2,085 men and 3,275 women applied to ECSU and 1,394 men and 2,384 women students were accepted.

Among them, 191 men and 156 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at ECSU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at ECSU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	5,360	2,085	3,275	0	0
Admitted	3,778	1,394	2,384	0	0
Enrolled	347	191	156	0	0
Acceptance Rate	70.49%	66.86%	72.79%	-	-
Yield	9.18%	13.70%	6.54%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Elizabeth City State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 4 students (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2 students (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at ECSU.

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at ECSU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	0	0	0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
SAT Math
ACT Composite	-		-
ACT Math	-		-
ACT English	-		-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 347 first-year students enrolled in ECSU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.71% and part-time students is 0.29%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 55.04% and women students is 44.96%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at ECSU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at ECSU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	347	191	156
Full-time	346	191	155
Part-time	1	0	1

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at ECSU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Elizabeth City State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

ECSU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $30 for undergraduate schools and $30 for graduate schools of Elizabeth City State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to ECSU.

Admission Information for Applying to ECSU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$30
Graduate Application Fees	$30
Admission Information	https://www.ecsu.edu/admissions/index.php
Online Application	https://www.ecsu.edu/admissions/prospective-students.php
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master

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