East Carolina University

• Competitive In-state Tuition
• Variety of Programs
• High Acceptance Rate

Competitive In-State Tuition

The cost of financing one's education is almost always a primary concern when choosing which school to attend. Students who choose Eastern Carolina University receive very competitive in-state tuition at $163.48 per credit hour for bachelor's students or $244.71 per credit hour for graduate students. A full workload (12+ hours) will cost $2,182.50 for undergraduates or $2,328 for masters and doctorate students (9+ hours). Additional university and clinical skills fees may apply depending on the degree a student pursues.

Variety of Programs

East Carolina University offers a wide range of undergraduate distance education programs, including:

• Business
• Communication
• Education
• Health Services Management
• Hospitality Management
• Industrial Distribution and Logistics
• Industrial Technology
• Nursing
• University Studies
• Graduate students are given even more options with master's and doctoral programs, including:
• Business Administration
• Communication
• Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Computer Science
• Construction Management
• Criminal Justice
• Education
• Educational Leadership
• English
• Environmental Health
• Health Education
• Health Informatics
• Instructional Technology
• Library Science
• Music Education
• Network Technology
• Nursing
• Nutrition
• Occupational Safety
• Public Administration
• School Administration
• Security Studies
• Software Engineering
• Technology Management

In addition to these above-mentioned distance education programs, ECU also offers graduate certificates and teacher licensure courses for graduates seeking additional training, but are not degree-bound. Most on-campus degrees and programs are also attainable via online classwork, without having to step onto campus, but require formal admittance into either the program or college and are not attainable via the distance education program.

High Acceptance Rate

While this may not be considered a pro for those seeking exclusivity, East Carolina University does boast a relatively high acceptance rates. This is great news for students seeking higher education but don't want to have to apply to dozens of schools in hopes of getting into just one of them. The most recently reported acceptance rate by ECU is 69%. Almost 7 out of 10 students who applied were admitted.

• Expensive Out-of-state Tuition
• Low Job Placement Rate

Expensive Out-of-state Tuition

While East Carolina University is seemingly affordable for residents of North Carolina, students who attend from out-of-state will pay more than three times as much. And as an online student, gaining residency in North Carolina may not be an option during attendance at ECU. Out-of-state tuition rates at $702.60 per credit hour for undergraduate students. Out-of-state graduate students will pay $876.62 per credit hour. These out-of-state rates can make East Carolina University almost unaffordable for students who attend without grants or scholarships.

Low Job Placement Rate

One area that East Carolina University seems to lack in is its job placement services. ECU reports that only 18% of graduating students find work through ECU's job placement services. And while this may not be representative of their success rate in placing individual students with jobs, it does reflect on the university's emphasis on helping students find employment following graduation as well as the student utilization of this service.