U Shortlist

Public · Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University

Urban campus · 19,896 undergraduates · 17 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
89%
ACT middle 50%
21–26
Average net price
$15,739
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
63%
Father of East Carolina University, Thomas Jordan Jarvis
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Is East Carolina University a reach, a target or a likely for your student?

Add a GPA and test scores and U Shortlist shows admission odds, the net price at your income, and how East Carolina University fits against what your family said matters, on a map of 1,546 colleges.

See it for your student, free

What East Carolina University costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$10,046
$30,001 – $48,000
$11,699
$48,001 – $75,000
$14,904
$75,001 – $110,000
$20,417
Over $110,000
$23,028

For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.

These are in-state prices. Your family's price, at your income and from your home state, is in your account.See your family's price →

Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$23,867
Tuition, in-state
$7,361
Tuition, out-of-state
$23,638
First-years given a grant by the school
52%
Average grant from the school
$3,695
Median debt at graduation
$22,750
The school's own net price calculator
Open ↗

Admissions

Acceptance rate
89%
SAT middle 50%
1070–1240
ACT middle 50%
21–26
Test scores
Considered, not required
First-year retention
82%

Your student’s ACT puts them ? here

Below, inside or above the range, with the acceptance rate, decides reach, target or likely. U Shortlist works it out from your student’s own scores and keeps it separate from fit.

Check your student’s odds →

East Carolina University athletics

NCAA D1, 10 women's and 6 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–43
Basketball1516
Cross country13269
Football–129
Golf109
Lacrosse32–
Soccer31–
Softball23–
Swimming & diving29–
Tennis9–
Track & field13269
Volleyball19–

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

Find every NCAA D1 school with women’s soccer within 300 miles of you, on one map with net price and admission odds.Search by sport →

Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Business & marketing
22%
Health professions
16%
Engineering technology
8%
Biological & biomedical sciences
8%
Social sciences
7%
Psychology
6%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
63%
First-year retention
82%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$55,146
Median debt at graduation
$22,750
Students with a Pell grant
32%

Similar colleges nearby

Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

Ready to see the map for your student?

Sign in with Google or Apple and your household is ready in a minute. The map, odds and net price are free.

Get started

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, IPEDS and Equity in Athletics. Photos: Wikimedia Commons. © 2026 U Shortlist.