2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart

The following chart visualizes the ECU's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.

2024 Tuition & fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at East Carolina University are $7,361 for North Carolina residents and $23,638 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.15% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $7,658 for North Carolina residents and $20,807 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.17% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
2024 East Carolina University Tuition & fees
YearUndergraduateGraduate
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-StateNorth Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
2020$7,238$23,515$7,535$20,684
2021$7,239$23,516$7,536$20,685
2022$7,297$23,574$7,594$20,743
2023$7,325$23,602$7,622$20,771
2024$7,361$23,638$7,658$20,807

Living Costs

The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $15,176 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $15,210.
The living cost at the school has increased by 2.31% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
2024 Living Costs
YearOn-CampusOff-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpensesRoom & BoardOther Expenses
2020$10,030$3,630$10,030$3,630
2021$10,136$3,710$10,136$3,710
2022$10,450$3,922$10,450$3,922
2023$10,816$4,018$10,816$4,018
2024$11,000$4,176$11,034$4,176

Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart

The 2024 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,794 at East Carolina University. The books & supplies cost has increased by 8.46% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
East Carolina University 2024 Books & Supplies Costs
YearBooks & Supplies Costs
2020$1,490
2021$1,524
2022$1,546
2023$1,654
2024$1,794

Tuition Per Credit Hour

The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at East Carolina University is $185 for North Carolina residents and $864 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $264 for North Carolina residents and $994 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
2024 Tuition per Credit Hour
YearUndergraduateGraduate
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-StateNorth Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
2020$185$864$297$1,119
2021$185$864$297$1,119
2022$185$864$264$994
2023$185$864$264$994
2024$185$864$264$994