Graduate Schools at ECU
East Carolina University is a Public, 4 years school located in Greenville, NC. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of ECU graduate schools is $7,658 for North Carolina residents and $20,807 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with high research activity), which is $22,098.
Total 5,495 students have enrolled in graduate schools at East Carolina University and, of that, 3,497 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
East Carolina University offers 86 graduate programs and 55 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at ECU graduate schools is $7,658 for North Carolina residents and $20,807 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees stays same as last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at ECU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | North Carolina Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $7,536 | $4,749 | $2,787 | $20,685 | $17,898 | $2,787 |
| 2022 | $7,594 | $4,749 | $2,845 | $20,743 | $17,898 | $2,845 |
| 2023 | $7,622 | $4,749 | $2,873 | $20,771 | $17,898 | $2,873 |
| 2024 | $7,658 | $4,749 | $2,909 | $20,807 | $17,898 | $2,909 |
| 2025 | $7,658 | $4,749 | $2,909 | $20,807 | $17,898 | $2,909 |
| Year | North Carolina Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $297 | $1,119 |
| 2022 | $264 | $994 |
| 2023 | $264 | $994 |
| 2024 | $264 | $994 |
| 2025 | $264 | $994 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 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 |
| 2025 | $11,541 | $4,601 | $11,572 | $4,601 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at East Carolina University offers 255 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 139 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 69 | 46 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 14 | 3 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 6 | 1 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 60 | 50 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 11 | 9 |
| Total | 255 | 139 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 44 |
| College/Postsecondary/University Teaching | 39 |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 34 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 25 |
| Organizational Leadership | 25 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 69 |
| Social Work | 67 |
| Library and Information Science | 57 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 56 |
| Accounting | 46 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 77 |
| Nursing Practice | 74 |
| Dentistry | 49 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 31 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | 16 |
Graduate Student Population
At ECU, there are 26,940 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 5,495 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,653 male and 3,842 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.43 to 1. East Carolina University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 3,497 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 30 | 7 | 23 |
| Asian | 208 | 69 | 139 |
| Black or African American | 909 | 230 | 679 |
| Hispanic | 300 | 103 | 197 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| White | 3,537 | 1,052 | 2,485 |
| Two or More Races | 165 | 52 | 113 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 226 | 82 | 144 |
| Total | 5,495 | 1,653 | 3,842 |
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