Estimated Cost of Attendance (COA)

The COA is an estimate of what it will cost a student to attend ECU for a given academic period (Fall, Spring, & Summer). The COA includes tuition & fees, room & board, books & supplies, transportation, loan fees, and personal expenses. The COA will vary depending on your current status (i.e. undergraduate, graduate, BSOM, SoDM) with the university.

ECU’s 2024-2025 scheduled cost for Student Blue (the UNC System student health insurance plan, or SHIP) is $2784.80 per year or $1392.40/semester.

Undergraduate Estimated Cost of Attendance

2024-25 Undergraduate Estimated Cost of Attendance

Cost of AttendanceUG Resident
ENTERING Student
UG Non-Resident
ENTERING Student
UG Resident on Campus
CONTINUING Student
UG Non-Resident on Campus CONTINUING StudentUG Resident CommuterUG Resident Distance EducationUG Non-Resident Distance Education
Tuition & Fees$7,516$23,793$7,361$23,638$7,361$4,073$21,193
Food$5,082$5,082$4,862$4,862$3,160$4,862$4,862
Housing$6,459$6,459$6,710$6,710$4,361$6,710$6,710
Books & Supplies$1,620$1,510$1,620$1,510$1,510$1,164$1,164
Personal$1,731$1,731$1,731$1,731$1,731$1,731$1,731
Transportation$2,870$2,870$2,870$2,870$2,870$2,964$2,964
Health Insurance$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Loan Fee$80$80$80$80$80$80$80
Total$25,558$41,835$25,319$41,596$21,268$21,784$38,904

Graduate Estimated Cost of Attendance

2024-25 Graduate Estimated Cost of Attendance

Cost of AttendanceGR Resident on CampusGR Non-Resident on CampusGR Resident Distance EducationGR Non-Resident Distance Education
Tuition & Fees$7,658$20,807$5,213$18,361
Food$4,862$4,862$4,862$4,862
Housing$9,588$9,588$9,588$9,588
Books & Supplies$822$822$822$822
Personal$2,128$2,128$2,128$2,128
Transportation$1,753$1,753$1,753$1,753
Health Insurance$0$0$0$0
Loan Fee$215$215$215$215
Total$27,226$40,375$24,781$37,929

2024-25 Additional Graduate Program Fees

College of Business Graduate programsadditional $175 per credit hour
MS Social Workadditional $75 per credit hour
MS in Planning & Environment / Planning & Developments additional $72 per credit hour
All MSN/DNP/PhD Nursing/Post-Master's in MSN programsadditional $150 per credit hour
All MS in CSDI classesadditional $166.67 per credit hour
All AuD/PhD classesadditional $133.33 per credit hour
All MS in OT classesadditional $179 per credit hour
All DPT studentsadditional $80 per credit hour with cap at $1040 per term (includes summer terms)
All PA classesadditional $410 per credit hour, includes summer terms
All MPH classesadditional $100 per credit hour