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 2023-2024 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

2023-24 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$4,772$4,772$4,734$4,734$3,077$4,734$4,734
Housing$6,228$6,228$6,300$6,300$4,095$6,300$6,300
Books & Supplies$1,794$1,794$1,680$1,680$1,680$1,344$1,344
Personal$1,480$1,480$1,709$1,709$1,709$1,709$1,709
Transportation$2,616$2,616$2,702$2,702$2,702$2,702$2,702
Loan Fee$80$80$80$80$80$80$80
Health Insurance$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Total$24,486$40,763$24,566$40,843$20,704$20,942$38,062

Graduate Estimated Cost of Attendance

2023-24 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$4,734$4,734$4,734$4,734
Housing$9,003$9,003$9,003$9,003
Books & Supplies$1,008$1,008$1,008$1,008
Personal$2,101$2,101$2,101$2,101
Transportation$1,598$1,598$1,598$1,598
Loan Fee$215$215$215$215
Health Insurance$0$0$0$0
Total$26,317$39,466$23,872$37,020

2023-24 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