Certificate

You are considered a certificate student if you have been admitted into a U.S. Department of Education approved certificate program at ECU. For a current listing of approved certificate programs, please refer to the Graduate Catalog.

Financial Aid Eligibility

As a certificate student, you are eligible to receive up to $20,500 in Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans. The amount of your loan can vary and will depend on the amount of eligibility remaining within your graduate aggregate borrowing limit. To be considered for financial aid, you will need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  In order to ensure that your information is sent to ECU, please make sure to include ECU’s Federal School Code (002923) in the school information section of the FAFSA.

Estimated Cost of Attendance

The Estimated Cost of Attendance (COA) is intended to demonstrate the maximum costs associated with attending ECU. Your actual costs will be determined by your living arrangements and lifestyle choices. The COA indicates the maximum amount of financial aid allowed for an academic period.

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$27,026$40,175$24,581$37,729

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

Satisfactory Academic Progress

As a certificate student, you are required to maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress in order to receive aid. This requires that you earn 80% of the hours you attempt with a minimum 3.0 GPA and complete your program within 150% of the hours required. Your academic progress will be checked at the end of each semester (Fall, Spring, Summer). Failure to maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress as a certificate student will result in financial aid suspension. For more detailed information, visit the Satisfactory Academic Progress page.