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Paying for ECU

Undergraduate (in-state)$23,638
($7,361)
Graduate (in-state)$20,807
($7,658)
Books & Supplies$1,510
On-Campus Living Costs $16,142
Off-Campus Living Costs $16,173

ECU 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at East Carolina University is $7,361 for North Carolina residents and $23,638 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $7,658 for students living in North Carolina and $20,807 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $16,142 when a student lives on campus and $16,173 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $41,290 when a student lives on campus and $41,321 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
ECU 2024-2025 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$25,013 (On-Campus)
$25,044 (Off-Campus)
$41,290 (On-Campus)
$41,321 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$7,361$23,638
Books & Supplies$1,510
Room & Board$11,541 (on-campus) /$11,572 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$4,601 (on-campus) /$4,601 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$8,574
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$16,439 (On-Campus)
$16,470 (Off-Campus)
$32,716 (On-Campus)
$32,747 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,361 for North Carolina residents and $23,638 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are stayed the same compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$7,297 $7,325 $7,361 $7,361
Out-of-State$23,574 $23,602 $23,638 $23,638
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $7,658 for North Carolina residents and $20,807 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are stayed the same compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$7,594 $7,622 $7,658 $7,658
Out-of-State$20,743 $20,771 $20,807 $20,807
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $185 for North Carolina residents and $864 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $264 for North Carolina residents and $994 for out-of-state students.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
UndergraduateIn-State$185 $185$185$185
Out-of-State$864 $864$864$864
GraduateIn-State$264 $264$264$264
Out-of-State$994 $994$994$994
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,510. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at East Carolina University.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,546 $1,654 $1,794 $1,510
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at East Carolina University is $16,142 when living on campus and $16,173 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 6.37% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 6.33% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $10,450$10,816$10,450$11,541
Other Expenses $3,922$4,018$3,922$4,601
Off-CampusRoom & Board $10,450$10,816$10,450$11,572
Other Expenses $3,922$4,018$3,922$4,601
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs