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Acceptance Rate 74.15%
Yield 12.02%
SAT Score 985
ACT Score 19
Applicants 3,927

ECSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 74.15% at Elizabeth City State University. Total 3,927 students applied and 2,912 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 985 and the average ACT score is 19.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to ECSU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$30
Graduate Application Fees$30
Admission Informationecsu.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationecsu.edu/admissions/apply_online.html
Acceptance Rate74.15%
Average Test Scores985 SAT / 19 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 74.15%. A total of 3,927 students (1,496 men and 2,431 women) have applied to and 2,912 (1,055 men and 1,857 women) students admitted to Elizabeth City State University.
Among them, 181 male and 169 female students have enrolled into ECSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 12.02%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at ECSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,9271,4962,43100
Admitted2,9121,0551,85700
Enrolled35018116900
Acceptance Rate 74.15% 70.52% 76.39% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 12.02% 17.16% 9.10% - -
[Chart] Elizabeth City State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At ECSU, 34 applicants (10% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 37 applicants (11%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 985 at ECSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,070 and 25th percentile score is 850.
The average ACT score is 19 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 22 and the 25th percentile score is 16.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at ECSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of ECSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at ECSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total8509851070
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing420505550
Math430480520
ACT Composite161922
Math151721
English141721
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Elizabeth City State University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for ECSU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at ECSU

The calendar system at Elizabeth City State University is Semester. Elizabeth City State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Elizabeth City State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗
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