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What East Carolina University costs

Greenville, North Carolina · Public · 19,896 undergrads

East Carolina University's in-state sticker price was $25,015 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $16,880 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $12,125. Out-of-state students pay $16,277 more in tuition.

What does East Carolina University cost?

$16,880 a year in-state

Out of state: about $33,157 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $25,015.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$12,125
$30,000–$48,000$12,558
$48,000–$75,000$14,074
$75,000–$110,000$19,510
over $110,000$24,257

Out-of-state tuition is $23,715 a year, against $7,438 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $16,277 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$12,125$28,402
$30,000–$48,000$12,558$28,835
$48,000–$75,000$14,074$30,351
$75,000–$110,000$19,510$35,787
Over $110,000$24,257$40,534

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $16,277 more in tuition that East Carolina University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 52% off East Carolina University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, East Carolina University cost less than Virginia Commonwealth University but more than Appalachian State University and Western Carolina University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
East Carolina University$14,074$16,880
Appalachian State University$12,977$16,082
Western Carolina University$10,322$13,025
Virginia Commonwealth University$20,373$25,037

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$7,438
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$23,715
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$25,015
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $16,277 more in tuition at East Carolina University and usually get less aid.

34%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,776
average grant for students who got aid.
39%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does East Carolina University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $12,125 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,015. Your own price depends on your family's finances; East Carolina University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does East Carolina University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $12,558 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,015. Your own price depends on your family's finances; East Carolina University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does East Carolina University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $14,074 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,015. Your own price depends on your family's finances; East Carolina University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does East Carolina University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at East Carolina University is $23,715 a year, against $7,438 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $16,880 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $16,277 tuition gap gives about $33,157 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers