ECU vs. UNC Chapel Hill vs. Duke

East Carolina University vs. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill vs. Duke University comparison

	East Carolina University	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Duke University	College 4
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Overview	ECU	UNC Chapel Hill	Duke
Location	Greenville, NC	Chapel Hill, NC	Durham, NC
Setting	Small City	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	26,785	32,234	17,112
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#587	#60	#3
Religious Affiliation	-	-	United Methodist	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ecu.edu	unc.edu	duke.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is larger than than ECU based on total student enrollment (32,234 students vs. 26,785 students)

ECU vs. UNC Chapel Hill Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ECU or UNC Chapel Hill?

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is 57.7% more expensive to attend than ECU for in-state tuition ($7,019.00 vs. $4,452.00)
• Out of state tuition is 80.2% higher at UNC Chapel Hill than East Carolina University ($37,360.00 vs. $20,729.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill than ECU ($11,140 vs. $14,470)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at East Carolina University are 18.3% lower than costs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($11,000 vs. $13,016)
• More students receive financial grant aid at East Carolina University than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (57% vs. 38%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students is 73.9% larger than aid received East Carolina University ($15,365 vs. $8,836)

ECU vs. UNC Chapel Hill Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, ECU or UNC Chapel Hill? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between UNC Chapel Hill or ECU .

• The average SAT score at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1343) is 290 points higher than at ECU (1053)
• Incoming UNC Chapel Hill students have a 8 point higher average ACT score (31) than students at ECU (23)
• Accepted freshman UNC Chapel Hill students have a 0.5 point higher average high school GPA (3.83) than students at ECU (3.33)
• ECU has a higher acceptance rate (90.1%) than UNC Chapel Hill (18.7%)

ECU vs. UNC Chapel Hill Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ECU or UNC Chapel Hill? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between UNC Chapel Hill and ECU.

• The graduation rate at UNC Chapel Hill is higher than East Carolina University (89% vs. 59%)
• Graduates from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn on average $22,200 more per year than ECU graduates after ten years. ($66,100 vs. $43,900)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students graduate with a $8,309 lower median federal student loan debt than ECU graduates. ($16,479 vs. $24,788)
• UNC Chapel Hill graduates are paying $86 less per month on federal student loans than ECU graduates. ($170 vs. $256)
• More UNC Chapel Hill graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ECU students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 63%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/