ECU vs. UNCW vs. UNC Charlotte

East Carolina University vs. University of North Carolina at Wilmington vs. University of North Carolina at Charlotte comparison

	East Carolina University	University of North Carolina at Wilmington	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	College 4
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Overview	ECU	UNCW	UNC Charlotte
Location	Greenville, NC	Wilmington, NC	Charlotte, NC
Setting	Small City	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	26,785	17,987	30,298
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#587	#390	#547
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ecu.edu	uncw.edu	uncc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• East Carolina University is larger than than UNCW based on total student enrollment (26,785 students vs. 17,987 students)

ECU vs. UNCW Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ECU or UNCW?

• East Carolina University is 0.2% more expensive to attend than UNCW for in-state tuition ($4,452.00 vs. $4,443.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.1% higher at ECU than University of North Carolina at Wilmington ($20,729.00 vs. $20,111.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at East Carolina University than UNCW ($14,470 vs. $18,606)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at East Carolina University are 14.6% lower than costs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington ($11,000 vs. $12,605)
• More students receive financial grant aid at East Carolina University than University of North Carolina at Wilmington (57% vs. 54%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by East Carolina University students is 35.6% larger than aid received University of North Carolina at Wilmington ($8,836 vs. $6,516)

ECU vs. UNCW Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (1162) is 109 points higher than at ECU (1053)
• Incoming UNCW students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at ECU (23)
• Accepted freshman UNCW students have a 0.23 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at ECU (3.33)
• ECU has a higher acceptance rate (90.1%) than UNCW (74%)

ECU vs. UNCW Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ECU or UNCW? 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 UNCW and ECU.

• The graduation rate at UNCW is higher than East Carolina University (67% vs. 59%)
• Graduates from University of North Carolina at Wilmington earn on average $800 more per year than ECU graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $43,900)
• University of North Carolina at Wilmington students graduate with a $4,288 lower median federal student loan debt than ECU graduates. ($20,500 vs. $24,788)
• UNCW graduates are paying $45 less per month on federal student loans than ECU graduates. ($211 vs. $256)
• More UNCW graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ECU students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 63%)

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