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East Carolina University

Greenville, NCPublic SACSCOCECU Online

East Carolina University is a public university in Greenville, North Carolina. Through ECU Online it offers online bachelor's degree-completion programs for transfer students, online master's degrees and online doctorates, some of which require on-campus or face-to-face attendance. Distance education students are billed separate distance education tuition and fee rates.

Verified online degrees

7 programs verified so far (2 bachelor's, 4 master's, 1 doctoral). The university may offer more online degrees than we have verified.

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East Carolina University

BS in Criminal Justice & Criminology (Flight Path)

Bachelor'sBSDegree completionBachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Criminology
Subject: Criminal Justice
Administering location: Greenville, NCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Asynchronous
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 3.5 years average time to completion · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $429 per credit · In-state
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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East Carolina University

RN to BSN Option

Bachelor'sBSNCredential pathwayBachelor of Science in Nursing
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Administering location: Greenville, NCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student. · Part-time
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: four semesters / 16 months (includes one summer session)
Tuition: Tuition: $191.04 per credit · In-state — Distance Education Undergraduate Resident, Fall 2026 entry · Fall 2026
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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East Carolina University

Master of Arts in Education - Adult Education

Master'sMAEdMaster of Arts in Education
Subject: Adult Education
Administering location: Greenville, NCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: most part-time students complete in about two and a half years (part-time study)
Tuition: Tuition: $277.06 per credit · In-state — Distance Education Graduate Resident · Fall 2026
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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East Carolina University

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Master'sMBAMaster of Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration (incl. MBA)
Administering location: Greenville, NCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: as few as 11 classes (foundation courses waived based on prior undergraduate coursework)
Tuition: Tuition: $277.06 per credit · In-state — Distance Education Graduate Resident · Fall 2026
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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East Carolina University

Master of Science in Computer Science

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Computer Science
Subject: Computer Science
Administering location: Greenville, NCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition: $277.06 per credit · In-state — Distance Education Graduate Resident · Fall 2026
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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East Carolina University

Master of Social Work (Part-Time Online)

Master'sMSWMaster of Social Work
Subject: Social Work (BSW, MSW, DSW)
Administering location: Greenville, NCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student. · Mixed (live + self-paced) · Part-time
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: 3 years (part-time) · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $277.06 per credit · In-state — Distance Education Graduate Resident · Fall 2026
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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East Carolina University

PhD in Nursing

PhDPhDDoctor of Philosophy in Nursing
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Administering location: Greenville, NCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location. · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: Campus visits required
Duration: Duration not verified · 54 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $277.06 per credit · In-state — Distance Education Graduate Resident · Fall 2026
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1927 · next review 12/04/2033

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

The university states: “Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees.” Source: online.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institutional accreditation covers the institution. It does not by itself mean a program is accredited by a specialized accreditor or that it leads to a professional license; programmatic accreditation is shown on each program page.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Academic advising

Where online students can enroll from

State authorization (can the university enroll you online from your state?) and professional licensure (does a program meet your state's licensing requirements?) are separate questions.

State authorization

  • ECU participates in NC-SARA; admission of applicants outside North Carolina depends on ECU's ability to secure authorization from the applicant's state where required.
    Source: online.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure disclosures

  • ECU degree programs satisfy the professional licensure and/or certification requirements in North Carolina and prepare students to sit for these exams. However, requirements in other states may be different. Official disclosuresSource: nursing.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and tuition discounts

University-wide awards and rates published for online students. Program pages list awards specific to a program.

  • ECUAWard scholarships Institutional scholarship

    $500 to $5,000

    Eligibility: Transfer students and currently enrolled undergraduates

    How to apply: Apply through the ECUAWard General Scholarship Application after admission; most scholarships carry a January 15 deadline.

    Source: onlineprograms.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope.
  • Online graduate certificatesCertificates, not degrees.Source: online.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • Social Work, MSW full-time regular pathway and full-time advanced standing (Master of Social Work)Full-time MSW options are campus-only; the part-time online pathways are recorded instead.Source: chhs.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • Educational Administration and Supervision - EdSEducation Specialist is not a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree.Source: online.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • Professional Writing and Information Design - BSListed as pending approval.Source: online.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution

Official name
East Carolina University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
East 5th Street, Greenville, NC 27858-4353
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
7,929 of 26,785 students (Fall 2023)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 10, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. chhs.ecu.edu/sosw/msw/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. gradschool.ecu.edu/find-your-program/?id=147 — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. nursing.ecu.edu/bsn/rnbsn/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. nursing.ecu.edu/dnp/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  7. online.ecu.edu/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  8. online.ecu.edu/about-us/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  9. online.ecu.edu/online-programs-online-undergraduate-degree-completion-programs/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  10. online.ecu.edu/online-programs/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  11. online.ecu.edu/online-programs/online-graduate-degrees/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  12. online.ecu.edu/wp-content/pv-uploads/sites/146/2018/04/StateAuthorization.pdf — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  13. onlineprograms.ecu.edu/programs/undergraduate-degrees/bachelors-in-criminal-justice/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  14. onlineprograms.ecu.edu/tuition-and-financial-aid/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  15. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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