Elizabeth City State University Ranking Badges

ECSU earned 11 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 1 in the top 1%, 3 in the top 5%, 1 in the top 10% and 6 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #3 of 238 in Most Focused for Interdisciplinary Studies, a top 1% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 11 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 1 / 3
Highest placement: #3 of 238, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 4
Placements this edition: 120
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Elizabeth City State University Earned?

Elizabeth City State University holds 11 ranking badges across 4 fields of study, 4 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. These badges come from the 2027 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	1
Top 5%	3
Top 10%	1
Top 15%	6
Total	11

What Is Elizabeth City State University Known For?

Elizabeth City State University is best known for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies: 2 of its 11 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Interdisciplinary Studies, Homeland Security and Air Transportation.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 5%
Best for the Money	✓
Overall Diversity	✓
Overall Diversity (Southeast)	✓
Male / Female Diversity		✓
Male / Female Diversity (Southeast)		✓
Male / Female Diversity (North Carolina)		✓

Engineering Technologies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Other Engineering Technology
Most Focused	✓

Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Homeland Security
Most Focused	✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 10%	Top 1%
Interdisciplinary Studies
Most Popular	✓
Most Focused		✓

Transportation & Materials Moving

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Air Transportation
Most Focused	✓

How Does Elizabeth City State University Rank in Athletics?

Elizabeth City State University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #123 of 141 in Football (D2).

How Does Elizabeth City State University Rank for Online Students?

Elizabeth City State University earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #17 of 34 in Most Popular Online for Air Transportation (top 50%).

How Does Elizabeth City State University Rank for Veterans?

Elizabeth City State University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,620 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 33%).

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Notes and References

These rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition. Elizabeth City State University appears in 120 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.