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Former name | State Colored Normal School at Elizabeth City (1891–1937) Elizabeth City State Teachers College (1937–1961) Elizabeth City State College (1961–1969) |
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| Motto | "To Live is to Learn" |
| Type | Public historically black university |
| Established | March 3, 1891 |
Parent institution | University of North Carolina |
| Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliations | TMCF |
| Endowment | $16.7 million (2021)[1] |
| Chancellor | Karrie G. Dixon |
| Students | 2,149 |
| Undergraduates | 2,033 |
| Postgraduates | 116 |
| Location | , , United States 36°16′52″N 76°12′54″W / 36.28120°N 76.21512°W |
| Campus | Distant town[2], 200 acres (0.81 km2) |
| Colors | Royal blue and white[3] |
| Nickname | Vikings |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – CIAA |
| Mascot | Vikings |
| Website | www |
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Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) is a public historically Black university in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. It enrolls nearly 2,500 students in 28 undergraduate programs and 4 graduate programs and is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the University of North Carolina system.