ECU Description

East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina boasts several nationally recognized undergraduate and graduate programs.

East Carolina offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees through its colleges of business, fine arts, health, dentistry, nursing and others.

East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine is one of its more impressive divisions. Among medical schools emphasizing primary care Brody ranked sixth by U.S. News and World Report. It also ranked ninth for rural medicine.

Also intensely involved in research, Brody is renowned for its innovative work in robotic surgery. Brody’s research is also continually expanding as they are also partnered with several growing research and clinical care facilities.

Brody’s education department is also one of its more respected. Graduates of NCU’s College of Education have been named Teachers of the Year at the state and national levels.

Another of its notable departments is the College of Fine Arts and Communications. Training individuals in the visual and performing arts, this division is one of the more well-known on the East Coast and hosts numerous performances, exhibits and arts programs.

Additional offerings at ECU include adult learning options, a language academy and distance learning.

Student services meet a range of needs and include a career center, a writing center, study abroad programs, student government, disability support, counseling, student legal services, a student health center, on-campus housing, financial aid for eligible students, and many others.

Quick Facts

Location

Southeast

Setting

Large Town Setting

Type

Public

Size

Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)

Mascot

Pirates

Nickname

ECU

Website

www.ecu.edu

On-Campus Housing Available

Yes

In-State Tuition

$4,477

Out-of-State Tuition

$15,311

Selectivity

Selective

Enrollment

27,663

ECU Students

Full-Time Undergrad Students
20,974
Freshman Class
4,538
Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
27,663

Undergraduate vs. Graduate

Undergraduate
75%
Graduate
25%

Full-Time vs. Part-time Students

Full-Time
99%
Part-Time
1%

Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State

In-State
81%
Out-of-State
19%

Gender of Students

Women
58%
Men
42%

Ethnic Diversity

African-American
14%
Asian
2%
Caucasian
77%
Latino
2%
Other
5%

Students State Origin

North Carolina
81%
Virginia
6%
Maryland
3%
New Jersey
3%
Pennsylvania
1%
Other
6%

International Students

International
1%
Domestic
99%