East Carolina University

East Fifth Street
Greenville, NC 27858-4353

Visit Website: http://www.ecu.edu

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College Overview

Type:
Public institution
Year Founded:
1907
Religious Affiliation:
None
Academic Calendar:
Semester
Undergrad Student Body:
17,728
Local Setting:
Urban
Endowment:
$65,729,000
Application Deadline:
N/A
Application Fee:
$50
Selectivity:
Selective
Tuition Costs:
$3,454 in-state, 13,668 out-of-state
Room & Board Costs:
$N/A

Extracurricular Activites

Student Activities:
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra
Student Organizations:
314
Honor Societies:
Alpha Epsilon Delta, Arnold Air Society, Beta Alpha Psi, East Carolina Honors Organization, Epsilon Pi Tau, Golden Key International Honor Society, Kappa Omicron Nu, Kappa Theta Epsilon, National Residence Hall Honorary, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Sigma Tau, Pi Kappa Delta, Pre-Dental Honor Society, Psi Chi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Sigma Tau Delta, Epsilon Nu Eta, Alpha Kappa Delta, Sigma Lamda Chi, Lambda Alpha, Kappa Delta Pi, Delta Phi Alpha, Sigma Theta Tau, Phi Kappa Phi, International English Honor Society
Religious Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) Apostolic Campus Ministry, Baptist Student Union, Breakthrough Campus Ministries, Buddhist Meditation and Study Group, Campus Christian Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, Champions for Christ, Chi Alpha, ECU Grove, Episcopal Campus Ministry, FACE, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Hillel, Hope of Glory Ministries, Impact Campus Ministry, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, King Youth Fellowship, Lutheran Student Ministries, Muslim Student Association, Catholic Newman Center, OneTern Internship Program, Overcomers Bible Study, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Sigma Alpha Omega, Sisters in Transition and Revival, Students for Christ, The Light Campus Outreach, The Way Campus Fellowship, Unitarian Universalist Campus Ministry, Victory Campus Ministries, Visions of Faith, Wesley Foundation of Greenville, Young Life
International Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) Amnesty International, Asian Student Association, Black Student Union, Chinese Student Association, East Carolina Native American Organization, German Club, Graduate Student Association for International Studies, Indian Pirates Association, Intercultural Student Senate, International Student Association, Italian Club, Japan League, National Society of Minorities in Hospitality, Student Association of Latino-Spanish Affairs, The Coalition: Students Let's Talk, Thespians for Diversity
Other Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) Allied Health Sciences, Industry and Technology, Art, Services, Arts and Sciences, Media and Publications, Fraternity, Business, Medical, Sorority, Education, Military, Social Work, Graduate Student, Music and Dance, Special Interest, Health and Human Performance, Nursing, Student and Community Government, Political and Social Action, Student Union Board, Human Environmental Sciences, Recreation, Student Pirate Club
Student Papers:
(Appears as submitted by school) The East Carolinian (three times per week)
Number of Fraternities:
22
Fraternity Chapter Houses
11
Percent Fraternity Members:
N/A
Number of Sororities:
13
Sorority Chapter Houses
8
Percent Sorority Members:
N/A

College Services

Basic:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial:
reading, math
Counseling:
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other
Career:
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory
Local Hiring Firms:
University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina, Pitt County Schools, Branch Bank & Trust (BB&T), WakeMed, Americas Home Place
Library:
Yes
# of Library Books:
1,248,086
Library Facilities:
Music Library, William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library. Collections: East Carolina Manuscript, Hoover Collection on International Communism, North Carolina, Rare Book, and University Archives.
Museums
Museums and special buildings: Wellington B. Gray Gallery, Museum Without Walls, Ledonia Wright Cultural Center, A.J. Fletcher Recital Hall, Hendrix Theatre, Jenkins Fine Arts Center, McGinnis Theatre and Mendenhall Student Center. Special equipment in following laboratory's: archaeology, electron microscope, central environment, physical geography, accelerator, acoustics, biophysics, biomedical laser, medical imaging, hearing aid, psychoacoustics, speech science, neuroscience, neuropsychological, stuttering research, vocal dynamics/swallowing, special education assistive technology, biomechanics, human performance, and child development.
Computers Available:
2,315
Computers At:
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Wired Classrooms
N/A
Wired Labs:
1,986
On-Campus Wireless Network:
Yes
Wireless Areas:
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless Capacity:
N/A
Online Registration:
Yes
Campus Safety:
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Offers Housing:
Yes
Campus Housing:
Yes
Off Campus Assistance:
Yes
Housing Types Available:
coed dorms (66%), women's dorms (20%), men's dorms (9%), sorority housing (3%), fraternity housing (2%)
Sprinkler System:
100%
Fire Alarms:
100%
Campus Size:
1,000 acres
Nearest Airports (miles):
Raleigh-Durham, N.C. (90), Greenville, N.C. (5)
Nearest Train Stations(miles)
Rocky Mount, N.C. (45)
Nearest Bus Stations (miles):
Greenville, N.C. (1)
Cars Permittedt:
Yes
Army ROTC
Offered on campus
Navy ROTC:
Not offered
Airforce ROTC:
Offered on campus
Alcohol Permitted:
Yes
Additional Policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Popular Events:
Barefoot on the Mall, Pirate Palooza, Midnight Madness, Purple and Gold Pigskin Pig-Out