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East Central University

East Central University
1100 East 14th Street
Ada, OK 74820-6999

Official telephone: (580) 332-8000
Fax number: (580) 332-1623
Website: www.ecok.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 3,687
Full-time undergraduates: 3,095
Part-time undergraduates: 592
Total graduate students: 760
Full-time graduate students: 247
Part-time graduate students: 513
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 23
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Central Plains
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 7%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
10.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.9% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
50.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
17.6% Nonresident Alien
2.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
13.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
55.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
10.1% Nonresident Alien
1.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 140 acres
City or town school is located in: Ada, OK
Population of city/town: 16,810
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Ardmore and McAlester.
Nearest major city: Oklahoma City
Distance of nearest major city: 90 miles
Population of nearest major city: 579,999
Online campus map: maps.ecok.edu/campusmap/
HTMLsMainMap/
campusmap.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 93%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 39%
Percent of students who live off campus: 61%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 90%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 800
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Private study rooms/areas.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills, Science.
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 3
Percent of men who join fraternities: 2%
Number of social sororities on campus: 2
Percent of women who join sororities: 2%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook
School newspaper(s): The ECU Journal
Number of honor societies: 22
Total number of registered organizations: 79
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Student Union, Campus Connection, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, ECU Wesley, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Latter-day Saints Student Association, Tigers for Christ
Minority student organizations:
African Caribbean, Asian, and Native American Student Associations
International student organizations:
International Student Association Connection club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Academy of Communication Arts, Cultural Animation Appreciation Society, Council for Exceptional Children, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, College Republicans, Young Democrats, Junior Ambassadors, Habitat for Humanity, Gay-Straight Alliance, Interfraternity Council, Rotaract, Students in Free Enterprise, American Advertising Federation; Non-traditional, Family and Consumer Sciences, National Teachers, Oklahoma Rehabilitation Counseling, and Nursing Student Associations; Dead Rat, Cartography, American Chemical, and Physics Students Societies; art, photography, Silent Friends, Spanish, Russian, human resources, astronomy, business/office technology, math, accounting, environmental health sciences, health information management, bio-med, and chemistry clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Jeff Williams,
Athletic Director
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Athletics,
Tim Green,
East Central University,
East 14th Street,
Ada, OK 74820-6899
School colors: orange and black
School mascot: Tigers
Athletic conference memberships: The Great American Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's footballno 
Men's golfno 
Men's tennisno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's golfno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's volleyballno 

Athletic facilities:
golf course, skate park, swimming pool, track, tennis court, volleyball pit; baseball, football, and soccer fields; basketball and exercise gymnasiums
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, football

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Oklahoma City (90 miles)
Nearest other airport: Ada, Ok (5 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Pauls Valley, OK (35 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Ada, OK (2 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 39%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
East Central University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 58% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Arvest Bank, BancFirst, Bank of the West, Chesapeake, Chickasaw Nation Enterprises, Citizens Bank, Converse, Devon Energy, East Central University, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Farm Bureau Insurance, Farmers Insurance, Finley and Cook, First United Bank, Forget Me Not Floral, Gateway Mortgage, Gray and Company, Health Management, Horne and Company, KPMG, Koch, Landmark Bank, Microsoft, Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Oklahoma School Districts, Oklahoma State University, University of Oklahoma, Paul M. Milburn, Payless Shoes, People's Electric Cooperative, Preferred Management Corporation, Pre-Paid Legal Services, Schlumberger, Sherwin Williams, Sooner Network Solutions, State of Oklahoma, Texas Independent School Districts, Tinker Air Force Base, Vision Bank, Valley View Regional Hospital, WalMart.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Gov. Bill Anoatubby of the Chickasaw Nation.

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