| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
23,039 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
19,336 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
3,703 |
| Total graduate students: |
5,250 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
2,505 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
2,745 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
13% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 13.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 71.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 16.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 68.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
1,401 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Greenville, NC |
| Population of city/town: |
89,130 |
| Nearest major city: |
Raleigh, NC |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
90 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
431,746 |
| Online campus map: |
www.ecu.edu/maps |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (88%)
- women's dorms (7%)
- sorority housing (3%)
- fraternity housing (2%)
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
- other housing including Honors, theme, suite-style, and summer housing. Living Learning communities.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
96% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
26% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
74% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All students who have completed fewer than 24 semester hours must live on campus unless they are over 21 years of age, a veteran with at least two years of active military service, married, have dependent children, or reside with their parents within 35 miles of campus. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in university buildings and within 25 feet of university buildings. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| 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: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
2375 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
3D printing. |
| 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: |
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Digital collections. Selective federal depository. Teaching resources center. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Gallery, museum, recital hall, theatre, special scientific equipment; cultural and fine arts centers. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, couples and group, legal. |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services, alternative testing arrangements, priority registration. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
17 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
8 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
11% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
14 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
9 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
13% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The East Carolinian, published twice per week |
| Number of honor societies: |
18 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
400 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Buddhist study/meditation group, The Burn Greenville, Campus Christian Fellowship, Campus Outreach, Campus Crusade for Christ, Connection Ministries, Cooperative Baptist Student Fellowship, Covenant, Creative Artists Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Hillel, Interfaith Pirates Better Together, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Jesus Here, Episcopal and Lutheran Student Ministry, Merge, Nurses Christian Fellowship, Ratio Christ, Reformed University Fellowship, Religious Studies Club, Secular Student Alliance, Wesley Foundation, Young Life; Breakthrough Campus, Collide Campus, Emerge College, FUSE Campus, Light Campus, Newman Catholic Campus, Presbyterian Campus, Purpose Adventist, Turning Point Campus, and Victory Campus Ministries; Latter-day Saints, Muslim, and Pagan Student Associations |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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CULTURE Programming Board, Japan League, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Pirate Raas, Student Association of Latino-Spanish Affairs; Arrya, Asian, Caribbean, Chinese, Hmong, Indian, Korean, and Iranian Student Associations; Arab, Black, and Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Student Unions; African, Saudi and Native American Student Organizations |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Choirs, gospel choir, marching and pep bands, musical ensembles, Human and Environmental Society; academic, business, education, event planning, graduate student, military, medical/health, political/social action, service, and visual/performing arts organizations; recreational and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Jeff Compher,
Director of Athletics |
| Athletics homepage: |
www.ecu.edu/mktg/
web_cams.cfm |
| School colors: |
purple and gold |
| School mascot: |
Pirates |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
American Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's diving | no | |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's diving | no | |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
20% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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challenge course, strength and conditioning facility; swimming and diving pool; basketball, tennis, and volleyball coliseums; cross-country and golf courses; baseball, football, rugby, lacrosse and softball fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, billiards, bowling, disc golf, dodgeball, flag football, golf, handball, inter-tube water polo, kickball, racquetball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/outdoor), Wiffle ball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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badminton, baseball, bass fishing, bowling, boxing, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, figure skating, golf, ice hockey, in-line hockey, lacrosse, paintball, rugby, scuba diving, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, swimming, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wakeboarding, waterskiing, wrestling |
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| Club sports for women: |
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badminton, basketball, bass fishing, bowling, boxing, cheerleading, dance, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, figure skating, golf, lacrosse, paintball, rugby, scuba diving, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball, wakeboarding, waterskiing |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Raleigh-Durham, NC (90 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Greenville, NC (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Rocky Mount, NC (45 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Greenville, NC (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Americas Home Place, BB&T, Pitt County Schools, University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina, WakeMed. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Ron Clark
- Kay Yow
- Emily Proctor.
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