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East Carolina University, North Carolina

East Carolina University

Founded in 1907, East Carolina University, or ECU, is a public university located in Greenville, North Carolina. It is the largest institution of higher learning in eastern North Carolina and the third largest university in the state. East Carolina comprises three campuses: Main Campus, Health Sciences Campus and West Research Campus. The Princeton Review (2008) has ranked the University as one of the "Best Value Colleges".

ECU offers more than 100 degrees in different areas of study. It is home to many academic divisions, which include:

  • Brody School of Medicine
  • College of Allied Health Sciences
  • College of Business
  • College of Education
  • College of Fine Arts & Communication
  • College of Health and Human Performance
  • College of Human Ecology
  • College of Nursing
  • College of Technology and Computer Science
  • Graduate School
  • School of Dentistry
  • Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

ECU's sports teams are known as the Pirates.

Overview of East Carolina University

East Carolina University is in Greenville, North Carolina. Greenville is a small city. The school is a public institution. East Carolina University issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at the school include engineering technician and medical adminstration.

East Carolina University Selectivity

Not all applicants to East Carolina University are accepted. The top quarter of students at the school scored at least 560 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 480 to 570 in 2005.

Faculty

The most successful professors at East Carolina University are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time.

Student Body

Approximately 23,164 students study at the school (in 2005).

Student Life

Students at East Carolina University can take advantage of the school's meal plans. Students participate in Conference USA athletics.

East Carolina University Tuition and Affordability

In-state students appreciate the low tuition rate.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting East Carolina University

East Carolina University
East 5th Street
Greenville, NC 27858-4353
General Phone: (252) 328-6131
Admissions Phone: (252) 328-6640
Financial Aid Phone: (252) 328-6610
http://www.ecu.edu

East Carolina University Programs and Degrees (2005)

East Carolina University awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching735elementary school teaching, educational administration, teacher education, education of learning disabled, physical education teaching, school counseling, middle school teaching, English teaching, ...
Business And Management611business management, marketing, finance, accounting, accounting and management, MIS
Liberal Arts437English, economics, political science, library science, sociology, history, anthropology, geography, ...
Engineering Technician298industrial tech, engineering technician, computer engineering tech, industrial production tech, manufacturing tech
Science273biology, exercise physiology, chemistry, geology, biochemistry, physics, molecular biology, biophysics, ...
Family And Social Work268social work, family and community services, child development, public administration, food and nutrition
Nursing And Emergency Medicine259registered nursing, various nursing, nursing science
Media250broadcast journalism, communication studies
Therapy And Counseling236psychology, physical therapy, school psychology, marriage and family therapy, substance abuse counseling, clinical psychology, music therapy
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy190health and fitness, recreational therapy, parks and recreation management, exercise science, vocational counseling, dietitian, athletic trainer, occupational therapy
Medical Adminstration119public health education, medical records admin, environmental health, occupational health, health care administration
Medical Support And Technology108audiology and speech pathology, physician assistant, clinical lab tech
Medicine83medicine, public health, pharmaceutics and drug design
Security And Law Enforcement77criminal justice and safety
Fine Arts75fine arts, art history and criticism
Hospitality74hotel management, hospitality management
Office And Administration70office data entry
Construction Trades41apparel and textiles
Computer Science And Engineering36computer science
Drama And Performing Arts32drama, dance
Music26music performance, music theory and composition
Design24interior design
Art Studies17art studies
Architecture And Planning13urban planning
Religion And Philosophy11philosophy
Mathematics10mathematics
Engineering0engineering

Number of programs and degrees for East Carolina University in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree3,06592
Master's degree1,19071
First-professional degree721
Doctor's degree3516
Post-master's certificate114

Student Body

In 2005, East Carolina University had a total enrollment of 23,164 students (19,983 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men38%
Women62%
Full-Time98%
Part-Time2%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate74%
Graduate25%
First Professional1%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White78%
Black15%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
American Indian1%
Other Races1%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1926%
20-2125%
22-2420%
25-2910%
30-346%
35-394%
40-495%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
North Carolina80%
Virginia6%
Maryland4%
New Jersey3%
Pennsylvania1%
Foreign countries1%
New York1%

East Carolina University Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time79 %
Part-Time63 %

East Carolina University Room and Board (2005)

East Carolina University offers campus housing for 5,106 of its 19,983 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Greenville, North Carolina for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other North Carolina Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

East Carolina University Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total10,9608,53678%3,51241%
Men4,2053,10774%1,33243%
Women6,7555,42980%2,18040%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal470560
SAT Math480570
ACT Verbal1724
ACT Math1725
ACT Composite1824

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT90%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT1%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (252) 328-6640

East Carolina University Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,687
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 14,126
Room and board$ 6,540
Room charge$ 3,790
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,050
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 2,399

Financial Aid:
East Carolina University participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 292300)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (252) 328-6610

East Carolina University Faculty

East Carolina University has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured407162
Non-tenured, but on tenure track219144
Non-tenured and not on tenure track198239

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year11$125,0891*
Associate professorcalendar year7$80,4034$79,493
Assistant professorcalendar year3$56,1873$68,059
Instructorcalendar year1*2*
Lecturercalendar year0*3$58,808
No academic rankcalendar year8$56,38015$45,053
All faculty totalcalendar year30$86,73028$55,441

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year126$83,32731$81,065
Associate professoracademic year165$65,64273$59,842
Assistant professoracademic year143$59,681103$53,459
Instructoracademic year7$54,76910$46,803
Lectureracademic year42$42,40655$34,096
No academic rankacademic year60$45,12559$43,189
All faculty totalacademic year543$63,971331$52,203

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

East Carolina University Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballConference USA
BasketballConference USA
BaseballConference USA
TrackConference USA

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total219122341
Football88088
Track302555
Baseball32032
Basketball131528
All Other Sports5682138

East Carolina University Degree Programs (2005)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Accounting and Business/Management
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Apparel and Textiles, General

DESIGN
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Adult and Continuing Education Administration
Art Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Drama and Dance Teacher Education
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
German Language Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Sales & Marketing Oper/Marketing & Distribution Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other
Technical Teacher Education
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other
Industrial Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
Family and Community Services
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Applied Economics
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Library Science/Librarianship
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Public/Applied History and Archival Administration
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Technical and Business Writing
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Broadcast Journalism
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Environmental Health
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
Public Health Education and Promotion

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Physician Assistant

MEDICINE
Medicine (MD)
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biophysics
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Chemistry, General
Exercise Physiology
Geology/Earth Science, General
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Molecular Biology
Physics, General
Physiology, General
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Music Therapy/Therapist
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General
School Psychology
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

East Carolina University Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets East Carolina University Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%East Carolina University Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%East Carolina University Number of students
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 7%East Carolina University % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 8%East Carolina University Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%East Carolina University % of degrees in fine arts
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%East Carolina University % of degrees in medical adminstration
% of degrees in engineering technician
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%East Carolina University % of degrees in engineering technician
% of degrees in office and administration
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%East Carolina University % of degrees in office and administration
% of degrees in family and social work
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%East Carolina University % of degrees in family and social work
% of degrees in media
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%East Carolina University % of degrees in media
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%East Carolina University Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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