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East Carolina University Trade Programs

East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, NC. A Smaller City provides an ideal setting close to urban amenities.

Where Is East Carolina University?

Contact details for ECU are listed below.

	Contact Details
Address:	East 5th Street, Greenville, NC 27858-4353
Phone:	2523286131
Website:	www.ecu.edu/
Admissions:	admissions.ecu.edu/
Financial Aid:	admissions.ecu.edu/afford/financial-aid/

How Do I Get Into ECU?

You can apply to ECU online at: https://admissions.ecu.edu/apply/freshmen/

ECU is classified as Least Selective (85%+) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for ECU

These are the things ECU considers when reviewing applications:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into ECU?

ECU has an acceptance rate of 89%, making it highly accessible. Ensure you meet all application requirements and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 17% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

6% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 13% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at ECU, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 630. Math scores were between 530 and 610.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1070 to 1240. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at ECU ranged between 21 and 26.

Selectivity by Gender

Admit rates at ECU vary modestly across gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	9,736	8,596	88%
Women	16,392	14,729	90%

Can I Afford East Carolina University?

The average net price after aid at ECU is $16,514. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$4,452
In-State Fees	$2,909
Out-of-State Tuition	$20,729
Out-of-State Fees	$2,909
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$7,361
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$23,638

Financial Aid

When including loans, work-study, and grants, 18% of students at ECU receive some form of financial aid (3,894 students).

Approximately 53% of students at ECU receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $9,033 per student.

32% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,552.

Student Loan Debt

39% of ECU undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,370 per year.

East Carolina University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,360 students enrolled at ECU, all undergraduate. ECU is classified as a 20,000 and above institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity.

Gender Diversity

Of the 19,857 undergraduate students at ECU, approximately 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of East Carolina University undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	516
Black or African American	3,395
Hispanic	2,005
White	11,973
American Indian/Alaska Native	99
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	19
Two or More Races	853
Non-Resident	178

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at ECU break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
North Carolina	3,308
Virginia	197
Maryland	112
New Jersey	73
Pennsylvania	64

Additionally, approximately 0.9% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at East Carolina University

ECU delivers online programs for students who need flexibility.

11,285 undergraduate students at ECU took at least one online class — of those, 4,859 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Academic Programs at East Carolina University

ECU offers 27 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

ECU maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.