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East Carolina University

General Information

Name: East Carolina University
Address: East 5th Street, Greenville, NC 27858-4353
Phone:

  • General information: (252) 328-6131
  • Financial aid office: (252) 328-6610
  • Admissions office: (252) 328-6640

Website: www.ecu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,003$3,687$3,454
        Out-of-state$14,517$14,126$13,668
Books and supplies$900$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,940$6,540$6,640
        Other expenses$3,200$2,399$2,482
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,940$6,540$6,090
        Other expenses$3,200$2,399$2,482
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,400$2,399$2,482

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$15,043$13,426$13,376
        Off-campus$15,043$13,426$12,826
        Off-campus with family$7,303$6,886$6,736
Out-of-state
        On-campus$25,557$23,865$23,590
        Off-campus$25,557$23,865$23,040
        Off-campus with family$17,817$17,325$16,950

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 57%
  • Federal grants: 22%
  • State/local grants: 24%
  • Institutional grants: 22%
  • Student loans: 50%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3291
  • State/local grants:$2263
  • Institutional grants:$2019
  • Student loans:$6874

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$60
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants11,6294,5797,050
Percent admitted73.7%69.0%76.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time37.6%39.5%36.5%
Part-time0.6%0.7%0.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 23164
Undergraduate enrollment: 17728
First-time student retention: 76%
Overall graduation rate: 54%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 89%
    • Part Time: 11%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 40%
    • Women: 60%

White non-hispanic: 78%
Black non-hispanic: 15%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other - Master
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Biophysics - Doctor
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology - Doctor
  • Exercise Physiology - Bachelor
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology - Doctor
  • Molecular Biology - Master
  • Physiology, General - Doctor
  • Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other - Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Accounting and Business/Management - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Broadcast Journalism - Bachelor
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Adult and Continuing Education Administration - Master
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities - Bachelor, Master
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation - Bachelor, Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • French Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • German Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • History Teacher Education - Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Sales & Marketing Oper/Marketing & Distribution Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Master
  • Technical Teacher Education - Master
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor, Master
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician - Master
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other - Bachelor
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other - Bachelor
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Bachelor, Master
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Technical and Business Writing - Doctor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textiles, General - Bachelor
  • Child Development - Bachelor
  • Family and Community Services - Bachelor, Master
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor, Master
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor
  • Environmental Health - Bachelor, Master
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling - Master, Doctor
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Music Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor, Master
  • Nursing Science (MS, PhD) - Doctor
  • Nursing, Other - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene - Master
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor, Master
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) - Doctor
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master, Doctor
  • Physician Assistant - Bachelor, Master
  • Public Health Education and Promotion - Bachelor, Master
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling - Master
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy - Bachelor, Master
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Public/Applied History and Archival Administration - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Library Science
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Master, Doctor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other - Bachelor
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
  • School Psychology - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master
  • Applied Economics - Master
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Interior Design - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor, Master


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