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#558 of 14,131 In the World
#198 of 2,597 In North America
#173 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
92%
Aid receiving
80%
Undergraduates
21,688
Graduates
5,463
Male:Female Ratio
39:61
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
ecu.edu

East Carolina University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

East Carolina University has an acceptance rate of 92% and is among the 34% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 92% 91% 93%
Applicants 21,383 8,158 13,171
Admissions 19,744 7,402 12,297
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,725 1,545 2,180
Freshmen enrolled part time 63 17 46

11,621 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

7,807 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 17239 (64%)
Black or African American 4445 (16%)
Hispanic 2265 (8%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1071 (4%)
Two or more races 930 (3%)
Asian 773 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 256 (0.9%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 58 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 29 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$9,020
Students receiving aid
80%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $4,452$4,749
Tuition in-state $4,452$4,749
Tuition out-of-state $20,729$17,898
Fee in-district $2,873$2,873
Fee in-state $2,873$2,873
Fee out-of-state $2,873$2,873

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 5,339
Combined charge for room and board $10,180
Room charge $5,800
Meal charge $4,380

East Carolina University majors

East Carolina University has granted 4,655 bachelor's degrees across 79 programs, 1,344 master's across 65 programs, and 316 doctorate degrees across 19 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at East Carolina University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 279 224
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 374 95
Public Health Education and Promotion 274 8
Psychology, General 229 28
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 227 22
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 191 21
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 190 19
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 190
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 189
Elementary Education and Teaching 164 24
Industrial Technology & Technician 179
Social Work 67 72
Finance, General 125
Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 123
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 122
Accounting 68 48
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 55 38
Engineering, General 87
Medicine 84
Fine & Studio Arts, General 75 7
Nursing Practice 74
Chemistry, General 61 12
English Language and Literature, General 36 35
Management Information Systems, General 71
Computer Science 52 18
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 43 27
Library and Information Science 66
Political Science and Government, General 61
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 56
Physical Fitness Technician 55
Economics, General 52
Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy 52
Dentistry 51
Family and Community Services 49
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 46
Information Technology 46
Engineering & Industrial Management 31 12
Sports Studies 43
Music, General 24 18
History, General 38
Biochemistry 37
Apparel and Textiles, General 36
Applied & Public Sociology 34
Public Health, General 33 1
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 33
Physician Assistant 33
Anthropology, General 26 6
Physical Therapy & Therapist 32
Dietetics & Dietitian 31
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 31
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 23 8
Interior Design 30
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 29
Mathematics, General 23 5
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 25
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 24
Reading Teacher Education 24
Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling 23
Educational & Instructional Technology 23
Kindergarten & Preschool Education and Teaching 22 1
Mathematics Teacher Education 11 12
Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Technician 22
Adult and Continuing Education Administration 21
Drafting and Design Technology & Technician, General 21
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 21
Social Studies Teacher Education 21
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 15 5 1
Public Administration 20
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 19
Environmental Health 11 8
Sociology, General 12 7
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 18
Geography 8 9
Special Education and Teaching, Other 17
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 16
Art Teacher Education 11 4
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 15
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 12 3
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 3 12
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 13
Dance, General 13
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 9 4
National Security Policy Studies 13
Special Education and Teaching, General 13
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 12
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 12
Geology & Earth Science, General 8 4
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 12
Biomedical Sciences, General 11
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 11
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator 11
Computer Software Engineering 1 9
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 10
Maritime Studies 10
Child Development 9
Health & Medical Psychology 9
Human Development and Family Studies, General 9
Medical Informatics 9
Physics, General 4 5
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 8
Family and Consumer Sciences & Home Economics Teacher Education 8
Music Teacher Education 7 1
Nursing Science 8
Audiology & Audiologist 7
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 7
Curriculum and Instruction 6
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 6
Hospitality Administration & Management, Other 6
Information Science & Studies 6
Molecular Biology 6
Medical Family Therapy & Therapist 5
Occupational Safety and Health Technology & Technician 5
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 4
Biophysics 4
Mechanical Engineering 4
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 4
Philosophy 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 2
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
Pharmacology and Toxicology 2
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 2
African-American & Black Studies 1
International & Globalization Studies 1
Physiology, General 1
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other 1
Rehabilitation Science 1
Grand Total 4,655 1,344 316

East Carolina University has a graduation rate of 65%, which is among the 31% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 65% 60% 69%
  • Full-time retention rate - 80%
  • Part-time retention rate - 65%

Publications & Citations

East Carolina University is a world-class research university with 32,364 scientific papers published and 656,392 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Psychology, Computer Science, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Political Science, Engineering, and Genetics.

Publications
32,364
Citations
656,392

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
20,655 / 441,989
Biology
18,210 / 453,292
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
16,865 / 298,821
Psychology
12,143 / 237,367
Computer Science
11,717 / 231,438
Chemistry
11,370 / 320,258
Environmental Science
10,358 / 224,075
Political Science
10,149 / 162,988
Engineering
9,693 / 205,720
Genetics
9,629 / 266,465
Law
9,578 / 159,153
Sociology
8,703 / 147,304
Pathology
8,553 / 206,254
Biochemistry
8,551 / 260,174
Physics
8,004 / 166,956
Philosophy
6,964 / 131,767
Mathematics
6,849 / 141,059
Psychiatry
6,296 / 126,736
Business
6,172 / 108,658
Surgery
5,801 / 136,891
Geography and Cartography
5,738 / 107,769
Geology
5,456 / 129,095
Economics
5,408 / 86,539
Statistics
4,923 / 117,558
History
4,771 / 75,209
Quantum and Particle physics
4,450 / 95,106
Organic Chemistry
4,341 / 115,241
Ecology
4,330 / 104,698
Paleontology
3,908 / 96,684
Archaeology
3,869 / 69,698
Neuroscience
3,804 / 85,429
Development Studies
3,746 / 55,819
Public Health
3,660 / 77,212
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
3,597 / 69,721
Linguistics
3,439 / 58,040
Nursing
3,418 / 60,665
Social Psychology
3,148 / 73,317
Immunology
3,076 / 74,530
Demography
3,008 / 63,557
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,810 / 52,409

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 346 1521
1992 388 1806
1993 371 2137
1994 473 2534
1995 486 2982
1996 480 3373
1997 496 3866
1998 525 4437
1999 479 4913
2000 505 5763
2001 518 6213
2002 521 7054
2003 583 8034
2004 626 9192
2005 709 10410
2006 725 11723
2007 837 13848
2008 890 15149
2009 976 17042
2010 961 19246
2011 1045 22351
2012 1137 25074
2013 1153 27747
2014 1278 29817
2015 1224 31463
2016 1365 32927
2017 1308 33445
2018 1504 36367
2019 1569 40433
2020 1782 47155
2021 1473 51781
2022 1529 53382
2023 1481 53562
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East Carolina University alumni

  1. Sandra Bullock

    Sandra Bullock
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    screenwriterrestaurateurfilm actoractorbusinessperson
    Biography

    Sandra Annette Bullock is an American actress and producer. She has received several awards and nominations, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. She was the world's highest-paid actress in 2010 and 2014, and was named one of Time's 100 most influential people in the world in 2010.

  2. Vince McMahon

    Vince McMahon
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1945-.. (age 79)
    Enrolled in East Carolina University
    In 1968 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in marketing
    Occupations
    ring announcerentrepreneurprofessional wrestlercommentatorprofessional wrestling promoter
    Biography

    Vincent Kennedy McMahon is an American businessman and former professional wrestling promoter. McMahon, along with his wife Linda, is a co-founder of the modern WWE, the world's largest professional wrestling promotion. Outside of professional wrestling McMahon has occasionally ventured into promoting other sports; his projects include the World Bodybuilding Federation and XFL. He is also the owner of Alpha Entertainment.

  3. MrBeast

    MrBeast
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1998-.. (age 26)
    Enrolled in East Carolina University
    Studied in 2016
    Occupations
    YouTuberbusinessperson
    Biography

    James Stephen "Jimmy" Donaldson, better known by his online alias MrBeast, is an American YouTuber, online personality, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is known for his fast-paced and high-production videos, which feature elaborate challenges and large giveaways. With over 240 million subscribers, he is the most-subscribed individual on YouTube and the second-most-subscribed channel overall.

  4. Linda McMahon

    Linda McMahon
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1948-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    executivepoliticianentrepreneur
    Biography

    Linda Marie McMahon is an American political executive, business executive, and retired performer. She served as the 25th administrator of the Small Business Administration from 2017 to 2019.

All 80 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names ECU
Founded 1907
Motto Servire
To Serve
Colors old gold, royal purple
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Sessions (May-June;June-July)
Total FTE staff 5,325
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address East 5th Street
Greenville, North Carolina, 27858-4353
United States
City population 88,000
Phone 2523286131

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