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Science and Technology Building
The new Science and Technology Building at ECU.

Photo by Luca Masters. Used under Creative Commons

General Information

Address

East Carolina University
East Fifth Street
Greenville, NC 27858–4353

Control:

Public

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1907

Web Site:

www.ecu.edu

Main Phone:

(252) 328–6131

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

15,832

Part-Time Undergraduates:

1,896

Total Male Undergraduates:

7,154

Total Female Undergraduates:

10,574

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

74%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

Not offered

Early Action Acceptance Rate:

Not offered

Regular Acceptance Rate:

74%

Total Applicants:

11,628

Total Acceptances:

8,567

Freshman Enrollment:

3,273

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

38%

Regular Decision Deadline:

Rolling

Regular Decision Notification:

Rolling

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

Not offered

Transfer Applications Received:

2,524

Transfer Applications Accepted:

2,127

Transfer Students Enrolled:

1,412

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

84%

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

940–1130

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

460–560

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

480–570

ACT Composite Range (25th–75th Percentile):

18–22

ACT English Range (25th–75th Percentile):

17–22

ACT Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

18–23

SAT II Requirements:

None

Freshman Retention Rate:

77%

Top 10% of High School Class:

14%

Application Fee:

$50

Common Application Accepted?

No

Admissions Phone:

(252) 328–6133

Admissions E-Mail:

admis@ecu.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.ecu.edu/admissions

Financial Information

In-State Tuition:

$4,003

Out-of-State Tuition:

$14,517

Room and Board:

$3,790

Books and Supplies:

$800

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$6,085

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

48%

Students Who Received Aid:

32%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

April 15

Financial Aid Phone:

(252) 328–9379

Financial Aid E-Mail:

faques@ecu.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.ecu.edu/financial