East Carolina University

Address:
East Fifth Street
Greenville, NC 27858-4353

Website: http://www.ecu.edu
Email: admis@mail.ecu.edu

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1907
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 17,728 students
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $65,729,000

Admissions (2009)

Application Fee: $50 Application Deadline: N/A Selectivity: Selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $3,454 in-state, 13,668 out-of-state

Room/Board $N/A

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other

Careers

Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina, Pitt County Schools, Branch Bank & Trust (BB&T), WakeMed, Americas Home Place

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,248,086
Number of current serial subscriptions: 13,779
Number of microforms: 2,471,122
Number of audiovisuals:
Number of ebooks: 10,829
Other library facilities: Music Library, William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library. Collections: East Carolina Manuscript, Hoover Collection on International Communism, North Carolina, Rare Book, and University Archives.

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus:Museums and special buildings: Wellington B. Gray Gallery, Museum Without Walls, Ledonia Wright Cultural Center, A.J. Fletcher Recital Hall, Hendrix Theatre, Jenkins Fine Arts Center, McGinnis Theatre and Mendenhall Student Center. Special equipment in following laboratory’s: archaeology, electron microscope, central environment, physical geography, accelerator, acoustics, biophysics, biomedical laser, medical imaging, hearing aid, psychoacoustics, speech science, neuroscience, neuropsychological, stuttering research, vocal dynamics/swallowing, special education assistive technology, biomechanics, human performance, and child development.

Technology

Is a computer course required? No
Is a computer required? No
Number of available computers for all students: 2,315
Available internet access? Yes
Available email accounts? Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: 1,986
Other areas: 329

Is there a wireless network? Yes
Where is wireless available?
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A

Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? Yes
Is there online registration? Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered:24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 27%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 27%
Housing available for all unmarried students? Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (66%), women’s dorms (20%), men’s dorms (9%), sorority housing (3%), fraternity housing (2%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 14

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 1,000 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Raleigh-Durham, N.C. (90), Greenville, N.C. (5)
Nearest train station: Rocky Mount, N.C. (45)
Nearest bus station: Greenville, N.C. (1)
Does public transportation serve campus?
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A

Student Employment

Is there school employment? Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: N/A
Average undergraduate wage: $N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC: Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Barefoot on the Mall, Pirate Palooza, Midnight Madness, Purple and Gold Pigskin Pig-Out