Address:
1704 Weeksville Road
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Website: http://www.ecsu.edu
Email: admissions@mail.ecsu.edu
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1891
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,604 students
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $2,624,054
Admissions (2009)
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Least selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $3,242 in-state, 11,581 out-of-state
Room/Board $4,710
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 50%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 5%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 6%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Southern Bank and Trust; Abbott Laboratories; Pfizer; Nationwide; Government Agencies; Wal-Mart; Enterprise Rent-A-Car; Defense Finance and Accounting Services; secondary school systems
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: 193,880
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,790
Number of microforms: 487,832
Number of audiovisuals:
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: 50 on-line electronic databases
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus:music recording studio, art gallery, radio station, television station, planetarium, satellite for pharmacy program, TV-REN (videoconferencing)
Technology
Is a computer course required? Yes
Is a computer required? No
Number of available computers for all students: 500
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): 0
Classrooms: 40
Labs: 0
Other areas: 35
Is there a wireless network? Yes
Where is wireless available?
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 3,600
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
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, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 50%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 8%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 8%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 40%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 50%
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 (63%), women’s dorms (22%), men’s dorms (15%)
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: 9
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 154 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Norfolk, Virginia (60), Newport News (80)
Nearest train station: Newport News, Virginia (80)
Nearest bus station: Elizabeth City (4)
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? No
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: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Lyceum Series, Productions by University Player (a drama group), Annual International Week Celebrations, Christmas Concerts, Spring Concerts, Ensembles, Faculty/Student Recitals, Art Exhibits, Homecoming Week Activities (Fall), Career Days, Open House, Activities for Elections of Student Government Officers/Mr. & Ms. ECSU, Viking Fest Week Activities(Spring), Planetarium Shows, Employee Appreciation Week Activities, Career Day, Blood Drives, Student Activities Awards and Recognition Reception, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. March, ECSU Faculty vs. Staff Fun Day, etc.