Important Information
- Application Deadline：March 1
- Early Decision：N/A
- Early Action：N/A
When applying to East Carolina University, it's important to note the application deadline is March 1. The application fee at East Carolina University is $75. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due March 1. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 82 percent.
Regular Decision
Application deadline
March 1
Priority application deadline
-
Notification date
On a rolling basis beginning August 1
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Students accepted for terms other than the fall
Yes
Designated in-house gap year program for incoming freshmen
No
Early Decision
Early decision plan offered
No
Early decision deadline
-
Early decision decision sent by
-
Early Action
Early action plan offered
No
Students restricted from applying to other early action plans
-
Early action deadline
-
Early action decision sent by
-
Application Fee
Application fee
$75
Application fee refundable
No
Application fee waived for students with financial need
Yes
Application fee for students who apply online
Same fee
Reduced application fee for students who apply online
75
Deferred admissions allowed
Yes
Maximum length of deferment
One semester
Application Formats
Application URL
http://www.ecu.edu/admissions/applications.cfm
Common Application accepted
Yes
Tuition & Room Deposits
Tuition deposit
$100
Tuition deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Room deposit
$200
Room deposit refundable
Partially refundable
Deadline for housing deposit
May 1
Contact Information
Admissions phone
(252) 328-6640
Admissions email
mailto:admis@ecu.edu
Admissions address
106 Whichard Building Greenville, NC 27858-4353
Fall 2018 Selectivity
Selectivity
Selective
Acceptance rate
82%
Acceptance rate (in-state)
86%
Acceptance rate (out-of-state)
73%
Male acceptance rate (in-state)
85%
Male acceptance rate (out-of-state)
68%
Female acceptance rate (in-state)
86%
Female acceptance rate (out-of-state)
76%
Early decision acceptance rate
-
Early action acceptance rate
-
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)
82%
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
Applicants
17,498
Applicants (in-state)
12,648
Applicants (out-of-state)
4,707
Female applicants
10,718
Female applicants (in-state)
7,646
Female applicants (out-of-state)
2,987
Male applicants
6,780
Male applicants (in-state)
5,002
Male applicants (out-of-state)
1,720
Applicants accepted
14,383
Applicants accepted (in-state)
10,816
Applicants accepted (out-of-state)
3,441
Female applicants accepted
8,886
Female applicants accepted (in-state)
6,550
Female applicants accepted (out-of-state)
2,265
Male applicants accepted
5,497
Male applicants accepted (in-state)
4,266
Male applicants accepted (out-of-state)
1,176
Freshman enrollment
4,175
Freshman enrollment (in-state)
3,659
Freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
494
Female freshman enrollment
2,430
Female freshman enrollment (in-state)
2,096
Female freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
324
Male freshman enrollment
1,745
Male freshman enrollment (in-state)
1,563
Male freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
170
Early decision applicants
-
Early decision applicants accepted
-
Early decision applicants enrolled
-
Early action applicants
-
Early action applicants accepted
-
Early action applicants enrolled
-
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action
-
Fall 2018 Waitlist
School has a waitlist
No
Applicants placed on waitlist
-
Students accepting place on waitlist
-
Students accepted from waitlist
-
Fall 2018 High School Rank
Freshman students submitting high school class standing
87%
Class standing breakdown
Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class13%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class38%
Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class76%
Freshmen in bottom 25 percent of high school class4%
Fall 2018 High School GPA
Freshman students submitting high school GPA
100%
Average high school GPA
3.3
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range
3-3.6
Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
Freshman students submitting SAT scores
71%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing average score
560
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile range
520-590
SAT Math average score
552
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range
510-590
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range
-
Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
Freshman students submitting ACT scores
67%
Average ACT Composite score
22
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range
19-24
ACT English 25th-75th percentile range
18-23
ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range
18-24
ACT Reading 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Reading score breakdown
-
ACT Science 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Science score breakdown
-
Deadlines & Requirements
Application deadline
Fall - Rollingbeginning June 1
SpringNov. 1
SummerApril 1
Preapplication form required
No
Separate application form required
Yes
Conditional admission offered
Yes
Early decision or early action options available
Neither early decision nor early action
TOEFL (paper)
Required
TOEFL (internet-based)
Required
Michigan Test
Considered
IELTS
Required
SAT
Considered
SAT Subject
-
ACT
Considered
ITEP
-
PTE
-
Advance deposit required
No
TOEFL
TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT
Yes
Minimum score required (paper test)
550
Minimum score required (internet-based test)
71
Average score (paper test)
-
Average score (internet-based test)
79
IELTS
Minimum score required
6
Average score
7
ITEP
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
PTE
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
Acceptance rate
88%
Female acceptance rate
84%
Male acceptance rate
95%
Applicants
143
Female applicants
85
Male applicants
58
Applicants accepted
126
Female applicants accepted
71
Male applicants accepted
55
Freshman enrollment
22
Female freshman enrollment
10
Male freshman enrollment
12
Recruitment
Institution actively recruits international students via
overseas visits to local or international secondary schools
overseas public college fairs
social media / other web-based approaches
Institution conducts off-campus admissions interviews with international students via
-
Admissions website translated into languages other than English
Yes
International Student Contact
International student contact
-
Admission Requirements
Admission interview
Neither required/recommended
Campus visit
Recommended
Off-campus interviews
Are not available
Open admission policy
-
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants
Yes
Required standardized tests
Either SAT or ACT
Admissions exam policy (test-flexible, test-optional, test-blind)
-
SAT with Writing Test
SAT with or without Writing component accepted
ACT with Writing Test
ACT with or without writing test accepted
SAT/ACT scores must be received by
March 1
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by
-
SAT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
ACT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
Applicants' test scores used for academic advising
Yes
High school completion requirements
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college-preparatory program
Require
Special requirements for admission to specific programs
Portfolio required of art program applicants
Audition required of music program applicants
Audition required of dance program applicants
Audition required of theatre program applicants
Early admission of high school students
No
Offers conditional admission for applicants with academic deficiencies or economic disadvantages
No
Academic Factors Considered
Rigor of secondary school record
Very Important
Class rank
Important
GPA
Very Important
Standardized test scores
Very Important
Application essay
Considered
Recommendations
Not Considered
Nonacademic Factors Considered
Interview
Not Considered
Extracurricular activities
Considered
Talent/ability
Considered
Character/personal qualities
Considered
First-generation college student
Considered
Alumni/alumnae relations
Considered
Geographical residence
Not Considered
State residency
Very Important
Religious affiliation/commitment
Not Considered
Race/ethnicity
Not Considered
Volunteer work
Considered
Work experience
Considered
Applicant's interest level
Considered
Required High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign Language units
2
History units
1
Math units
4
Science units
3
Science lab units
1
Social studies units
1
Academic electives
-
Total units required
15
Recommended High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign language units
2
History units
1
Math units
4
Science units
3
Science lab units
1
Social Studies units
2
Academic electives
-
Total units recommended
18
Entrance Exams
AP tests may be used for
Credit only
AP scores accepted
3, 4, 5
Limit on number of AP exams accepted for credit?
-
IB exams may be used for
Credit only
IB scores accepted (standard level)
5, 6, 7
IB scores accepted (higher level)
5, 6, 7
College-Level Examination Program test may be used for
Credit only
DSST may be used for
Credit only
Transfer Deadlines
Accepting applications
Fall, Spring, Summer
Application due date
FallJune 4
SpringNov. 3
SummerApril 23
Admission decision sent
-
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Transfer Requirements
Minimum credits to apply
24
Minimum required high school GPA
2.5
Minimum required college GPA
2.5
High school transcript
Required of some
College transcript(s)
Required of all
Essay/personal statement
Not required
Admission interview
Not required
Standardized test scores
Required of some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Required of some
Transfer students may earn advanced standing credit
Yes
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit
C
Maximum credit/courses that may be transferred
-
Minimum credits needed to complete associate degree
-
Minimum credits needed to complete bachelor's degree
-
Open admission policy applies to transfer students
No
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
Acceptance rate
85%
Applicants
3,303
Applicants accepted
2,810
Enrolled
1,854
New transfer students who had an associate degree granted by another institution
40.1%
New transfer students who entered with credits granted by a community college
77%
Guaranteed Admission
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution
Yes
Guaranteed admission agreement URL
//Http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/admissions/promise.cfm
Institutions with guaranteed admission agreement
Beaufort County Community College
Carteret Community College
Central Carolina Community College
College of the Albemarle
Craven Community College
Veterans
Exams accepted for transfer credits
American Council on Education (ACE)
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
Maximum transferable credits (ACE)
-
Maximum transferable credits (CLEP or DSST)
-
Veteran transfer policy URL
http://catalog.ecu.edu/content.php?catoid=12&navoid=908#military-credit
Veteran transfer policy description
-
-
Applications
- Regular Decision
- Early Decision
- Early Action
- Application Fee
- Application Formats
- Tuition & Room Deposits
- Contact Information
-
Entering class stats
- Fall 2018 Selectivity
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
- Fall 2018 Waitlist
- Fall 2018 High School Rank
- Fall 2018 High School GPA
- Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
- Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
-
International students
- Deadlines & Requirements
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- ITEP
- PTE
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
- Recruitment
- International Student Contact
-
Admission requirements
- Admission Requirements
- Academic Factors Considered
- Nonacademic Factors Considered
- Required High School Coursework
- Recommended High School Coursework
- Entrance Exams
-
Transfer students
- Transfer Deadlines
- Transfer Requirements
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
- Guaranteed Admission
- Veterans
