East Carolina University is a public institution that was founded in 1907. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 23,071, its setting is city, and the campus size is 1,600 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. East Carolina University's ranking in the 2020 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #228. Its in-state tuition and fees are $7,239; out-of-state tuition and fees are $23,516.East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina, about 80 miles from the state capital of Raleigh. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate degrees and more than 75 master's programs, including those in the fields of business and education. Graduate students can also study in the Brody School of Medicine, which has a highly ranked rural medicine program. At the Nancy W. Darden Child Development Center, students focusing on birth to kindergarten education can observe and interact with small children.ECU students can get involved by joining more than 300 campus clubs, pledging with numerous fraternities and sororities or playing in a wide variety of intramural sports. More serious athletes can try out for the ECU Pirates varsity teams, which compete in the NCAA Division I American Athletic Conference. Notable ECU alumni include actress Sandra Bullock, who won an Academy Award for her role in "The Blind Side," and Vince and Linda McMahon, the founders of World Wrestling Entertainment.
Acceptance Rate:82% Average GPA:3.3 SAT:1030-1180 ACT:19-24 Application Deadline:March 1 School Website:http://www.ecu.edu School Nature:Public, Coed Year Founded:1907 School Type:national-universities Total Enrollment:28,718 Tuition and Fees:$23,516 (2019-20) In-state Tuition:$7,239 (2019-20) Room and board:$10,030 (2019-20) Academic Calendar:Semester Setting:City Religious Affiliation:None Endowment:$200.8 million