by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about East Carolina University, such as what majors does it offer, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource.
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East Carolina University was awarded 600 badges in the 2026 rankings.
College Factual ranked ECU as #430 out of 3,449 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
ECU is also ranked #11 on the Best Colleges in North Carolina list.
East Carolina University has an acceptance rate of 89%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you’re a good fit for ECU.
About 6% of students accepted to ECU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 630. Math scores were between 530 and 610.
ECU received ACT scores from 13% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 21 and 26.
The student to faculty ratio at East Carolina University is about average at 17 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at East Carolina University is 77%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
East Carolina University has a freshmen retention rate of 82%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at ECU for first-time, full-time students is 62%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at East Carolina University.
The current enrollment includes 19,857 undergraduates at ECU.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at East Carolina University.
The overall average net price of ECU is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for ECU
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,128 | $12,290 | $16,785 | $20,979 | $22,787 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of ECU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At ECU, approximately 39% of students took out student loans averaging $6,370 a year. That adds up to $25,480 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 4.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for East Carolina University.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from East Carolina University with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $55,146 in their early years. This is good news for future East Carolina University graduates since it is 12% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
See which majors at East Carolina University make the most money.
East Carolina University is a public institution situated in Greenville, North Carolina. Greenville is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of East Carolina University.
Contact details for East Carolina University are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | East 5th Street, Greenville, NC 27858-4353 |
| Phone: | 2523286131 |
| Website: | www.ecu.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/EastCarolina |
| Twitter: | www.twitter.com/EastCarolina |
In the latest year of available data, students from 27 majors graduated from East Carolina University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 7,176 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 679 | $50,353 |
| Nursing | 506 | $67,736 |
| Public Health | 348 | $32,032 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 296 | $33,632 |
| General Psychology | 296 | $26,525 |
| Marketing | 284 | $44,500 |
| General Biology | 247 | $32,720 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 247 | $36,442 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 233 | $29,127 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
16,144 students took at least one online class at East Carolina University.
Learn more about online learning at East Carolina University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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