Campus & Student Life at East Carolina University

Explore the campus experience at East Carolina University. Covering everything from diversity and sports to military-friendliness, this overview summarizes the key parts of the ECU student experience — with links to the full reports below.

Full-time vs. Part-time Students at East Carolina University

The campus community at ECU breaks down into full-time and part-time students as follows:

Full-time	Part-time	Total
21,347	8,357	29,704

Campus Diversity at East Carolina University

How diverse is ECU? The student body’s racial, gender, and geographic diversity is covered in the dedicated diversity report.

See the full ECU Diversity Report ›

Athletics at East Carolina University

East Carolina University competes in the NCAA as part of the American Conference.

ECU fields 566 student athletes — 266 men and 300 women across 14 varsity sports.

See the full ECU Sports Report ›

Athletics Financing

	Amount
Total Revenue (all teams)	$68,011,262
Total Expenses (all teams)	$64,764,468
Net	$3,246,794

Military & Veterans at East Carolina University

Considering ECU for your military or veteran education benefits? Here’s how ECU supports military-connected students:

Awards credit for military training
Participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program
Has a dedicated point of contact for veterans
Has a recognized student veteran organization
Offers ROTC (Army, Air Force)
714 students received GI Bill benefits
Veterans make up 0.3% of the student body

Learn more at the ECU veterans services page.

See the full ECU Veterans Report ›

Disability Services at East Carolina University

East Carolina University maintains a disability services office for students who need accommodations.

Visit the ECU disability services page.

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References

More about our data sources and methodologies.