East Carolina University

East Carolina University is the third largest university in North Carolina. While 87 percent of the students are state residents, there are also students from 50 states and 56 countries. At ECU, we prepare our students to live, work, and compete in the 21st-century global knowledge-based economy, ready to provide next-generation solutions. We measure our success by the accomplishments of our students and their impact on the world. At ECU, students and professors pursue cutting-edge research and discovery that improves lives and solves problems.

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  East Campus

  Greenville, North Carolina, United States Campus Website

  20,000+ on Campus

  <100,000 residents in Greenville

  Language(s) spoken on campus: English

  East Carolina University's east campus is adjacent to downtown Greenville, the business, medical, and educational hub of eastern North Carolina. The medical campus is adjacent to Pitt County Memorial Hospital in West Greenville. The small city of more than 80,000 is within easy driving distance of coastal and beach resorts and the Outer Banks, as well as Richmond, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
  
  There are approximately 280 registered student organizations at ECU, including academic, social and club sports. ECU is a NCAA Division 1-A member university in all sports.

  Concerts, plays, and movies are presented in the Wright Auditorium, Hendrix Theatre, McGinnis Theatre, and A.J. Fletcher Recital Hall. Other facilities include a football stadium, basketball coliseum, baseball and softball fields, track, soccer field, natatorium, student recreation center, and a recreational sports complex.