Second Degree

Second degree applicants are students who have previously earned an undergraduate degree at East Carolina University or another regionally accredited institution and are seeking a second degree in a different academic program.


Second Degree Admissions Requirements

All second degree students must:

  • Submit an online application.
  • Pay the $75 nonrefundable application fee.
  • Submit an official transcript for the college, technical institute, or university from where you earned your bachelor’s degree. Official electronic transcripts from most transcript services are accepted. Otherwise, please have all official documents sent in a sealed/signed envelope.

Official documents should be be emailed to admissions@ecu.edu or mailed to:

Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Mailstop 517
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858-4353

NOTE: The graduating institution’s transcript must indicate the conferred baccalaureate degree.


Deadlines: Second Degree Applications for Admission

SemesterComplete Application By:
Spring 2025December 2, 2024
Summer 2025May 1, 2025
Fall 2025July 15, 2025

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