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Aerial view of campus
Sep 18, 2020
  • Brandon Webb

Latest Rankings & Recognitions

ECU has received a number of recognitions and rankings this fall, from organizations such as the Princeton Review, U.S. News and World Report, Washington Monthly. ECU featured in Princeton Review’s...

New Student Orientation
Apr 30, 2020
  • Megan Wade

Orientation and Course Registration Information

On Monday, April 27, 2020, interim Chancellor Mitchelson announced ECU’s plan to start the fall semester on time and on campus. East Carolina University continues to adjust and adapt during...

Daniel Martin Coffey, an incoming freshman to ECUís College of Engineering and Technoloy from Charlotte, gets some help with his schedule from academic advisor Allison Winters during orientation on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, in the Science and Technology Building
Apr 09, 2020
  • Brandon Webb

New Student Orientation Update

A Message from the Office of Student Transitions East Carolina University and the Office of Student Transitions recognize that we are in uncharted waters due to COVID-19 and that has...

Admissions Update
Apr 02, 2020
  • Megan Wade

Admissions Update – April 2, 2020

Admitted Students The freshman enrollment deposit deadline has been extended from May 1 to June 1 for students who need more time making their commitments. The opening of Orientation registration...

Pirates Aboard Online
Mar 27, 2020
  • Ken Buday

Pirates Aboard Online

With the cancellation of the in-person Pirates Aboard Admitted Student Days, future students and their parents now have an online resource to provide information about East Carolina University and the...

Mar 13, 2020
  • Admissions

Admissions Update: Coronavirus

In response to ongoing concerns surrounding Coronavirus (COVID-19), the following changes have been made regarding Admissions events: Both Pirates Aboard! Admitted Student Days (March 21 and March 28) have been...

Four members of the RISE29 team shake hands on stage
Jan 30, 2020
  • Matt Smith

Best for Innovation

East Carolina University’s student entrepreneurship program, RISE29, was honored for its co-curricular innovation by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) at its annual conference Monday in New...

Jan 29, 2020
  • Jules Norwood

Student Center Turns One

It seems like yesterday that dignitaries from East Carolina University and across the state gathered to cut the ribbon opening the Main Campus Student Center on 10th Street, but it...

Outer Banks Campus
Nov 27, 2019
  • Jules Norwood

Semester at the Coast

The beach isn’t just for spring break anymore. Students work to document and map a shipwreck near Rodanthe. ECU’s Outer Banks Campus will offer a semester at the coast experience...

Nov 27, 2019
  • Jules Norwood

Making the Call

It’s September, and you’re still learning to navigate life on a college campus. Mom isn’t there to get you up for class or make you study. Meals are up to...