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Free App Week | October 16-20
Sep 05, 2023
  • Megan Wade

Free Application Week 2023

ECU is excited to offer a free application week October 16-20! Freshmen and transfers who apply via the ECU application, the Common App, or CFNC will automatically receive a waived...

Flanagan Building in fall
Nov 10, 2022
  • Jethro Libutan

Fall in Pirate Nation!

Hello Pirate Nation! Fall season has officially begun here at East Carolina University! Fall is an extremely exciting time at ECU. The leaves begin to change into pretty colors, the...

Mar 31, 2022
  • Ken Buday

ECU welcomes growing number of adult learners

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, self-described handyman Matt Rice mustered little work. He paints houses, repairs appliances and puts down tile, but with COVID concerns, he felt uncomfortable walking into strangers’ homes. That...

Nov 09, 2021
  • Megan Wade

Virginia College Application Week

ECU is excited to participate in Virginia College Application Week (VCAW) taking place November 15 - 19, by offering an application fee waiver to students from Virginia. To apply for...

panoramic view of Gateway Residence Hall on College Hill
Oct 23, 2020
  • Nancy Childs

Finding My Home at ECU as a Transfer Student

Hello everyone! My name is Tonishka Adams, but I go by NeNe, and I am a transfer student at East Carolina University. I started my journey here at Pirate Nation...

Kappa Delta girls prepare for a party with balloon decorations
Oct 20, 2020
  • Nancy Childs

Melissa Caceres Finds Opportunity as a Transfer Student

ECU transfer student Melissa Caceres loves to stay busy. She is taking a full load of business courses at ECU while serving her sorority and working jobs she loves at...

Sep 23, 2020
  • Nancy Childs

ECU to Host Virtual Open House

Open House is Sunday, October 18 at 2 p.m.! Our annual Fall Open House has expanded virtually, increasing the scope of opportunities for you to interact with students and faculty...

Families gather at the pirate statue on the E C U Mall.
Sep 22, 2020
  • Nancy Childs

Great Ways to Explore ECU

There are so many great ways for prospective students to explore ECU this fall, both in person and virtually. Campus Tours We have small group tours available for those who...

Aerial view of campus
Sep 18, 2020
  • Megan Wade

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...