Destination College: East Carolina University

For this week’s installment of Destination College we are heading to to the western part of the state to Greenville, North Carolina and East Carolina University.

Located in the coastal plain of the state East Carolina is appeals to a broad range of students from North Carolina and around the globe. With more than 170 degree programs ranging from community and regional planning to kinesiology ECU offers a diverse catalog of majors.

According to usnews.com the most popular fields of study at Eastern Carolina are:

• Health Professions and Related Programs
• Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
• Education
• Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
• Biological and Biomedical Sciences. 

Mars Hill University At A Glance

Campus Life

Students at Eastern Carolina can choose from over five hundred student organizations. Some of these organizations are part of Greek life, groups dedicated to specific majors, and clubs that are just for fun. For instance the ECU website lists two unique opportunities that allow students to give back to the community:

• A Moment of Magic – This club is described as allowing, “college aged students dressed up as popular character to provide creative programming to medically vulnerable children” in hospitals, in private homes and other locations.
• Riley’s Army at ECU – This organization is described as a group that works with the non-profit Riley’s Army in order to, “help local children and their families battle pediatric cancer and aims to raise awareness of the disease.”

Additional opportunities include Women in Tech, Young Life College, Photography Guild and many more. No matter your interests your are sure to find a home for extracurricular fun on campus.

For students interested in studying abroad ECU offers a unique opportunity in Certaldo Alto, Italy. The ECU Tuscany program allows students to live and learn in a picturesque setting. Since the programs inception in 2008, more than 800 students have studied in Italy. According to the ECU website the courses offered on their Certaldo Alto campus are, “courses to earn general education requirements, such as world history, art history, literature, Italian language, geology, digital photography, drawing, color and design, jewelry making and painting. “Courses are chosen for the program that take advantage of our location in Tuscany. Geology students climb to the top of Mount Vesuvius and into the caves of Lucca. History students walk through the Roman Colosseum and ruins of Pompeii. And literature and art history students can walk in the footsteps of Plato, Da Vinci, Michelangelo and live next door to the writer Giovanni Boccaccio’s house,” Darty says.”

Athletics also play a big part on the campus of ECU! Pirate Nation is a strong community that stands for academics and strong pride in the athletic teams sponsored by the university. ECU is an NCAA member in all of its 16 intercollegiate sports and is a member of the American Athletic Conference. 

Tours/Important Dates

As with most colleges and universities during this time open houses and tours at ECU are being done virtually. Below are resources that will help familiarize you with the campus and Pirate experience.

Virtual Open House
Virtual Tour

If you feel the purple and gold of ECU is in your future make sure you note the March 1 application and the SAT/ACT deadlines. You can apply one of three ways: using an ECU Navigator account, through CFNC or through Common App. It is advised to apply as early as possible because more than 20,000 high school students apply for a fall freshman class of 4,500. More dates to keep in mind for financial aid, housing, etc can be found here.

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