East Carolina University

East Carolina University
Former name
East Carolina Teachers Training School (1907–1920)
East Carolina Teachers College (1920–1951)
East Carolina College (1951–1967)
MottoServire (Latin)
Motto in English
"To serve"
TypePublic research university
EstablishedMarch 8, 1907; 117 years ago (1907-03-08)
FounderThomas J. Jarvis
Parent institution
University of North Carolina
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliation
Endowment$403 million (2024)[1]
ChancellorPhilip Rogers[2]
Academic staff
1,997[3]
Administrative staff
3,603[4]
Students28,021[3]
Undergraduates22,463[3]
Postgraduates5,558[3]
Location
Greenville
,
North Carolina
,
United States

35°36′27″N 77°22′12″W / 35.60750°N 77.37000°W / 35.60750; -77.37000
CampusSmall city, 1,386 acres (6 km2) (total)
530 acres (2 km2) (Main campus);
206 acres (1 km2) (Health Sciences Campus);
650 acres (3 km2) (West Research Campus)
Other campusesWanchese
NewspaperThe East Carolinian
ColorsPurple and gold[5]
   
NicknamePirates
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBS – The American
MascotPeeDee the Pirate
Websiteecu.edu

East Carolina University (ECU) is a public university in Greenville, North Carolina, United States.[6] It is the fourth largest university in North Carolina and the only one in the state with schools of medicine, dentistry and engineering.

Founded on March 8, 1907, as a teacher training school, East Carolina has grown from its original 43 acres (17 ha) to almost 1,600 acres (647 ha) today.[7] The university's academic facilities are located on six properties: Main Campus, Health Sciences Campus, West Research Campus, the Field Station for Coastal Studies in New Holland, North Carolina, the Millennial Research Innovation Campus in Greenville's warehouse district and an overseas campus in Certaldo Alto, Italy. ECU also operates the Coastal Studies Institute.[8][9]

The research university has nine undergraduate colleges, graduate school, and four professional schools.[10] All of the non-health sciences majors are located on the main campus. The College of Nursing, College of Allied Health Sciences, The Brody School of Medicine, and School of Dental Medicine are located on the health science campus. ECU is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[11]

There are eleven social sororities, 16 social fraternities, four historically black sororities, five historically black fraternities, one Native American fraternity, and one Native American sorority.[12] There are over 400 registered clubs on campus including fraternities and sororities.[13]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2021. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference chancellor Rogers was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c d "ECU by the Numbers". East Carolina University. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "ECU Enrollment Rises the Daily Reflector". East Carolina University. Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  5. ^ "East Carolina University Style Guide" (PDF). August 22, 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  6. ^ "East Carolina University". Featured Campus Profiles. US Journal of Academics. June 2007. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2007.
  7. ^ "Greenville Gets the School". The Daily Reflector. July 11, 1907. p. 2. Archived from the original on September 15, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2007.
  8. ^ "Facilities". Quick Facts. East Carolina University. February 16, 2010. Archived from the original on January 24, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
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  10. ^ "Brief Description" (PDF). East Carolina University. The University of North Carolina – General Administration. June 30, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2007.
  11. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
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  13. ^ "East Carolina University". America's Best Colleges 2007. U.S. News & World Report. 2007. Archived from the original on August 11, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2007.