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• Academic Excellence
• A Dynamic Campus
• Location: Greenville, North Carolina

At East Carolina University (ECU), you will find a nationally recognized research university with all the resources, programs, and opportunities that come with that title. More than 27,000 students now attend East Carolina, a constituent institution of the statewide, sixteen-campus University of North Carolina system. With a mission of teaching, research, and service, East Carolina is a dynamic university seeking the challenges of the future. It leads the state in distance education, provides more teachers to the state than any other North Carolina institution, and offers high-distinction programs in business, health care, the fine and performing arts, and more.

You will find a university that is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. In addition, individual disciplines at East Carolina -- including business, education, and health care -- are accredited by and have membership in more than 150 organizations.

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You will find a great variety of programs:

• 105 bachelor's degree programs
• 75 master's degree programs
• 18 doctoral degree programs
• One intermediate degree program
• First-professional degree programs in medicine and dentistry
• 77 departmental certificates

The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University is consistently ranked nationally for its programs in primary care, family medicine, and rural medicine. Our College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and is a member of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). It was recently named a Top Business School for 2010 by the Princeton Review. The only accredited art program in North Carolina, our School of Art and Design is the largest art school in North Carolina and one of the largest in the Southeast. East Carolina's School of Music and School of Theatre and Dance are home to internationally acclaimed touring groups, a summer theatre series, dance performances, musical theatre productions, recitals, opera theatre, and guest artists. Nationally known artists and performers are members of our faculty.

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You will find a campus alive with excitement and activity. You'll be a part of an energetic and engaged community with an intense loyalty to their school. Choose from more than 300 student organizations, including the International Student Association, that will help you and your classmates get involved, meet new people, and find support. Enjoy a vibrant fine and performing arts scene by attending any of the hundreds of plays, exhibitions, concerts, and other gatherings and a number of cultural events, including International Education Week events.

You will find top-quality housing, dining, and recreation. You can live in one of the 15 residence halls and eat at a variety of restaurants and cafes. You can enjoy sports and physical activity in one of the biggest and best-equipped student recreation centers of its kind on the East Coast. And if you are a student, you're a member. Special features include:

• An indoor climbing wall
• Three indoor pools
• An outdoor pool with a sunbathing deck
• A 10,800-square-foot exercise area with weight machines, free weights, and various cardio machines
• An indoor track
• Three aerobics rooms
• Squash and racquetball courts
• ECU Adventure Outfitters, a rental center for outdoor gear

You will find a diverse student population including international students from almost 50 countries. International students are assisted in the transition from their home countries to the campus. An orientation program offers information about campus services, social events, and immigration. Students may also participate in cross-cultural programs to help with the transition to the United States, joining more than 200 international students who study and conduct research on campus. The university assists our international students throughout their time here to help ensure they have a rewarding and complete educational experience. Please view our video to learn more about the international students' experience at ECU.

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Location: The main campus of East Carolina University is located on 520 acres in a residential area of Greenville, North Carolina, and features more than 4.7 million square feet of academic, research, and residential space. ECU also is home to the 205-acre Health Sciences Campus (which includes the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University) and the 650-acre West Research Campus, as well as three academic libraries.

Greenville is a growing city of about 80,000 that is a business, cultural, educational, and medical hub in eastern North Carolina. From ECU, it is less than a two-hour drive to both the state capital of Raleigh to the west and Atlantic Coast beaches to the east. Greenville is about 265 miles south of our nation's capital, Washington, D.C.

Greenville is the county seat of Pitt County, which has a relatively mild climate and experiences all four seasons each year. The average summer temperature is 84 degrees Fahrenheit while the average winter temperature is 44 degrees Fahrenheit.

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We look forward to welcoming you to East Carolina University! To learn more, review our academic programs, and select the ones that interest you. Then be sure to complete all fields on the inquiry form; we will respond to you promptly. Otherwise, you may go directly to international.ecu.edu.