Admissions Requirements
In order to be considered for admissions, international undergraduate applicants should submit:
1. Application
2. Non-refundable application fee of $60
- The nonrefundable application fee can be paid with a check or money order. If you wish to pay with a credit card, please download, fill out, sign, and send the Credit Card Payment Authorization form to the address listed below. Please do not send credit card or other sensitive information via email.
3. Proof of English language proficiency
Non-native speakers of English are required to provide evidence of English proficiency by submitting one of the following:
- TOEFL score of minimum 500 (paper-based) or 173 (computer-based) or 61 (Internet- based). The school code for ECU is 5180.
- IELTS score of 5.5 or higher
- 420 on the SAT I Critical Reading; or
- 17 on the Combined English/Writing section of the ACT
- Applicants who have completed at least 24 credit hours at a U.S. institution of higher education and received a grade of B or better for an academic English writing/composition course will be exempt from the English proficiency requirement.
The SAT code for ECU is 5180 and the ACT code is 3094.
4. Official Academic Records
- Applicants must present official (original) school records (transcripts) from all secondary and post-secondary schools previously attended. The records should show a list of classes taken, grades received, and any diplomas or certificates earned. Official records submitted to ECU become its property and will not be returned to the student or sent to another institution.
- Non-English transcripts, mark sheets, diplomas, and certificates must be officially translated. The translation should be literal, word-for-word and not interpretive. Both the original records and the official translation must be submitted.
- Copies certified by the school with an original ink stamp and sent directly from the school to East Carolina University are acceptable. A true copy authenticated by an embassy official, U.S. Educational Advising Centers or the Ministry of Education can also be submitted. We will not accept documents notarized by a notary public.
5. Students currently in the U.S. in an F-1 student status
- In addition, applicants who are currently in the U.S. in an F-1 student visa status, are asked to submit copies of all previous I-20s, I-94, visa and passport ID page. If admitted, you will be required to submit a transfer form.
Mail documents to: International Undergraduate Admissions
East Carolina University
International House
Greenville, NC 27858-4353
USA
